Swim Instructor

Why this role matters:

The Bender Jewish Community Center is seeking positive, energetic, and professional Swim Instructors to provide high-quality swim lessons to our members and the broader community. The ideal candidate will ensure a safe, engaging, and educational environment for swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Swim instructors are responsible for leading group, private, and semi-private lessons while promoting water safety and fostering a positive experience for participants and their families.

Core Responsibilities:

• Instructing, evaluating, and supervising all swim lesson participants.
• Ensuring the safety of the participant in their own class.
• Remaining after class to answer participant and/or parent questions as needed and clean up supplies.
• Submitting completed report cards, skills sheets, and attendance information on time.
• Attending mandatory meetings and training sessions as scheduled.
• Acting immediately and appropriately to secure the safety of patrons in the event of emergency.
• Planning swim lessons and adapting activities based on participant needs
• Assisting in daily set up and clean-up of teaching areas and instructional equipment before students arrive.
• Leading activities while maintaining control over group, program, and equipment.
• Providing opportunities for each student to achieve success, including students with disabilities.
• Presenting professionally and maintaining a high standard of customer service.

About the Bender JCC:

The Bender Jewish Community Center in Rockville, Maryland is a premier community center at the heart of Jewish life in Montgomery County, operating a full-scale health and fitness center, pre-school, day camp and variety of education and arts programs.

We create a welcoming and inclusive environment, connecting the people of our Jewish community with each other, Israel, and the broader community. We inspire individuals of all ages and backgrounds to enhance their social, physical, intellectual and spiritual well-being through programs of excellence rooted in Jewish values.