Swim Instructor
About The Position
Goldfish Swim School - Peters Township is hiring year-round, part-time Swim Instructors to teach children water safety and swimming skills using the Goldfish Swim School curriculum. Instructors teach 30-minute lessons, assess students’ progress, and communicate their development and accomplishments to parents and caregivers. The role also includes lifeguard duties, maintaining pool equipment, occasional light cleaning, and attending occasional mandatory workshops or in-service training outside regular working hours. Paid training includes lifeguard certification. Leadership opportunities may become available within the first 3–6 months. The work takes place in a warm, humid environment around a chlorinated pool, and weekday lessons end by 8:00 p.m.; there are no Saturday or Sunday night shifts.
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.
- Ability to lift, stand for extended periods, demonstrate curriculum skills, and perform in-water rescues if necessary.
Responsibilities
- Provide swim instruction based on the Goldfish Swim School curriculum.
- Teach students 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 address 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.
- Work scheduled shifts as a lifeguard and perform in-water rescues if necessary.
- 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
- Training and development
- Employee discounts
- Free food and snacks
- Frequent and regular pay increases as skills grow
- Set weekly schedule
- Paid training, including lifeguard certification
- Valuable work experience
- Social opportunities
- Future references and referrals
- Free swim lessons for 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
