Swim Instructor

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Meadowlands Area YMCA - East Rutherford, NJ/div divstrongPosition Type/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Part Time/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$16.00 /div divstrongJob Category/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Service Worker /div /div h4Description/h4p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span /spanspan style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Millions of children and adults have begun their swimming journey at the YMCA. It is our mission to help them build confidence with every stroke and to provide a safe and secure environment. As a member of the Meadowlands YMCA aquatics team you will take on the invaluable role of protecting our swimmers. /span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"stronguspan style="color:#5c2e91;"POSITION SUMMARY/span/uspan style="color:#5c2e91;":/span/strong/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Provides direct leadership, instruction and motivation for students in swimming classes. Instructor spots are available for both group and private lessons./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"stronguspan style="color:#5c2e91;"ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/span/uspan style="color:#5c2e91;":  /span/strong/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Instructs swimming lessons in accordance with YMCA guidelines, having prepared lesson plans accordingly./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Builds effective, authentic relationships with students and parents; helps them connect with each other and the YMCA. Encourages parent involvement and identifies potential volunteers./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Conveys information on aquatics programs and schedules and as appropriate refers students and parents to other programs./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Maintains records as required (i.e. attendance, progress reports, etc.)./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Attends staff meetings and trainings as scheduled./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Organizes and puts away needed class equipment. Reports damaged equipment./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Trains and supervises class aides as assigned./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Must be able to work nights and weekends./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"All other miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned by supervisor. /span/span/li /ul p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:justify;"span /span /ph4Qualifications/h4brp style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:justify;" /p ul lispan style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"span style="font-size:12pt;"Certifications: CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"span style="font-size:12pt;"Must be able to demonstrate swim instructor skills in accordance with YMCA standards./span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"span style="font-size:12pt;"YMCA Swim Instructor certification, or equivalent preferred/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"span style="font-size:12pt;"At least 16 years of age./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"span style="font-size:12pt;"Ability to instruct and observe participants in proper stroke techniques./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"span style="font-size:12pt;"Ability to lift equipment, and to lift a small to average size child./span/span/li /ul