Swim Instructor

Foss Swim School•Parker, CO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

At Foss Swim School (FOSS), Swim Teachers teach swimming while helping students build confidence and lifelong water safety skills. Paid training and ongoing support help instructors develop the skills to succeed. This is a part-time, year-round role with a minimum of 10–12 hours per week, typically across three shifts of 3–5 hours. Shifts include weekday evenings starting around 3:30 p.m. and weekends. Instructors teach lessons to 1–4 students using the FOSS Swim Path curriculum, adapt instruction to individual needs, and create a safe, engaging learning environment. They build positive relationships with students, families, and teammates through clear communication and collaboration. The position involves working in and around a warm, humid indoor pool, participating in water-based training and instruction, demonstrating swim skills, and staying active while teaching and supervising students. Instructors also complete online training and assessments and work safely around pool chemicals, industrial equipment, and facility supplies. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, able to lift up to 50 pounds, and comfortable working in a warm indoor pool.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
Comfortable working in a warm indoor pool.
Able to participate in water-based training and instruction, including putting your face in the water, floating, going underwater, and demonstrating skills.
Able to safely move throughout the pool and remain active in water up to 4 feet deep.
Able to reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
Able to read and comprehend written and digital training materials and use a computer for online training.
Able to work safely around pool chemicals, industrial equipment, and other supplies commonly found in an aquatic facility.

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 water safety skills.
Adapt lessons to individual student needs while maintaining a safe learning environment.
Build positive relationships with students, families, and teammates through clear communication and collaboration.
Bring a positive, reliable, and professional attitude to every lesson.
Demonstrate basic swim strokes, including freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.
Monitor students, supervise them in the pool, and respond appropriately to safety situations.
Complete online training courses, videos, reading assignments, and assessments.