Swim Instructor
About The Position
Foss Swim School is seeking Swim Teachers who do more than teach swimming; they help students build confidence and lifelong water safety skills. With paid training and ongoing support, we’ll help you build the skills to succeed in the water. We’re looking for team members who want more than just a short-term job. Whether you are beginning your teaching journey or looking to grow within aquatics, FOSS provides the training and support to help you grow with our team. Our Swim Teachers do more than lead lessons. They build trust with students, encourage progress, and create consistency that families count on. We value team members who want to stay, develop their skills, and become a familiar, encouraging presence for swimmers over time. At FOSS, long-term commitment matters because relationships are at the heart of how students grow.
Requirements
- Must be 18+ years old
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds
- Comfortable working in a warm indoor pool
- Demonstrate basic swim strokes, including freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.
- Read and comprehend written and digital training materials
- Use a computer to complete online training courses, videos, reading assignments, and assessments.
Nice To Haves
- Team members who want more than just a short-term job.
- Beginning your teaching journey or looking to grow within aquatics.
- Long-term commitment
- Enjoy working with children and helping others succeed.
Responsibilities
- Teach swim lessons for 1–4 students using the FOSS Swim Path curriculum.
- Create a safe, engaging learning environment where students build confidence and lifelong water safety skills.
- Build positive relationships with students, families, and teammates through clear communication and collaboration.
- Adapt lessons to individual student needs while maintaining a safe learning environment.
- Bring a positive, reliable, and professional attitude to every lesson.
- Enjoy working with children and helping others succeed.
- Be 18+ years old, able to lift up to 50 pounds, and comfortable working in a warm indoor pool.
- Work in and around a warm, humid indoor swimming pool environment with water temperatures up to 91 degrees.
- Participate in water-based training and instruction, including putting your face in the water, floating, going underwater, and demonstrating skills within the FOSS Swim Path® curriculum.
- Demonstrate basic swim strokes, including freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.
- Safely move throughout the pool and remain active in water up to 4 feet deep while teaching, supervising students, and responding to safety situations.
- Effectively monitor students, communicate with students, families, and teammates, and respond appropriately in a busy aquatic environment.
- Read and comprehend written and digital training materials and use a computer to complete online training courses, videos, reading assignments, and assessments.
- Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, stooping, and other movements required to teach and assist students.
- Work safely around pool chemicals, industrial equipment, and other supplies commonly found in an aquatic facility.
Benefits
- Paid training
- Ongoing support
- Opportunities for increased pay through additional training, weekend shifts (+$3/hour), and quarterly bonuses
- 401(k) with company match
- On Demand Pay
- Employee Discount – 25% off Retail
- Free Swim Lessons for Dependents
- Referral Bonuses
- Career Development with Advancement Opportunities
- Virtual Telemedicine and Mental Health Support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
