Swim Instructor

Foss Swim School•Fargo, ND

16h•Onsite

About The Position

At Foss Swim School (FOSS), Swim Instructors are more than instructors — they are mentors, educators, and trusted leaders who help students build confidence and life-long safety skills in and around the water. FOSS is looking for Swim Teachers who want to grow their skills, build lasting relationships with students and families, and become trusted professionals in the water. FOSS offers training, support, and long-term opportunity to help you thrive. This is a consistent, year-round opportunity where you can build strong relationships with students, families, and teammates. We provide paid training to help you confidently teach the FOSS Swim Path curriculum and offer on-going instructional and leadership education. We invest in our team members by continuing to develop their skills and offer quarterly performance bonuses, additional training with increased earning potential, and career growth opportunities. Our Swim Teachers do more than lead lessons. They build trust with students, encourage progress, and create consistency that families count on. At FOSS, long-term commitment matters because relationships are at the heart of how students grow.

Requirements

Are 18+ years old
Can lift up to 50 pounds
Are comfortable working in a warm indoor pool
Enjoy working with children and helping others succeed
Build trust through reliability, positivity, and professionalism
Communicate clearly and connect easily with students, families, and teammates
Thrive in a collaborative, inclusive, and customer-focused environment
Adapt quickly and bring energy to every lesson
Are eager to learn and grow as a teacher
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.

Responsibilities

Teach 1–4 students per class using hands-on instruction and the FOSS Swim Path curriculum.
Create a safe, engaging, and supportive learning environment where students build confidence, skills, and lifelong water safety habits.
Build strong relationships with students and families by celebrating progress, sharing updates, and creating an experience that keeps swimmers motivated and families confident.
Collaborate with fellow team members to support school goals and ensure every student receives exceptional instruction.
Take ownership of each lesson by preparing, adapting, and helping swimmers achieve their goals.
Observe student performance, recognize safety risks, and maintain awareness of multiple students at all times.
Bring energy, enthusiasm, and purpose to every class while helping students reach important milestones.
Model the FOSS Cultural Pillars: Connect, Collaborate, Empower, and Belong.