Swim Instructor

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Swim Instructor works at the Findlay Community Hub in OTR, instructing individuals and groups in swimming skills, stroke development, personal rescue, and water safety. The role helps participants build confidence and improve swimming proficiency in a positive, welcoming environment while supporting their fitness goals. The instructor develops lessons based on participants’ goals, physical abilities, and skill levels; prepares lesson plans and session goals; and tracks progress and prepares skill certificates. The role promotes pool-area safety, performs rescue and accident-prevention activities as needed, maintains a clean pool environment, and communicates with participants, coworkers, and management. Instructors also participate in required safety trainings and meetings, assist coworkers, and demonstrate flexibility with schedules, shifts, assignments, and work locations. The position is based at 1811 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. PRN, part-time, and full-time opportunities are available. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement; PRN positions are not eligible for TriHealth benefits. The job posting also describes TriHealth’s SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors, including welcoming and assisting others, improving quality and safety, respecting differences, being punctual and prepared, using resources responsibly, and showing courtesy and compassion.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Knowledge of and ability to demonstrate basic rescue techniques.
Excellent swimming skills, including the ability to swim 500 meters using the five basic strokes.
Ability to teach individual and group lessons.
Ability to develop lesson plans and track participant progress.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification required; the posting states the employee will certify.
CPR for Healthcare Providers certification required; the posting states the employee will certify.
Ability to work independently and demonstrate energy and enthusiasm.

Nice To Haves

Equivalent experience in lieu of a degree is preferred.
One to two years of swim coach experience or certification preferred.
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop individualized and group swimming instruction based on participants’ goals, physical abilities, and skill levels.
Prepare lesson plans and administer applicable American Red Cross swim lesson materials.
Prepare lesson plans and session goals, and provide skill certificates for each student and class.
Promote pool-area safety and perform rescue and accident-prevention activities as needed.
Maintain a clean pool environment and inform management of safety hazards.
Demonstrate swimming skills required for class content and use teaching aids such as kickboards, diving rings, and lifejackets.
Communicate positively and proactively with different user groups and communicate member problems and concerns to management.
Participate in departmental record keeping.
Motivate and assist members with swimming proficiency and overall fitness goals.
Participate in mandatory staff safety trainings and meetings.
Assist coworkers, provide positive feedback when appropriate, and act as a mentor to new employees or students.
Demonstrate flexibility in accepting additional shifts, alternate assignments, work locations, and schedule changes.
Perform other assigned duties.