Year Round Swim Instructor

British Swim School of North Washington D.C. - Capital Suburbs; Burke (VA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off and paid

Paid training

Opportunities for internal advancement

Employee discounts

Training & development

Job summary

British Swim School is hiring a swim instructor to teach lessons to children and adults, starting at 3 months old, following our aquatic program that is gentle, fun, and progressive. You will be assigned to a class schedule developed by managers and interact with swimmers and guardians.

You will receive training to teach the program, have opportunities for advancement, and be part of a team committed to safety and learning. Training and development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Enthusiastic personality.
• Comfortable in and around water; strong swimming skills are a plus.
• Must maintain certifications throughout employment.
• Must complete British Swim School Aquatics training and testing.

Responsibilities

• Instructs swimming lessons in accordance with British Swim School training and program standards, maintaining certifications throughout employment.
• Work a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by business needs.
• Work in an environment where noise levels are moderate to high and be in the water for the duration of the shift.
• Reports directly to and supports the Aquatics Manager and/or Business Owner(s).

Skills

Enthusiastic personality

Comfortable around water

Strong swimming skills

Certifications maintenance

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Compensation and Benefits (dependent on franchise owner)

• Competitive pay based on experience and with possible opportunities for bonuses
• Paid training
• Opportunities for internal advancement
• Birthday off and paid
• Possible annual PTO and medical benefits

About the Position

At British Swim School, we teach fun swim lessons, but that’s not all! We shoot through the water like torpedoes toward our swimmers’ goals! We are a team of fun-loving people that are serious about saving lives and having fun while doing it! Working at British Swim School you will notice that...

We look for bright, energetic people, willing to roll up their sleeves, take on new assignments, and juggle many things at once while happily asking, “is that all you’ve got?” In return for your efforts, you’ll have an opportunity to work for a fast-growing, creative, and culture-driven company with a prudent opportunity for growth. You’ll also get to help promote a life-changing learning experience and growing team every day.

Being a swim instructor, you will be provided the training to teach swim lessons to children and adults, starting at 3-months old, following the British Swim School aquatics program that is gentle, fun, and progressive. You will be assigned to a class schedule developed by manager(s) and interact with swimmers, and parents and/or guardians.

Your Typical Responsibilities

• Reports directly to and supports the Aquatics Manager and/or Business Owner(s).
• Instructs swimming lessons in accordance with British Swim School training and program standards, maintaining certifications throughout employment.
• Work a flexible schedule that may include evenings (3pm-7pm), weekends (8am- 1pm), and holidays as required by business needs.
• Work in an environment where noise levels are usually moderate to high and be in the water for the duration of the shift.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, equivalent, or in the process of completion.
• Enthusiastic personality.
• Comfortable in and around the water. Strong swimming skills are a plus but can be taught and developed!
• Must maintain certifications throughout the length of employment.
• Must complete all required British Swim School Aquatics-specific training and testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with children.
• Swimming experience: 1-2 years preferred but not required.
• Customer service skills: 1 year preferred
• Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED Certification(s) preferred (but can be obtained during training)

About Us

Here at British Swim School, we are more than just a fun, surface-level swim lesson provider. We strive to make a substantial impact within our communities to combat the tragically high child drowning statistics. We invest in quality team members to teach our lessons with the mindset that we are two schools in one, a survival school first and a learn-to-swim school second. As a result, we can support our mission “to ensure that every person, regardless of age or ability, has the opportunity to become a safe and happy swimmer”.