Level Experienced Job Location University Hills / Schlessman YMCA (Denver) - Denver, CO 80210 Position Type Part Time Salary Range $19.29 - $19.79 Hourly
TIMES & DAYS Monday and Wednesday 4pm to 7pm and Saturday 8:45am to 12pm.
Do you love the water and enjoy helping others grow in confidence? At the Y, swim instructors do more than teach strokes—you help children and families build skills that last a lifetime.
Why this role matters:
Drowning prevention is a critical part of our mission. As a Swim Lesson Instructor, you’ll play a key role in keeping our community safe while creating a fun, supportive, and inclusive learning environment.
What you’ll do:
What we’re looking for:
Why work at the Y:
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 or Experience in coaching, swim team, or swim lessons.
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
The YMCA of Metro Denver is dedicated to the health and well-being of all. As a catalyst to transform lives and communities, our programs are embedded throughout metro Denver in wellness centers and through partnerships with other nonprofits and community-serving agencies.
Each year, the Y brings together over 72,000 children, teens, members and volunteers to develop a new generation of changemakers, deliver lifestyle medicine and uplift communities.
The Y is one of 2,700 YMCA organizations nationwide, collectively helping more than 21 million people learn, grow and thrive.
