Swim Instructor, Camp Grossman job opportunity at JCC Greater Boston.



Date2025-12-30T16:06:55.805Z bot
JCC Greater Boston Swim Instructor, Camp Grossman
Experience: 16-years
Pattern: full-time
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Not just a summer job—this is a role with real impact. Swim instructors do not need to be strong swimmers or experienced trainers! They have to like working with children and be open to guiding them through a carefully crafted curriculum, helping to build confidence and skills. At JCC Greater Boston, we train our swim instructors in the Lenny Krayzelburg methodology and provide lots of team support. The aquatics team is a lively and fun group to work with. We are seeking new team members who possess high standards, a strong customer service orientation, and great teamwork skills. This job reports to the Camp Grossman Waterfront Aquatics Director. JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston’s core values - Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.  Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:   Ensures the safety of every camper through education and attentiveness.  Teaches swimmers using predesigned lessons. Sessions may be with individuals or groups. Lessons will require hands-on work in the water with young children.  Builds swimmers’ confidence, skills, and love of swimming  Tracks skill development (record keeping).  Sets up and breaks down equipment.  Enforces the rules and regulations of the waterfront consistently  Maintains good working relationships with camp staff members, aquatics personnel, and administrative personnel.  Resolves  concerns professionally, or escalates them, as appropriate.  Able and willing to follow directions from supervisors, and follows protocols.  Develops professional relationships with campers.  Attends all mandatory trainings and in-services.  Supports JCC goals and objectives.  Other activities as required by the organization.  Supervisory Responsibilities: NONE  This is a great chance to join JCC Greater Boston's respected and valued, people-orientated workplace of diverse community services providers, which is rapidly growing!      JOB DETAILS: We are an outdoor camp, located on beautiful, wooded property in Dover, MA. The regular camp day runs from 8:30 - 4:00, Monday - Friday, for the camp season. In addition, Waterfront Staff are expected to attend 4 staff meetings on Monday afternoons at Camp and/or evenings at JCC Greater Boston. Waterfront Staff also work a Sunday Family Day on Sunday, July 26. Offering great perks, including JCC Health & Fitness center access, a supportive, vibrant in-person work environment, and a competitive starting pay rate range of $25-$30 per hour. This is a limited part-time (2-25 hours per week) role. The pay rate offered will ultimately be determined by relevant qualifications, experience and JCC's internal equity.   About JCC Greater Boston  Since opening its doors in 1983, JCC Greater Boston has been committed to creating a vibrant, inclusive, diverse community by nurturing meaningful, lasting relationships. Through our network of early learning centers, day camps, regional teen and family programs, health and wellness offerings, and adult arts and ideas classes, JCC Greater Boston provides highly valued connections, learning, and experiences for the Jewish community and friends.  JCC Greater Boston staff enjoy working in an innovative, friendly, and welcoming environment where their talents and contributions are appreciated. In our recent employee survey, staff rated their direct management and organizational alignment experiences close to 90% positive. If you want to upgrade your working experience and have a better work-life balance, we encourage you to explore becoming part of the JCC team! To learn more about what makes JCC Greater Boston a wonderful place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.bostonjcc.org/careers/   JCC Greater Boston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich a diverse environment, we actively encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. Education and Experience:   Must be 16 years of age or older at time of hire.  Must have good communications skills with children.  A strong team player approach.  Committed to delivering quality customer service.  Highly dependable.  Personable and friendly; able to build strong relationships with students.    Skills and Abilities:   Able to see, hear and cognitively recognize situations requiring lifeguarding services  Capable of working in a high temperature and high humidity environment for extended periods while wearing required personal protective equipment  Able to make safety related decisions and perform CPR and/or first aid, as required  Read, write, understand and speak English  Must be able to use a computer    Physical Requirements:  Must maintain an appropriate level of fitness in order to competently perform all job related tasks including the ability to swim distances and dive to pool depths, as determined by testing/certification authorities, and to lift 150 pounds or heavier weights with assistance and/or the use of proper equipment.    ADA Statement: Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities. 

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