YMCA

The YMCA has a pretty good company culture. Employees are almost always friendly and supervisors are always flexible if you need to miss work for some reason or another. Additionally, the hours usually aren't excessive or strenuous.

Depends on the season! The summer time is filled with kids camps. But a typical day looks like this: in the mornings it is very zen with usually only lap swimmers. Afternoons (during weekends or summer) are a bit busier with people looking for somewhere to bring their kids, usually grandparents a...

Practices were held once a week in the evenings. It was 1.5 hours, split into two practices by age group. In addition to managing behaviors, I often had to be swimming in the pool alongside the swimmers. You work collaboratively with the other coaches to ensure the swimmers are engaged in the pra...

Make sure to ask them questions to show how interested you are invested in the position and being a good fit for their program. Working at the Y can be very different from an outdoor pool so it is good to ask what other responsibilities you may have to take care of on your shift.

I created a resume and made sure to talk about all of my experience working with kids. I also made sure I could pass the swim test (100 yards of the 6 most common strokes).

To prepare for an interview, I like to run over some basic questions that the employer might ask me so I won't be stumped in knowing what I want to say and how I say it. For example, "What makes you feel like you're qualified to take on the role of a competitive gymnastics coach?", might be answe...

Camp swim instructors have flexible schedules if you give your boss your availability for the summer. Personally, I worked at least 2 to 3 days every week from 9 to 4. It all depends on how much hours you want to work.

Typically, I'd get to work, clock in, and meet with the other coaches who will be taking my girls that day with me to each event. We discuss what events are most important to get to, what gymnast needs to focus on what, and cater to each one on an individual basis. Then practice starts, the girls...

You need care, patience, and some ability to swim. The kids can be frustrating at times because some are too young to know about waiting their turn or follow directions. You have to care about their progress, and it is easier to look past frustration. Obviously, you don't need to be an incredible...

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If you have any experience as a lifeguard or experience on a swim team I highly recommend talking about that. I personally was on swim team for very long time and that was a major reason as to why I got the position. (because I had technical experience with swimming and could articulate those ski...

A normal day will start with you getting all the equipment you need to start the lessons, next you will welcome the swimmers and their parents as they come in. Once it is class time you will go over the safety rules with your swimmers (this happens every class no matter what), then you start teac...

To prepare for an interview with the YMCA make sure to know the overall goal of the job. Helping children and adults develop. For a lifeguard it is crucial to understand that communication is incredibly important. It could mean life or death for someone. Being a swim instructor the goal is to tea...

As long as you have basic knowledge of guitar playing and know how to teach beginners you should be fine. You should be able to explain what you will teach students and how it will be useful to them.Generally, basic instruction includes basic music theory, scales, chord shapes, and finger exercises.

I liked being at the YMCA because I liked swimming and teaching. However, I liked YMCA because of their work-environment. They allowed their employees to have a comfortable relationship with other while remaining professional.I disliked being a Swim Instructor because teaching can be stressful. E...

There are a few classes that you teach in succession and they are usually beginner to intermediate level. You start by having the students tune their guitars and then running through some warm-up exercises. After that you review whatever content was taught the previous week, then teach new conten...

You need to be proficient in guitar playing and advanced enough that there will be no point in time where you will run out of content to teach a student, regardless of how quickly they learn. You also need to be experienced enough where you can explain concepts and techniques in simple terms.

For my interview, I taught a yoga class and answered interview questions. I would prepare a yoga sequence you are very comfortable teaching and one that reflects your teaching style. The interview for me was more based on why I became a yoga instructor and why I love yoga. I would make sure you k...

Usually, you would start by making sure the room is ready (temperature, music, props, and materials). This is also a good time to get to know any students that arrive early as well assess the mood/energy level of the class. It is important to be aware of injuries, and conditions such as pregnanci...

The elementary aged camp started in the morning, so I'd arrive on site at about 8 to set up the camp. At 8:30, we'd be checking in children and starting an ice breaker/warm up game. The actual camp would be for three hours, where you (and some other coaches) teach them the skills of the sport, as...