Swim Lesson Instructor
- Guilderland, NY, United States
$16 to $17 USD / hour
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Job details
- Pay
- $16 to $17 USD / hour
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience teaching swim lessons
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Swim Instructor
Join Our Aquatics Team!
We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and passionate Swim Instructors to join our aquatics team. If you love working with people and enjoy helping swimmers build confidence, develop skills, and become safer in and around the water, we would love to hear from you!
About the Position
Our Swim Instructors teach swimmers of all ages, ability levels, and needs from beginners learning the fundamentals to more advanced swimmers looking to improve their technique.
We are looking for reliable instructors who can create a positive, encouraging, and engaging learning environment while adapting instruction to meet each swimmer's individual needs.
Responsibilities
- Teach private, semi-private, and group swim lessons
- Provide instruction to swimmers of various ages and skill levels
- Adapt teaching techniques to accommodate individual learning styles and abilities
- Maintain a safe, positive, and welcoming pool environment
- Communicate effectively with swimmers and parents/guardians
- Provide constructive feedback and track swimmer progress
- Arrive prepared and on time for scheduled lessons
- Follow all facility safety policies and procedures
Qualifications
Applicants must meet at least one of the following:
- CPR Certification
Additional certifications, aquatic experience, or experience working with children and adults are a plus.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a genuine passion for teaching people how to swim
- Is patient, encouraging, and enthusiastic
- Enjoys working with children, teens, and adults
- Is comfortable teaching swimmers of varying abilities
- Is dependable and professional
- Can create a fun and supportive learning environment
- Has experience in or interest in learning how to teach special needs lessons
- Takes pride in helping swimmers reach their goals
- Lifeguard (LG) certification
- 3+ years of experience teaching swim lessons
Why Join Our Team?
You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping swimmers develop water safety, confidence, independence, and lifelong swimming skills.
Whether you're an experienced instructor or an experienced lifeguard looking to expand your teaching skills, we want to hear from you!
Interested in joining our team? Apply today and tell us why you would be a great addition to our aquatics program!
More about this job
Skills
- Give constructive feedback
- CPR
- Teaching