Swim Instructor

About the position

The Swim Instructor provides skill-based swim and water safety instruction to beginners of all ages. Maintains constant supervision of students at all times to ensure safety. Creates positive, nurturing relationships with students and builds cooperative relationships. Promotes and supports the potential of all students in the program. Our motto is 'Swimm smarter, not Harder' and we are a skill-based swim lesson program, not an aged-based program, geared towards developing swimmers' proper swimming technique from the start. All of our group lessons have a very small student-to-instructor ratio so we can focus on teaching to each student’s individual needs. We believe that the best way to learn to swim is by actually swimming! That’s a crazy thought, right? But it’s actually what sets us apart from other swim programs. We are designed to develop the confidence for kids to continue to grow beyond just the basics of swimming. We have outstanding employee reviews and unparalleled student retention in our swim programs. With a steady waiting list of students, we can help more individuals swim smarter, not harder with excellent technique.

Responsibilities

• Leads beginner group swim lessons while enforcing pool policies, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains constant supervision of students, identifies students who need assistance, and supports students as necessary to ensure a positive learning environment.
• Adheres to policies and procedures in organizational guidelines, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention, and emergency incidents.
• Maintains positive relationships with parents, caregivers, and other staff as necessary.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• Must have or be willing to obtain CPR, AED, First Aid, and Lifeguarding Certificate.
• Must have clean CORI and SORI background check.
• Ability to recognize and remedy hazardous and dangerous situations.
• Ability to swim in shallow and deep water and tread water.
• Ability to work independently and possess energy and enthusiasm.
• Ability to recognize students who may need assistance.
• Ability to demonstrate skills as required for class content and use teaching aids such as kickboards, diving rings, lifejackets, etc.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 1-3 years of experience on a competitive swim team.
• 1-3 years of experience as a swim team coach.
• 1-3 years of experience as a swim instructor.

Benefits

• Sick Time: All employees are eligible for up to 40 hours of paid sick time each calendar year.
• Work/Life Balance: All employees are eligible for up to four weeks time off between sessions.
• Free Training: On-the-job training, paired with various available online training.
• Group Healthcare: Comprehensive group medical, dental, vision, and life insurance to employees working an average of 20+ hours/week.
• 401k: Safe Harbor Plan allows all employees to join after one-year of service and will match 100% of your first 3% and 50% of your next 2%.