Careers

YWCA is Hiring Aquatics Swim Instructors
Hiring 2-4 Individuals.
Rate $9-$12 per hour.

Position Description: Leads group, private, and semi-private swim lessons to all ages and ability levels. Creates a fun and inviting learning environment to ensure a positive member experience. Builds positive relationships with participants and continually recommends classes based on skill levels.

• Organizes and leads swimming lessons.
• Greets, acknowledges, engages, and interacts with participants at all times.
• Creates an educational, safe and inviting experience for all participants.
• Initiates, develops, and maintains positive relationships with participants and participants families.
• Responds to member questions regarding YWCA’s programs, policies and procedures.
• Accurately and promptly responds to participant questions, comments, and concerns.
• Provides a safe, clean, and organized pool area.
• Complies with all facility safety rules.
• Demonstrates positive attitude and actions through a display of courtesy, sensitivity, and professionalism to participants and guests.
• The duties in this job description represent the major functions but are not intended to be all-inclusive.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be an advocate for the mission, values and goals of the YWCA Tulsa.
• Work effectively with all employees and members of all races, religions, sexes, national origins, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions; and without regard to disability status, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran, or socio-economic background.
• Openness to approaching conflict in a positive and proactive manner with the goals of finding solutions, producing change, and bringing together opposing parties.
• Work schedule includes, but not limited to: early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Maintains current American Red Cross Water Safety Certification.
• Ability to swim the major strokes of Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to handle and resolve conflicts in a professional, tactful manner and enforce YWCA Tulsa policies and procedures.
• Ability to multi-task and learn quickly.
• Ability to acknowledge difficult situations and respond accordingly
• Ability to work in a team environment or to act independently.

Education/Experience:

• Hold or obtain current American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification
• Maintain current American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Swimming experience preferred
• Customer service experience preferred
• Bilingual preferred

Physical Demands – Essential Functions:  The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.  The employee will work in a fitness center facility with a pool area which has an air temperature of 80 degrees and the water is 86 degrees.  The employee must be able to lift at least 50 pounds and pass a swim stroke performance exam per American Red Cross WSI requirements.

• The noise level in the work environment varies from moderate to loud.
• Hearing, as in listening to normal conversations, including one-on-one conversations, discussions in meetings, and/or telephone conversations includes 2/3 of time in hearing.
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more); Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors); and Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point, are required.
• Position requires sitting or standing to a significant degree (sitting 1/3 of the time; standing 2/3 of the time).   Use hands to finger, handle or feel over 2/3 of time.  Reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, may be required under 2/3 of the time.
• Will routinely lift, carry, and otherwise move and position objects weighing at least 25 lbs.

YWCA Lifeguard

Now Hiring Part-time
Shifts morning to later afternoon

Position Description: Maintains safe swimming conditions in the pool area and the facility. Creates a safe and positive environment that promotes member safety, engagement and customer service.

Principal Responsibilities and Duties:

• Monitor activities in and around the water through member surveillance.
• Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating members about them.
• Administer first aid and CPR, use an AED in an emergency and, if trained, administer emergency oxygen when necessary.
• Work as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff, and management.
• Demonstrate positive attitude and actions through a display of courtesy, sensitivity, and professionalism to internal and external customers.
• Ensure all proper chemical and temperature readings are taken as scheduled and properly logged.
• Maintain program attendance log.
• Adjust pool temperature and chemicals to proper levels so as to maintain a safe and healthy environment for the clients, if trained to do so.
• Report any and all maintenance problems to the supervisor promptly.
• Document and report all accidents and ensure appropriate documentation is turned into supervisor immediately. Report all incidents to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Be on time, focused, professional, and appropriately dressed for assignment.
• Ensure a safe, clean, and organized pool environment for all swimmers at all times.The duties in this job description represent the major functions but are not intended to be all-inclusive.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be an advocate for the mission, values and goals of the YWCA Tulsa.
• Work effectively with all employees and clients of all races, religions, sexes, national origins, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions; and without regard to disability status, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran, or socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Work on skills that can help communicate her/his point to an audience belonging to a completely different identity and/or background.  These differences can be identity-based, geographical, ethical, political, or historical.
• Openness to approaching conflict in a positive and proactive manner with the goals of finding solutions, producing change, and bringing together opposing parties.
• Strong commitment to learning, growth, and continuous improvement.
• Good interpersonal skills to act in a tactful and sensitive manner to members.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and use good judgment.
• Ability to work in a team environment or to act independently.
• Ability to perform water rescue skills, CPR and First Aid procedures in emergency situations.
• Maintain current American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification.
• Maintain current American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification.

