Swim Instructor at British Swim School in Orchard Park NY

British Swim School - South Orlando; Idaho; On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Paid training

Company parties

Flexible schedule

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Job summary

British Swim School of Buffalo is seeking enthusiastic Swim Instructors for the Orchard Park location. This part-time role is ideal for students and those who enjoy working with children. Prior swim-instruction is not required; we provide about 40 hours of paid training and supervision in-water.

Instructors earn $18.00 during training and $20.00 after readiness to teach; merit increases to $21.00 may follow. A $250 bonus is available after training and after 90 days of independent teaching.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in high school or possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Comfortable and capable in and around the water.
• Enjoy working with children.
• Dependable, trustworthy, punctual, and receptive to feedback.
• Able to follow an established curriculum and maintain focus in an active aquatic environment.
• Able to complete assigned training within established deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Teach children and young adults using the British Swim School curriculum.
• Independently supervise and maintain control of classes of up to six swimmers.
• Provide safe, patient, engaging, age-appropriate instruction.
• Demonstrate swimming and water-survival skills.
• Physically support and guide swimmers as they learn.
• Recognize distress and respond immediately.
• Track attendance and skill progression.
• Give families clear, constructive feedback.
• Follow all safety, emergency, safeguarding, and facility procedures.

Skills

Water comfort/safety

Child interaction

Dependable & punctual

Curriculum adherence

Training completion

Feedback receptiveness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Paid training
• Company parties
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Location: Fox Run at Orchard Park, Orchard Park, New York

Employment Type: Part Time

Pay: $18.00 to $20.00 per hour

Limited-Time Hiring Bonus: Up to $250

Turn Your Love of Swimming into a Job That Matters

British Swim School of Buffalo is hiring enthusiastic, dependable Swim Instructors for our Orchard Park location. This part-time role is well suited to high school and college students, swimmers, lifeguards, camp counselors, coaches, and others who enjoy working with children.

Previous swim-instruction experience is not required. We provide approximately 40 hours of paid training, including online coursework and supervised in-water instruction.

Pay and Training

New instructors earn $18.00 per hour during training. After demonstrating readiness to independently teach and safely supervise classes, instructors advance to $20.00 per hour. Merit increases up to $21.00 per hour may be awarded based on performance, reliability, experience, and contribution to the team.

Candidates who complete online coursework promptly and attend at least two training shifts weekly can often finish within four to six weeks. Timing depends on availability, progress, and readiness.

Candidates may earn a $250 bonus: $100 after satisfactorily completing training and being approved to teach independently, plus $150 after completing 90 days of satisfactory employment as an independent instructor.

Schedule

Classes are offered Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. Consistent weekly availability and reliable attendance are required.

Responsibilities

• Teach children and young adults using the British Swim School curriculum.
• Independently supervise and maintain control of classes of up to six swimmers.
• Provide safe, patient, engaging, age-appropriate instruction.
• Demonstrate swimming and water-survival skills.
• Physically support and guide swimmers as they learn.
• Recognize distress and respond immediately.
• Track attendance and skill progression.
• Give families clear, constructive feedback.
• Follow all safety, emergency, safeguarding, and facility procedures.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in high school or possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Comfortable and capable in and around the water.
• Enjoy working with children.
• Dependable, trustworthy, punctual, and receptive to feedback.
• Able to follow an established curriculum and maintain focus in an active aquatic environment.
• Able to complete assigned training within established deadlines.

Preferred qualifications include experience with children or swimming, freestyle and backstroke proficiency, familiarity with breaststroke and butterfly, customer-service experience, or lifeguarding, CPR, First Aid, or AED certification.

Physical And Safety Requirements

This is an active, safety-sensitive, in-water position. Each instructor must independently perform all essential instructional, supervisory, physical-support, and emergency-response duties.

With or without reasonable accommodation, instructors must be able to independently teach and supervise up to six swimmers; remain in the pool for up to three or four hours with applicable breaks; enter and exit safely; bend, reach, crouch, rotate, and move through the water; demonstrate required swimming skills; physically support and reposition swimmers; maintain continuous visual and auditory awareness; communicate in a noisy environment; recognize distress; and respond immediately.

Essential duties cannot be transferred to another person or performed with ongoing physical assistance.

About British Swim School

British Swim School is a survival-first swim school. Our mission is to ensure that every person, regardless of age or ability, has the opportunity to become a safe and happy swimmer.

British Swim School of Buffalo is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without unlawful discrimination based on any status protected by federal, New York State, or local law.

Compensation: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Working at British Swim School is more than just a job; it's a chance to create a lasting impact that could change a child's life.

As part of the British Swim School Team, you play a role in your local community, empowering others and sharing your passion. It's a chance to be part of a fun-loving team of dedicated people who are committed to promoting water safety and a lifelong love of the water.

While we teach swimming to people of all ages and abilities, most of our students are preschool and elementary-aged kids. Our instructors should like working with this age group and be good at making parents feel comfortable. It's helpful if you have experience with children or in a child-focused job, but it's not required if you can show the right attitude. The job comes with specialized training in our advanced and unique British Swim School approach.

We also have exciting opportunities with our Customer Service Team, even if you're not in the pool. These are the people committed to providing the best service in the industry. In these roles, you might talk to parents on the phone or by the pool. Wherever you are, the aim is to make everyone feel like part of the British Swim School Family as we focus on ensuring the Survival of the Littlest.

Each franchise location is independently owned and operated by a franchisee (franchise owner). Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to British Swim School Corporate.