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Are you looking for a position with purpose that will utilize your knowledge and skills while providing a valuable service to your community?   If you are an instructor or lifeguard with an interest in pursuing a full time role, this may be the opportunity for you!  As an Aquatics Specialist you will ensure that our facility has lifeguard services, provides quality swim instruction, and supports the efficient operation of the aquatics area.  Our YMCA's provide full-service swim programs for ages 6 months & up with a variety of programming options including swim lessons, swim team, adaptive inclusion programs, aqua exercise, leadership development, and lifeguard training.   On a regular day, you will provide direct service through attentive lifeguarding, ensuring the safety and well-being of all swimmers at indoor and outdoor pools, provide quality private and group swim instruction, and create a warm and welcoming environment responding to member inquiries. In this...

Are you interested in building upon your aquatics experience in a full time role?  Would you like to take your leadership skills to a new level by training, leading, and supporting a team?  This opportunity might be for you... As the Lifeguard Coordinator you will help support pool operations and programming at the Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA. In this role, you will provide quality assurance in coaching and onboarding new lifeguards, support direct service and training, model appropriate lifesaving techniques and ensure staff maintain best practices in all functions.  On a regular day you will work with a team of professionals maintaining roster and registration changes, providing on-deck support, and covering shifts as needed. The incumbent for this role will aide in increasing member and staff satisfaction, and provide clear, consistent, effective communication across all programs.  To thrive in this position you are a leader, accountable, reliable, and you are able to...

Interested in taking your skills to new heights?  Are you a swimmer, instructor, or lifeguard with a passion for ensuring that children and adults, regardless of ability, have access to aquatics, safety, instruction and fun? This may be the opportunity for you! As part of our Water-Wise Program, you will help teach swim lessons to individuals and groups modified and adapted for swimmers of varying abilities.  As part of a larger Inclusion department this program focuses on each swimmer's unique skill set at our flagship YMCAs in Beverly and/or Marblehead.  The YMCA developed “Water Wise,” a water safety program for children with special needs to ensure all swimmers have an opportunity to learn. Through this program, Swim Instructors support families as part of an intake process, provide customized support, and guide parent education and staff training.  On a regular day, you will implement an inclusion curriculum following YUSA standards during swim lessons for children and...

Minimum Qualifications Current lifeguarding certification (by the start of camp) Current water safety instructor’s certification (preferred and by the start of camp) Current CPR and first aid certifications (by the start of camp) Desire and ability to work with children and adults in a busy camp setting Ability to relate to one’s peer group Ability to accept guidance and supervision  Good character, integrity and adaptability Enthusiasm, patience, self-control and sense of humor Responsible to :  Aquatics Director General Responsibility To teach swimming activities and to maintain a safe pool environment at all times. Specific Responsibilities Be in attendance all day and every day that camp is in session During staff training, work with the aquatics director to set up pool area and teach counselors their responsibilities at the pool  Keep records on all participants in the Red Cross swim instruction...

Previous Experience Two to five years directly coaching various age groups under the direction of a Head Coach, may also include Masters Swim practices. Two to five years supporting, collaborating with team administrators, advancing the mission, including achievement of team competitive and financial results. Two to five years designing, implementing various practices for all age groups, including masters. Current Safety Training for Swim Coaches Current ASCA membership Current CPR/AED   Administrative responsibilities Ensure registration accurate for Waves Swim Team program in Team Unify Set-up annual swim team enrollment, including registration fees & monthly fees Enter and assist swim team parents with annual enrollment Ensure monthly billing is accurate and produce weekly revenue report, to be submitted to the Head Coach, Aquatics Director, Director of Finance, and Executive Director Assist Head Coach with input of scheduled meets, USA, SSL...