Work at the YMCA

The Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA’s offers engaging full and part-time careers!  As the largest community service organization in the country, the goal of the YMCA is to serve our communities. The YMCA is a place where you can be a part of something bigger than yourself. You will grow and develop your career and your character while serving your team, community and a higher purpose.

Being a part of the YMCA allows you to be confident that you are working for a stable and reputable organization. The Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA began in 1928 and now serves the Southington, Cheshire and surrounding communities.  The Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA is one of the largest YMCA associations in the state. Our strategic plan is centered on improving the health and well-being of all people. You can help the YMCA make positive changes where we live, work and play.

Areas of Career Service
Aquatics – lifeguards, swim instructors, coaches
Child Care / Camp – camp counselors, afterschool counselors, program directors, preschool teachers
Health and Wellness – fitness instructors, personal trainers, lifestyle coaches, group exercise instructors
Membership – member services representatives
Sports – program directors and instructors
Support Functions – specialists in accounting, Maintenance and information services

Career Paths
There are a wide variety of career options at the YMCA depending on individual goals.  There is always room for advancement.  Progression steps in various departments may include associate, coordinator, director, senior director and executive.

Diversity
We value the diversity of our employees and our members. As a United Way member agency, comprised of two branches in Southington and Cheshire and many more program sites, we serve one in every five individuals in the service area with a continuum of educational and recreational programs that foster growth in spirit, mind and body. Diversity, representative of our communities, provides the opportunity to serve our members with an astounding array of skill and talent. The Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits
The Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA offers competitive pay, excellent benefits and opportunities for advancement.

Part-time Benefits:
Free individual membership
Program discounts
403B Savings plan
Retirement program for eligible associates

Full-time Benefits:
Free family membership
Program discounts
Medical, dental and life insurance
403B Savings plan
Retirement program- 8% of salary contributed annually by the organization starting after 2 years of service