Swim Instructor and Lifeguard - PAID TRAINING

Goldfish Swim School Closter • Closter, NJ

6h • Onsite

About The Position

At Goldfish Swim School, we care about providing top-notch swim lessons and making every moment Golden. We offer part-time hours, a set weekly schedule and a growth track in place to build your skills and achievements. You can grow with Goldfish even if this is your after school or second job. We’re looking for someone who fits our core values - you don’t have to have experience teaching or as a lifeguard (but you do need to know how to swim). Most importantly, you need to have a passion for helping others and a fin-tastic personality.

Requirements

• Must know how to swim
• Patience and genuineness
• Communication skills to work with children, parents, and team members
• Ability to do quality work and represent Goldfish Swim School’s mission
• Integrity, compassion, and trust
• Availability for set groups of lessons (no half-shifts or mid-shifts available)
• Ability to arrive 10 minutes before swim lessons start to set up and participate in the pre-shift meeting
• Ability to work the same part-time scheduled days every week (Ex. Every Monday from 4:00-8:00)

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching
• Experience as a lifeguard
• Passion for helping others
• Fin-tastic personality

Responsibilities

• Ensuring you and your team are set up for success at every lesson by preparing your class materials and reviewing your lesson themes
• Teaching 4 swimmers per class by going through a well-established and proven curriculum of water safety, swim and swimplay skills (6 swimmers in our infant, parent-and-me style lessons). Each lesson lasts 30 minutes and is followed by the next lesson consecutively for a 4-hour shift.
• Communicating progress and celebrating accomplishments with parents and caregivers at the end of class
• Lifeguarding and supervising lessons as requested or needed
• Guiding new swimmers through their first days at Goldfish and supporting them as they progress from mini and junior swimmers to gliders and pros!

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Free food & snacks
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Built-in growth track
• Consistent, 4-hour shifts
• Flexibility to pick up or add extra hours as a substitute teacher
• Recognition and rewards (Gift cards, swag or pizza, staff outings, community involvement events, company-sponsored events)
• Support from leaders and team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees