Swim Instructor

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) • Pullman, WA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is seeking a Swim Instructor to join the Schweitzer Wellbeing Aquatics Center team in Pullman, Washington. The instructor provides swim instruction to participants of all ages and skill levels, promotes water safety, tracks swimmer progress, and contributes to a positive, safe, and welcoming aquatic environment.

The role includes teaching the swim-lesson curriculum, preparing lessons based on participant needs and program standards, delivering customer service, and communicating swimmer progress to parents and participants. The instructor follows and enforces facility safety standards, policies, and procedures and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• CPR/AED and First Aid Certification.
• Ability to break down each stroke into individual components and effectively teach those components to swimmers of varying skill levels.
• Demonstrated customer service, problem-solving, communication, and computer skills.
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Strong swimming skills and ability to demonstrate strokes.
• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Occasionally move or lift up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, kneel, and/or twist.
• Frequently work in and around chlorinated water.

Nice To Haves

• Current Water Safety Instructor (WSI) or Basic Swim Instructor (BSI) Certification.
• One year of proven swim instruction and/or water fitness experience.
• Basic knowledge of water safety principles and ability to incorporate safety instruction into lessons.

Responsibilities

• Teach swim-lesson curriculum to patrons.
• Provide high-quality customer service, respond to class inquiries and needs, and professionally manage complaints.
• Plan and prepare lesson content based on participant needs and program standards.
• Ensure participant safety and maintain a positive learning environment.
• Track and communicate progress to parents and participants.
• Follow and enforce facility safety standards, policies, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed