What are the responsibilities and job description for the Swim Instructor position at BPWS?
What is Black People Will Swim?Black People Will Swim’s sole mission is plain and simple: it’s smashing the stereotype that Black people don’t swim through our acronym F.A.C.E. encouraging our community to F.A.C.E.their fears by making swimming Fun, building Awareness, building Community, all through Education.
Job Description
- Must be Instructor Ready: uniform, lesson plans, maintain records (attendance, track progress and complete end of session report)
- Instruct participants according to American Red Cross and/or YMCA water safety standards: using lesson guides, guided discovery teaching, effective class organization and positive relationship with participants
- Teaching swimming techniques, swimming strokes, and water safety rules to students with varying swimming abilities.
- Implementing ground rules for each swim session.
- Planning swimming lessons that take into account students’ abilities and progressive development.
- Identifying incorrect swimming techniques and correcting students accordingly.
- Understand our demographics’ complex history and relationship with water
- Maintain positive relationships with class participants, parents, non-class members, and staff.
Swim Instructor Requirements:
- Experience minimum 1 year of experience
- Proven experience working as a swim instructor
- CPR, First Aid, and American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, Basic Swim Instructoror YMCA Swim Instructor certifications
- Strong swimming abilities
- Strong knowledge of proper swimming technique and water safety rules
All applicants will undergo a mandatory background check and show proof ofCOVID-19 vaccination.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20
