Swim Instructor

Paycom - ATS; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Peninsula Jewish Community Center in Foster City, CA is seeking an Entry-level Swim Instructor to teach safe group and private classes for members. You will plan lessons, demonstrate strokes, and monitor progress to ensure aquatics safety.

Candidates must hold American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid for Public Safety Personnel or equivalent, and have a High School diploma. Training and in-service sessions are part of the role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer or equivalent.
• American Red Cross First Aid for Public Safety Personnel or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Teach swim classes for various levels and ages per guidelines.
• Plan lessons, drills, and assess student progress.
• Demonstrate skills and correct performance while reducing fear.
• Maintain a safe, positive teaching environment.
• Attend in-service trainings and keep records.
• Prepare course completion certificates.

Skills

Swimming instruction

Group/Private teaching

Safety instruction

Communication with parents

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Details: Level: Entry, Job Location: Peninsula Jewish Community Center - Foster City, CA 94404, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $22.00 - $26.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day,

Summary: The Swim Instructor is expected to teach safe and effective group and/or private swim classes for our members and are required to purpose and maintain educational standards commensurate with PJCC's quality and commitment to aquatics safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Teaches various levels and age groups in accordance with PJCC's instructional guidelines.
• Plan lessons, select appropriate drills, and evaluate the student’s progress.
• Present proper demonstrations and explain skills, analyze and correct performance, minimize fear, and use appropriate teaching devices.
• Maintain a safe and positive teaching environment.
• Attend all in-service trainings.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare course completion certificates.
• Perform all swimming strokes and skills taught in all levels.
• Effectively communicate each student’s progress either to the student directly, or to the student’s parents where appropriate.

Other Functions:

• Be knowledgeable about all programs and activities offered
• Promote club services and activities
• Assist with keeping the club well stocked and clean
• Inventory of food items as well as locker and laundry service
• Maintain safety book/emergency log, and lost and found ledger

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Competencies:

Certifications, Licenses, etc.:

Swim Instructors must maintain the following:

• American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer (or equivalent training).
• American Red Cross First Aid for Public Safety Personnel (or equivalent training).

Performance Testing*:

All Swim Instructors are required to perform the following performance test prior to employment and may be tested at any time throughout their employment.

Performance test are as follows:

• Demonstrate all swim strokes, including freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, sidestroke, elementary backstroke, and treading water.
• Demonstrate all skills taught in all levels.