Safety Water; SAW Program Assistant

Job Summary

As a Safety Around Water (SAW) Program Assistant at the YMCA, you will be responsible for guiding second-grade students in St. Cloud Area School District 742 in the Safety Around Water Program. Safety Around Water introduces children to basic swimming skills and essential water safety concepts in a group-based class. Students learn how to recognize safe places to swim, practice foundational swim skills, and build confidence in a supportive, fun environment.

At the St. Cloud Area Family YMCA, we binaries united in a sincere desire to live out our great Mission. To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. Together, we pledge to do this daily, in our actions and interactions, with staff, members and guests of the YMCA, by serving, caring, and loving.

To serve is to meet physical needs through our facility, programs, and responsive actions to questions or requests. To care is to meet emotional needs by engaging in genuine conversation, listening with intention, and developing relationships. To love is to provide opportunities for connection and service by keeping the Y a safe and welcoming place for all.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead and facilitate group Safety Around Water classes for 2nd grade students
• Provide in-water instruction and supervision for multiple students at a time (not 1:1 instruction)
• Teach basic-feedback and fundamental water safety concepts
• Support student engagement and safety throughout each class
• Prepare and organize supplies and equipment prior to sessions
• Assist with basic administrative and setup tasks on the front end of the program
• Maintain a positive, encouraging atmosphere for all participants
• Other duties as assigned.
Requirements

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be certified in current CPR-PR, AED, First Aid within 60 days.
• Comfortable leading group instruction in the water with children
• Ability to follow safety protocols
• Ability to confidently engage a class of students
• Experience working with youth or in aquatic programs preferred (but not required)
• CPR/First Aid certification or willingness to obtain (training may be provided)
• Exercises mature judgments and sound decision-making.
• Dependable, punctual and flexible with the willingness to work various shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Friendly and professional demeanor when interacting with others, promoting a positive and safe environment.
Work Environment & Physical Demands

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

• The work environment can be noisy, with sounds of pool activity and swimmers.
• Exposure to pool chemicals, such as chlorine, is common.
• Temperatures are controlled indoors but may be humid due to the nature of the pool environment.
• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities.
• Ability to spend a significant amount of time in the pool, leading lessons, demonstrating techniques, and providing hands‑ teniendo assistance to swimmers.
• Strong swimming skills and the ability to demonstrate various strokes (e.g., freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly) içeris..
• Ability to assist less-skilled swimmers in and out of the pool or help them with specific movements, requiring physical strength and the ability to support…