Swim Instructor

The Mystic Valley YMCA Aquatics Department is hiring part time swim instructors for group swim classes.

Salary Range: $16.00 To $18.00 Hourly

About the Classes

All group classes have a standard curriculum and run for 6 to 8-week sessions. Classes run Tuesday through Saturday.

Parent with Child classes are for ages 6 months to 3 years and their parents/guardians. Instructors lead the adults in teaching the children to explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.

Preschool classes are for children between the ages of 3 and 6. There are 4 levels, each building upon the previous class ranging from Water Acclimation to Stroke Introduction.

Youth classes are for children aged 6 to 17 years. There are 6 levels ranging from Water Acclimation to Stroke Mechanics.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide swim instructions based on the set curriculum.
• Enforce safety rules and regulations.
• Evaluates students' progress, take attendance, complete progress reports every session for each student
• Ensure every child connects with their guardian after class.
• Interact with parents/guardians and Aquatics Director on child's skills and progress.
• Set up and put away all materials used for each class.
• Reports accidents and incidents to management. Completes required documentation and paperwork.

Interview & Hiring process

• Phone Screening
• In person interview and swimming test. The swimming test consists of 1 lap (25 meters) of each of the following: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, side stroke, elementary backstroke, in addition to 2 minutes treading without the use of arms.
• CORI/SORI screening

Paid training provided; training consists of shadowing current classes.

Training for CPR certification must be completed after hire.

The minimum age to be a swim instructor is 16 years old.