Special Needs Swim Instructor
About The Position
British Swim School is seeking compassionate and experienced individuals for their growing adaptive swim program. This program serves swimmers with autism, developmental disabilities, sensory processing differences, and other unique learning needs. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with individuals with disabilities, understanding the importance of individualized instruction, patience, flexibility, and celebrating progress. The role involves providing safety-focused swim lessons, adapting instruction to meet diverse needs, using positive reinforcement, and helping swimmers develop water confidence and survival skills. Collaboration with leadership to set goals and track progress, along with building positive relationships with swimmers and families, is also key.
Requirements
- Previous hands-on experience working with individuals with disabilities is required.
- Strong understanding of sensory, communication, and behavioral support strategies
- Confidence and comfort working in the water
- Patience, adaptability, and excellent communication skills
- Dependability and consistent availability
Nice To Haves
- Adaptive swim instruction or adaptive aquatics experience
- Special education or paraprofessional support experience
- ABA therapy or Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) roles experience
- Occupational therapy, recreational therapy, or direct support services experience
- Autism-focused or other disability-support programs experience
- Adaptive aquatics experience is strongly preferred, but candidates with significant disability-support experience willing to learn swim instruction methodology will be considered.
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized, safety-focused swim lessons for swimmers with diverse abilities
- Adapt instruction to meet sensory, communication, behavioral, and developmental needs
- Use positive reinforcement, visual supports, and individualized teaching strategies
- Help swimmers develop water confidence, independence, and essential survival skills
- Collaborate with adaptive program leadership to establish goals and track progress
- Build positive, supportive relationships with swimmers and their families
Benefits
- Starting pay of $22/hour
- Paid, hands-on swim instruction training
- Support from dedicated adaptive program leadership
- Opportunities for professional growth
- A welcoming, collaborative team environment
- The chance to teach life-saving skills and make a meaningful impact
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
