Swim Instructor

Goldfish Swim School - Webster; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 16,531 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Leadership roles

Great pay

Valuable work experience

Increased social opportunities

Job summary

A community swim school in Webster is seeking a Swim Instructor to provide swim instruction and ensure water safety. Responsibilities include evaluating student progress, enforcing safety rules, and interacting with parents. Candidates should have experience as a swimming instructor and the ability to work with children. This role offers a fun work environment with flexible hours and opportunities for leadership roles.

Qualifications

• Two or more years as a swimming instructor required.
• Experience as a certified lifeguard, youth sports instructor/coach, camp counselor or childcare provider is required.
• Must pass background examinations (included with training).

Responsibilities

• Instructs students on water safety and swim techniques.
• Enforces safety rules and regulations to prevent accidents.
• Evaluates students’ progress and interacts with parents/guardians.

Skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Creative thinking skills

Ability to work with children

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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

We change lives. We help children reach their goals.

Benefits:

Leadership roles

Flexible hours

Great pay

Valuable work experience

Increased social opportunities

Future references/referrals

Requirements:

Ability to work with children

Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills

Must pass background examinations (included with training)

Job Title: Swim Instructor

Reports to: Deck Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary: Instructs students on water safety and proper swim techniques based on thorough knowledge of the Goldfish Swim School curriculum.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides swim instruction based on the Goldfish Swim School curriculum.

Enforces safety rules and regulations to prevent accidents. Makes rescues and administers first aid when necessary.

Evaluates students’ progress, and completes required paperwork in a timely manner.

Interacts with parents/guardians on the activities and development of students’ swim skills.

Acts as a GSS “ambassador” to ensure parental satisfaction.

Uses problem solving and creative thinking skills to identify and resolve challenges that students encounter.

Inspects pool areas before and after each class for possible maintenance, cleanliness or damage issues. Reports issues to management as appropriate.

Maintains and ensures proper storage of all pool equipment. Places and removes lane lines.

Reports accidents and incidents to management. Completes required documentation and paperwork.

Performs Deck Teacher duties as needed.

Performs light cleaning duties such as window washing, deck mopping, trash removal etc. on occasion.

Attend required/mandatory workshops and in-service training outside of regular working hours.

Fulfills other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the Employer.

Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED is preferred. Experience as a certified lifeguard, youth sports instructor/coach, camp counselor and/or childcare provider required. Two or more years as a swimming instructor required. Swimming experience preferred.

Certificates and Licenses: Ellis Lifeguard certification preferred, must be willing to obtain lifeguard certification within first 90 days of employment. Ellis CPR, Ellis First Aid, and Ellis AED certifications required or if a valid equivalent is held then these must be obtained within 90 days of employment.

Work Environment: While performing this job, the employee is regularly exposed to heat and humidity. Noise level is usually moderate.

NOTE: The information within this posting is not all-inclusive and may be subject to change.

Webster Swim Club LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All associated locations are independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchise should be made directly to the franchisee, and not to Goldfish Swim School Corporate.

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.