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. After each 30-minute lesson, instructors communicate students’ progress and accomplishments to parents and caregivers. The role includes paid training with lifeguard certification, and leadership opportunities may become available within the first 3–6 months. Instructors work in a warm, humid environment around a chlorinated pool and follow a set weekly schedule. Weekday lessons end by 8:00 p.m.; there are no Saturday or Sunday night shifts. Occasional mandatory workshops and in-service training may occur outside regular working hours. The school emphasizes its core values of delivering a positive customer experience, integrity, compassion, trust, achieving results, and celebrating accomplishments. It is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse team.
Requirements
- Ability to work with children.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to complete lifeguard, CPR, and AED certification 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 about 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 address challenges students encounter.
- Maintain and properly store pool equipment, and 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.
- Perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Free uniforms
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training and development
- Employee discounts
- Free food and snacks
- Frequent and regular pay increases as skills grow
- Set weekly schedule
- Thorough, paid training with lifeguard certification included
- Pay of $19.29–$20.29 per hour
- Valuable work experience
- Social opportunities
- Future references and referrals
- Free swim lessons for employees’ children and siblings
- Shout awards, gift cards, and social events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
