Swim Instructor(s) - September 2026 Start

Springfield JCC•Springfield, MA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Springfield JCC is looking to add part-time swim instructors to their team. This role involves teaching a variety of swim lessons and aquatics offerings to diverse populations, including adults, children, summer campers, and individuals with special needs. The instructor will be responsible for providing high-quality lessons, assessing participant progress, maintaining a safe environment, and organizing equipment. Strong communication and customer service skills are essential for building relationships with members and the public.

Requirements

Be able to motivate people of all different backgrounds and provide constructive feedback on their progress.
Reliable, professional and passionate about aquatics.
Proven knowledge of each swimming stroke and the mechanics involved with teaching each stroke.
A positive attitude with the ability to work alone, with the Aquatics team, or the entire Health and Wellness team depending on facility needs.
Proven track record of providing high-quality swim lesson services to a wide variety of populations.
Must have (or be willing to obtain) current CPR, First Aid and AED certifications for both infant/child and adult.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Adaptive Aquatics.
WSI or YMCA or Adaptive Swim Instructor certification.

Responsibilities

Teach a wide variety of swim lessons/aquatics offerings, including Adult/Child Lessons (Ages 6 months - 2.9 years old), Youth & Preschool Lessons (Ages 3 -12 years old), Lessons for Summer Camp, KidSpace (After school program), and Early Learning Center, Adult lessons, and Lessons for the special needs population (Adaptive Aquatics).
Provide high-quality swim lessons using recognized, effective, and relevant skills and techniques within the Aquatics industry.
Assess each swim participant’s performance in each lesson and provide feedback.
Take attendance at the beginning of each lesson.
Provide certificates/written communication at the end of each group lesson session about the participant’s progress and which level they qualify for moving forward.
Provide back-up support and fill-in where needed in the absence of the regularly scheduled instructor.
Effectively communicate the new skills that are learned at the end of each lesson to families and swim lesson participants.
Effectively communicate the expectations and goals of each level to families, swim lesson participants, and instructors.
Ensure the swim lesson environment is safe and conducive to learning.
Maintain and organize all swim lesson equipment.
Develop meaningful relationships with members, staff, and the general public and use excellent customer service and communication skills to maintain those relationships.