Swim Instructor

Swim Instructor Job

If you're passionate about kids or the sport of swimming, you're at the right place. At SwimLabs, we believe swimming is a life skill®. Therefore, we approach each one of our swim lessons with great skill, passion, and individual attention. Our curriculum has been developed by a team of world-class swimmers with over 30 years of teaching experience. We have the most up-to-date swimming technique to teach students how to swim the correct way right from the beginning! In addition to teaching water safety to every swimmer, our goal is to teach confidence in the water that will translate to all parts of your swimmer's life.

Swim Instructor Job Description

SwimLabs® Swim Instructors are responsible for upholding and teaching in accordance to the SwimLabs® Swim School teaching certification and curriculum.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

• The main focus of a swim instructor is to teach swimming skills in accordance with SwimLabs® curriculum in a fun, positive manner.
• Provide continuous, positive corrective feedback to students and customers on their swimming efforts.
• Structure class time appropriately to incorporate repetition, reinforcement, and introduction of required skills.
• Ensure swimmer safety.
• Maintain proper equipment and time organization to ensure timely class start times.
• Provide Deck Supervisor with class information (ribbons, student changes, etc) to keep proper class organization.

Other Duties:

• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Position Qualifications and Requirements:

• Previous swim instruction experience or experience working with children is preferred.
• Current American Red Cross CPR-PR/AED, First Aid for adult, swimmer and infant preferred.
• WSI certification preferred.
• Special consideration given to instructors with experience teaching swimmers age 6 months to 10 years and Special Needs.
• Training in the SafeSplash® curriculum will be provided.
• Must be able to lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds in weight.

Uniforms:

Instructors are required to wear SwimLabs® uniforms which include logoed female one piece suits and male board shorts. SwimLabs® Swim School will cover 50% of the cost of one uniform per calendar year per employee. Additional uniforms must be purchased by the employee from SwimLabs® Swim School at or below cost. The uniform must be maintained in a clean, professional manner. If at any time a supervisor determines an employee's uniform is inappropriate he/she may require the employee to purchase an additional uniform. If at any time a uniform is not being worn during assigned instructing hours a supervisor will ask you to put on your uniform. If no uniform is present you will be required to buy a new uniform or be sent home without pay.

Hours:

3-30 hours per week

Compensation:

Commensurate with experience and skills

Benefits/Perks (may vary by location):

• Great Pay
• Flexible Schedules
• Work/Life Balance

Compensation: $15.00 - $19.00 per hour

We Help Our Swimmers Be Safer, Compete Smarter, Feel Confident, and Enjoy a Life-Long Love of the Sport

There are few times in life where you find the opportunity to truly make a difference. At SwimLabs, we do it everyday! Not only are we teaching a life saving skill, we're instilling a sense of pride and confidence in kids every day.

We are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated, energetic adults to join our team. The ideal candidate has a welcoming, bright personality, is very well organized, punctual and has a positive can-do attitude. If you are a person with a passion for the swimming community, a love for opportunities to make a real difference, and a desire to work with a world-class team, let us know. There is a job opportunity for you at SwimLabs!

Ready for an opportunity to make a real difference? Apply now!