Senior Swim Instructor
About The Position
SafeSplash is seeking a Senior Swim Instructor to oversee the training and continued education of swim instructors. Reporting directly to the General Manager, this role helps maintain a safe, engaging, and high-quality experience for students, parents, and staff. The Senior Swim Instructor trains and mentors instructors and lifeguards, supports curriculum delivery, ensures staff certifications and safety practices remain current, and helps swimmers progress. The role is on-site, requires 20 or more hours per week (which may vary with seasonality), and requires availability on weekdays, weeknights, and weekends.
Requirements
- Experience in swimming instruction is required.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, adapt, and take initiative.
- Comfort working around water and interacting with children and parents.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds and stand for long periods.
- CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications required within 30 days of hire; training is available.
- Lifeguard certification, training, and instructing required within 90 days; training is available.
- Availability to work weekdays, weeknights, and weekends.
Nice To Haves
- At least 6 months of teaching swim lessons at SafeSplash Swim School (preferred).
- Supervisor or team leadership experience in aquatics, education, or a related field (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Provide initial training for new staff and ongoing training for team members.
- Ensure required staff certifications are obtained, current, and compliant.
- Track the employee training lifecycle, including onboarding, certifications, in-services, renewals, and development milestones.
- Supervise instructors and lifeguards to ensure high-quality lessons and adherence to safety and brand standards.
- Coach and mentor instructors in and out of the water.
- Help instructors address curriculum challenges in the water.
- Conduct quarterly in-services for continued education.
- Provide constructive feedback through evaluations or immediate coaching.
- Collaborate with management to determine training needs.
- Ensure customer safety and report unsafe activities, equipment, or instruction to management.
- Give instructors immediate feedback when they do not meet curriculum safety requirements.
- Address customer inquiries and help ensure an exceptional experience and swimmer progress.
- Assist instructors with communicating children's progress to parents.
Benefits
- Paid training.
- Daily pay available.
- SafeSplash Brands Curriculum Certification.
- Flexible hours.
- Free swim lessons for immediate family of employees.
- Career growth.
- Health benefits for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
- Paid time off for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
- Wealth benefits for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
