Join the Y as an Adaptive Swim Instructor, where you'll help individuals of all ages and abilities gain confidence in the water! This role focuses on creating a safe, engaging, and inclusive swim experience for participants with physical, cognitive, sensory, and behavioral differences. This role requires specialized teaching techniques, adaptive strategies, and a deep understanding of how to create a positive and supportive experience for every participant.  

Why You'll Love This Job:

• Make an Impact: Help individuals gain essential swimming skills in a supportive environment.
• Build Connections: Engage with participants, families, and caregivers to create meaningful relationships.
• Grow Professionally: Stay up to date with best practices in adaptive aquatics instruction.
• Enjoy Y Benefits: Free Y membership, program discounts, and professional development opportunities!

What You'll Do:

• Teach & Adapt: Lead swim lessons tailored to individual needs, using specialized techniques.
• Ensure Safety: Monitor swimmers, enforce pool rules, and respond effectively to emergencies.
• Communicate: Keep participants and guardians informed about lesson objectives and progress.
• Assist in the Water: Help participants enter, exit, and navigate the pool safely.
• Plan & Evaluate: Develop lesson plans, take attendance, and provide feedback to families.
• Teamwork: Work cooperatively with staff and model YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

What We're Looking For:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. 
• Ability to obtain or currently hold certification for CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED and First Aid. 
• At least one year of experience working with children and/or adults.
• Demonstrate a strong sense of patience and empathy. 
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly. 
• Must have a firm grasp on the basics of swimming. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; balance; stop kneel or crouch; and talk and hear.
• This job requires you to speak distinctly for interacting with participants and members. 
• Swim proficiently and perform water rescues in various conditions.
• Remain alert and attentive at all times with no lapses in consciousness.
• Hear noises and distress signals in and around the pool area.
• Communicate clearly with patrons, staff, and emergency personnel.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds as needed for rescues or equipment handling.
• Have vision abilities that include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision, with the ability to adjust focus.