Swim Instructor

Columbia•Columbia, MD

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Goldfish Swim School is hiring year-round, part-time Swim Instructors to teach children water safety and swimming techniques using the school’s curriculum. Instructors teach 30-minute lessons, evaluate students’ progress, complete paperwork, and communicate with parents and caregivers about students’ development and accomplishments. The role also includes lifeguard duties, maintaining pool equipment and class materials, occasional light cleaning, and attending mandatory workshops or in-service training outside regular working hours. Paid training includes lifeguard certification. The position offers a set weekly schedule, with weekday lessons ending by 8:00 p.m. and no Saturday or Sunday nights. Work takes place in a warm, humid setting around a chlorinated pool, with moderate noise. The employer describes opportunities for advancement and regular pay increases as skills grow.

Requirements

Ability to work with children.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Ability to complete lifeguard, CPR, and AED certification classes as part of training.
Ability to work scheduled shifts as a lifeguard.
Ability to perform job functions in a warm, humid setting and chlorinated pool, including lifting, standing for extended periods, demonstrating curriculum skills, and performing in-water rescues if necessary.

Responsibilities

Provide swim instruction based on the Goldfish Swim School curriculum.
Teach students water-safety rules and regulations to help prevent accidents.
Evaluate students’ progress and complete required paperwork in a timely manner.
Communicate with parents and guardians about lesson activities and students’ swim-skill development.
Use problem-solving and creative thinking to identify and resolve challenges students encounter.
Maintain and properly store pool equipment; place and remove lane lines and class materials before and after lessons.
Perform occasional light cleaning, such as window washing, deck mopping, and trash removal.
Attend occasional mandatory workshops and in-service training outside regular working hours.
Work scheduled shifts as a lifeguard and perform in-water rescues if necessary.
Fulfill other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the employer.

Benefits

Free uniforms.
Opportunity for advancement and leadership opportunities.
Training and development, including thorough paid training with lifeguard certification.
Employee discounts.
Free food and snacks.
Frequent and regular pay increases as skills grow.
Set weekly schedule.
Valuable work experience.
Social opportunities.
Future references and referrals.
Free swim lessons for employees’ children and siblings.
Shout awards, gift cards, and social events.