Swim Instructor
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Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Company parties
- Employee discounts
- Free food & snacks
- Free uniforms
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
As a swim instructor, you’ll be in 90-degree water teaching swim lessons to children ages four months to 12 years old. Parents trust you to teach their children this life-saving skill with patience, energy, and enthusiasm.
Successful employees at Goldfish:
- Love working with children and are committed to providing extraordinary results to every child who comes to our facility
- Are team players who are comfortable receiving feedback to become better swim instructors
- Are professional, punctual, and accountable.
If you think you can see yourself as a member of the Goldfish family, then check out the job description below!
When you join Goldfish Swim School, you can expect a warm and welcoming environment. You don't have to have a swim background to be a great swim instructor. We provide all training, gear, and certifications and are committed to training, educating, and supporting our people with integrity, compassion, and trust.
Benefits:
- Paid training
- Opportunity for promotions
- Flexible hours - work as little as one shift per week (4 hours) - we will work around your schedule
- No late nights - afternoon shifts end at 7 pm
- Increased social opportunities
Requirements:
- Ability to work with children
- Must be 15 years old
- Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills
- Must pass background examinations (included with training)
- Must be able to be in the water consistently for a minimum of a three-hour shift in a warm and humid environment
Duties:
- Provides swim instruction based on the Goldfish Swim School curriculum
- Enforces safety rules and regulations to prevent accidents
- Evaluates student's progress, and complete required paperwork in a timely manner
- Interacts professionally with parents/guardians after each swim lesson on the activities and development of students’ swim skills
- Uses problem-solving and creative thinking skills to identify and resolve challenges that students encounter
- Assists with setting up the pool before lessons and cleaning up after lessons including proper storage of all pool equipment and lane lines
- Attend required/mandatory workshops and in-service training outside of regular working hours
Education/Experience:
- No experience is necessary. This is a great first job and part-time job for teenagers in high school and/or college students.
- Experience as a certified lifeguard, youth sports instructor/coach, camp counselor, and/or childcare provider a plus!
- Lifeguard, CPR/AED, and First Aid certification will be required. For those not certified, Goldfish Swim School provides certification courses in our facility which all employees are required to complete within 3 months of employment.