SS-Senior Swim Instructor

Youth Enrichment Brands, LLC; Alaska; On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Training

Daily Pay available

SafeSplash Curriculum Certification

Flexible Hours

Free Swim Lessons for immediate family

Career Growth

Health Benefits(30+ hours per week)

Paid time off (30+ hours per week)

Wealth Benefits(30+ hours per week)

Job summary

SafeSplash is seeking a Senior Instructor to oversee training and ongoing education for swim instructors. You will report to the General Manager and ensure a safe, engaging program for students, parents, and staff.

The role emphasizes coaching, certification compliance, and delivering a world‑class swim education experience. Responsibilities include onboarding, in‑service training, performance feedback, and collaboration with the management team to identify training needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of swim lesson teaching experience.
• Supervisor or team leadership experience in aquatics, education, or related field preferred.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and stay on feet for long periods.
• CPR, First Aid and AED certifications required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial training for new staff and ongoing training for all team members to enhance skills and stay current with standards.
• Ensure all required certifications are obtained, current, and compliant for all staff.
• Track and manage the employee training lifecycle including onboarding, renewals, and development milestones.
• Supervise instructors and lifeguards to ensure high‑quality lessons and adherence to safety and brand standards.
• Coach and mentor instructors both in and out of the water; assist in-water training as needed.
• Conduct quarterly in‑services to ensure continued education; provide constructive feedback to staff.
• Collaborate with management to determine training needs.

Skills

Teaching swim

Team leadership

Customer communication

Safety supervision

CPR/First Aid

Lifeguard certification

Swim instruction experience

Job description

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on children's lives? We are looking for a dedicated Senior Instructor to oversee the training and continued education of our swim instructors. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Senior Instructor plays a key role in maintaining a safe, engaging, and exceptional product for students, parents, and staff. If you are excited about giving back to the community and making a lasting impact on children's lives, then SafeSplash is the place for you!

Benefits

• Paid Training
• Daily Pay available
• SafeSplash Brands Curriculum Certification
• Flexible Hours
• Free Swim Lessons for immediate family of employees
• Career Growth
• Health Benefits(30+ hours per week)
• Paid time off (30+ hours per week)
• Wealth Benefits(30+ hours per week)

Responsibilities:

Curriculum / Training

• Provide initial training for new staff and ongoing training for all team members to enhance their skills and stay current with standards.
• Ensure all required certifications are obtained, current, and compliant for all required staff
• Track and manage the employee training lifecycle, including onboarding completion, required certifications, in-services, renewals, and ongoing development milestones
• Supervise instructors and lifeguards to ensure high-quality lessons and adherence to safety and brand standards.
• Coach and mentor instructors both in and out of the water.
• Assist instructors in the water with challenges they are facing with the curriculum.
• Conduct quarterly in-services to ensure continued education.
• Provide constructive feedbackto staff through evaluations or immediate feedback.
• Collaborate with the management team to determine training needs.

Safety

• Ensure the safety of our customers and report any unsafe activities, equipment or instruction to management.
• Provide feedback to instructors immediately if they are outside of curriculum safety requirements (i.e. safety distances, holds, turning backs, etc.)

Customer

• Deliver a world-class experience by addressing customer inquiries, ensuring we are delivering an exceptional product, and the swimmers are progressing.
• Assist instructors on how to communicate with parents on their child’s progress.

Job Type

• Weekdays, Weeknights and Weekends required
• 20+hours a week (seasonality can impact this)
• Work Location: On-site

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 months of teaching swim lessons at SafeSplash Swim School(preferred)
• Supervisor or team leadership experience in aquatics, education, or related field(preferred)
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while being agile and taking initiative
• Comfortable working around water and interacting with children and parents.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and be on your feet for long periods
• CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications are required within 30 days of hire (training available)
• Lifeguard certification; training and instructing required within 90 days (training available)
• Experience in swimming instruction is required