Instructor Aquatics - Arvada, CO
8 hours ago
Job description
Make Waves All Year LongPart-Time Swim Instructor
Do you love the water and bringing energy to everything you do? Want a job where you truly make a difference every single shift?
At the YMCA, we don't just teach swim lessons — we build confidence, prevent drowning, and create lifelong skills. We're looking for a passionate, reliable Swim Instructor to join our aquatics team year-round.
Why This Role Matters
In Colorado, water safety saves lives. As a Swim Instructor, you'll help participants of all ages — from toddlers to adults — gain confidence, strength, and essential safety skills in and around the water.
Every lesson is an opportunity to model our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
What You'll Do
- Lead engaging swim lessons for participants of all ages and skill levels
- Create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive aquatic environment
- Adapt instruction to support different abilities and comfort levels
- Provide encouragement and constructive feedback
- Communicate clearly with families and program staff
What We're Looking For
- Comfortable and confident in the water
- High energy and positive attitude
- Strong communication skills
- Reliable and safety-minded
- Ability to work evenings and/or weekends
Swim Instructor certification preferred.
If certification is needed, candidates may connect with the Aquatics Manager, Robert Baker at training options.
Why You'll Love Working at the Y
- Flexible, part-time scheduling
- Free YMCA membership
- Meaningful work that strengthens the community
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunities for growth in aquatics and leadership
POSITION SUMMARY
Instructor Aquatics, working as part of the Aquatics team, will deliver world-class customer service and relationship building skills to create a welcoming environment at the YMCA. The individual will be responsible for providing a safe swim instruction for participants. The incumbent will also exhibit the core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility in all aspects of their work with the YMCA.
THE YMCA AS THE THIRD PLACE
To be the welcoming and transformative place - beyond work and home - where people feel most able to be their true selves; explore their purpose, dreams and goals; achieve health and wellness for their spirit, mind and body; connect with their community and feel a sense of belonging and possibilities like nowhere else.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Always maintain pool safety during swimming lessons; deliver lessons that provide students the best opportunity to acquire skills for their level
- Educate participants on pool rules and enforce rules as required
- Remain current on all CPR, First Aid and other safety certification training
- Report all accidents and incidents to your supervisor immediately using proper forms
- Be visible to members at all times-work towards branch membership retention goals
- Keep daily attendance records and complete level skill sheets
- Be in the water 50-100% of class time
- Communicate with all participants/parents if class is being cancelled and/or rescheduled
- Be knowledgeable and supportive of the YMCA annual support campaign, and general procedures and policies, including personnel guidelines, facility access procedures, membership policies, and emergency plans
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Clear Communication
Customer Service
Inclusion
Safety
Active Listening
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Physical demands described here are representative of those needed to successfully perform the essential functions of this job; reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
- Frequently required to sit, reach and must be able to move around the work environment
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and focus
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 16 years of age
- Swim Lesson Certification
- Listen First within 6 months of hire or an action plan in place
- CPR/AED and First Aid within 30 days of hire
- Strong communication and listening skills are required
BENEFITS
- Free individual membership
- Program discounts
- Generous Retirement Contribution Options -Includes company contribution of 10% once eligibility is met
- Employee Assistance Program
- Accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked
- Paid Time off for those scheduled and working 20+ per week
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