Swim Instructor
About The Position
Goldfish Swim School is hiring year-round, part-time Swim Instructors to teach children water safety and proper swimming techniques using the Goldfish Swim School curriculum. Instructors teach 30-minute lessons and communicate students’ progress and accomplishments to parents and caregivers afterward. The role includes paid training, with lifeguard certification included, and a set weekly schedule. Leadership opportunities may be available within the first 3–6 months. Lessons take place in a warm, humid, chlorinated pool environment; weekday lessons end by 8:00 p.m., and there are no Saturday or Sunday night shifts. Instructors may attend occasional mandatory workshops and in-service training outside regular working hours.
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.
- Educate students on 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 students’ activities and development of swim skills.
- 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.
- Fulfill other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the employer.
Benefits
- Free uniforms.
- Opportunity for advancement and growth opportunities, with frequent and regular pay increases as skills grow.
- Set weekly schedule.
- Thorough, paid training with lifeguard certification included.
- Employee discounts.
- Free food and snacks.
- Free swim lessons for employees’ children and siblings.
- Social opportunities, including social events.
- Valuable work experience.
- Future references and referrals.
- Shout awards and gift cards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