Education/Experience:

• Experience working as a lifeguard, teaching swim lessons and performing pool management, or any equivalent demonstration of training or experience.
• Hold or obtain current American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification.
• Be able to pass Pre-qualification skills as scheduled. Customer service experience helpful.

Physical Demands/Essential Functions: The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The employee will work in a fitness center facility with a pool area which has an air temperature of 80 degrees and the water is 86 degrees.  The employee must be able to lift at least 50 pounds and pass American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification requirements.

• The noise level in the work environment varies from moderate to loud.
• Hearing, as in listening to normal conversations, including one-on-one conversations, discussions in meetings, and/or telephone conversations, and answering phones for organization includes 2/3 of time in hearing.
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more); Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors); and Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point, are required.
• Position requires sitting or standing to a significant degree (sitting 2/3 of the time; standing 1/3 of the time).   Use hands to finger, handle or feel over 2/3 of time.  Reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, may be required under 2/3 of the time.
• Will occasionally lift, carry, and otherwise move and position objects weighing at least 20 to 25 lbs. with infrequent requirements to lift at least 50 pounds.

Position: English as a Second Language (ESL) and/or Civics Instructor
Location: East Immigrant/Refugee Services
Employment: Part-time (both positions)
FLSA Status: non-exempt

Position Description: Responsible for teaching curriculum plans to assist immigrant and refugee adults in increasing English language proficiency for daily life, education, and employment. Opportunities are also sometimes available for instruction focused on competency in English language and U.S. civics to pass the U.S. Naturalization Exam.

Principal Responsibilities and Duties:

• Instruct adult immigrant and refugee students using ESL best practices to increase students’ functional language proficiency, and to reach students’ educational and employment goals.
• Maintain excellent student records including attendance, pre-, and post-tests, student/class outcomes, and submit data required by Adult Education Policies in a timely manner.
• Adhere to government grant requirements.
• Instruct immigrant and refugee legal permanent residents using civics and citizenship curriculum to increase students’ knowledge of the naturalization process to become US citizens, and promote civic and community engagement.
• Plan and implement lessons and activities appropriate to the type and level of class being taught, whether English language or Citizenship.
• Substitute for other teachers when necessary depending on availability.
• Attend required Adult Education departmental meetings as requested.
• Engage in a minimum of 15 hours of professional development during the fiscal year.
• Participate in YWCA functions as needed and requested by the Director.
• Comply with all YWCA policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to fluently speak, read, and write English, and another language preferred.
• Experienced in using digital platforms for virtual and in-person instruction (e.g. Smart Board, Microsoft Office and Teams, Google Classroom, Zoom, Remind, etc.).
• Strong commitment to learning, growth, and continuous improvement.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, especially as required in preparing lessons and working and interacting with diverse groups of students, internal and external contacts.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment within established guidelines.
• Must be an advocate for the mission, values, and goals of YWCA Tulsa.
• Work effectively with all employees and members of all races, religions, sexes, national origins, ages, sexual orientation, gender identities, gender expressions, and without regard to disability status, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran, or any other legally protected status, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Work on skills that can help communicate his/her point to an audience belonging to a completely different identity and/or background. These differences can be identity-based, geographical, ethical, political, or historical.
• Openness to engaging conflict in a positive and proactive manner with the goals of finding solutions, producing change, and bringing together opposing parties.
• Effective interpersonal skills in working with personnel at all organizational levels.
• Current Oklahoma Driver’s License and current insurance verification.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree required.
• Oklahoma state teacher certification or TESOL/TESL certification required.
• Two years’ teaching experience required.
• Teaching experience in Civics, US history and/or naturalization process preferred for Citizenship teaching positions.

Essential Functions: 

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.  The employee will work in an office environment and in close quarters with other staff.

• The noise level in the work environment varies from low to moderate.
• Hearing, as in listening to normal conversations, including one-on-one conversations, discussions in meetings, and/or telephone conversations, and answering phones for organization includes 2/3 of time in hearing.
• Position requires sitting or standing to a significant degree (sitting 2/3 of the time; standing 1/3 of the time). Use hands to finger, handle or feel over 2/3 of time.  Reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, may be required under 1/3 of the time.
• Will routinely lift, carry, and otherwise move and position objects weighing up to 10 lbs.

Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Email the completed application and resume with “ESL Instructor” in the subject line to: csturgeon@ywcatulsa.org