Summer 2025 Swim Instructor

Goldfish Swim School - Katy; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team dedicated to teaching children vital swimming skills while enjoying a fun and engaging work environment. This seasonal role offers flexible schedules, paid training, and opportunities for personal growth. As a part of this dynamic team, you'll help create a memorable experience for each child while developing your own skills in customer service and teamwork. With a focus on safety and enjoyment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a positive impact in their community during the summer months. If you are passionate about swimming and working with kids, this is the ideal opportunity for you!

Benefits

Company parties

Flexible schedule

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Qualifications

• Candidates must pass background checks and be available weekdays from May to August.
• Must be able to provide excellent customer service and work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide swim instruction based on the Goldfish Swim School curriculum.
• Enforce safety rules and interact with parents about students' swim skills.

Skills

Ability to work with children

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Good physical condition

Education

Age requirement: 16+ years

Job description

Benefits:

1. Company parties
2. Flexible schedule
3. Opportunity for advancement
4. Training & development

Summer Time Employee Job Description (Seasonal)

We Are Team Goldfish of Katy!

Are you looking for a great summertime gig where the work is actually fun? Do you want to work somewhere you can get real job experience, teach a lifesaving skill, and make a difference? Check out Goldfish Swim School of Katy! We’re a rapidly growing, award winning franchise that is not your typical company!

We change lives. Come be a part of a team that helps children reach their goals. We wear flip flops. We work in a 90-degree pool. We love our employees and reward hard work with shout out awards, gift cards and fun social events! We offer paid training and flexible shifts that are perfect for students or folks who want to grab extra hours without working late nights.

We Are Seeking

Team Goldfish of Katy is a high-performing, collaborative team of innovators whose core focus is to teach children how to swim and be safer in the water while making the experience GOLDEN! We hire people who share our aspiration to inspire, be kind, humble, and highly reliable.

With every position we fill, our focus is providing a Golden Experience to our members while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a highly rewarding and enjoyable work environment. Team Goldfish of Katy has an exciting opportunity for highly motivated professionals to fill the following Aquatics positions:

1. Jump Start Swim Instructor (without lifeguard certificate) Pay: $9.50+ Hour; 15-35 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
2. Jump Start Swim Instructor / Lifeguard (with valid lifeguard certificate) Pay: $10.50+ Hour; 15-35 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
3. Lifeguard (with valid lifeguard certificate) Pay: $9.50+ Hour; 15-30 hours per week

*Pay varies on experience. Additional shifts may be available to be picked up on weekdays or weekends.

These positions report to the General Manager/Assistant General Manager on duty. This position entails providing swim instruction based on the Goldfish Swim School curriculum. Candidates enforce safety rules and regulations to prevent accidents and interact with parents/guardians on the activities and development of students’ swim skills.

The first review of applications will take place on March 31, 2025. Applications submitted after the first review date will only be considered as needed. We recommend you apply early for the best chance to be considered. Candidates who apply by first review dates will be contacted for an interview if qualified. It is in your best interest to confirm your phone number and email address is correct and monitor often for interview times and updates.

Applicants not available for skills tests and interviews will be considered only, if necessary, after the initial recruitment. Applicants who are out of town (i.e. away at college) may be interviewed via telephone or virtually.

Applicants with lifeguard certificate must bring a copy of your certifications with you to the interview or prove current class enrollment (Lifeguard and WSI candidates).

If you are selected for employment, all onboarding documents will be done online, and you will be required to attend a mandatory swim instructor training:

Training will take place in Mid to Late May. Actual date is TBD.

About You

You are someone who can provide a GOLDEN Experience and WOW! Customer Service. You effectively exceed customer needs by building productive relationships with students and taking responsibility for integrity, compassion, and trust. You actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals and produce quality outcomes. You are committed to our safety philosophy, and you take great pride in proactively managing time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently while accomplishing objectives and achieving goals beyond what is required.

At Team Goldfish of Katy, we hire friendly, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:

1. Ability to work with children
2. Excellent communication and organizational skills
3. Good physical condition and stamina required
4. Age requirements: 16+ years
5. Must be able to work weekdays consistently from end of May through early August 2022 with minimal time off. Time off must be scheduled in advance.
6. Must pass background examinations prior to training

Up For the Challenge

Join Team Goldfish of Katy and make an income while making a “Life Saving” impact! If you are looking for an opportunity to make a visible contribution to our community, and get excited about doing interesting work that matters, then why not click that "Apply" button at the top there? We can't think of a better place to put your talents to work.

Let's get this adventure started!

Each Goldfish Swim School is an independently owned and operated franchise. The respective Franchisee is the employer at each Goldfish Swim School location. Each franchisee can set their own wages, benefit programs and terms and conditions of employment, which may vary at each Goldfish Swim School location.