Swim Instructor

About the role

Our swimmers are diving into great lessons and our employees are diving into great opportunities! We’re now hiring year-round, part-time instructors with leadership opportunities available within your first 3-6 months. Yes, you can grow with Goldfish even if this is your after school or second job to help your future career!

Responsibilities

• Instruct students on water safety and proper swim techniques based on the Goldfish Swim School curriculum
• Educate students on safety rules and regulations to prevent accidents
• Evaluate students’ progress and complete required paperwork in a timely manner
• Communicate progress and celebrate accomplishments with parents and caregivers after each 30-minute lesson
• Interact with parents/guardians on students’ swim skills development
• Use problem-solving and creative thinking skills to identify and resolve challenges students encounter
• Maintain and ensure proper storage of all pool equipment; place and remove lane lines and class materials before/after lessons
• Perform light cleaning duties such as window washing, deck mopping, and trash removal on occasion
• Attend occasional mandatory workshops and in-service training outside of regular working hours
• Fulfill other duties or responsibilities as assigned by your employer

Requirements

• Ability to work with children
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to complete lifeguard, CPR & AED certification class as part of training and work scheduled shifts as a lifeguard
• Ability to perform job functions in a warm, humid, and chlorinated pool environment, including lifting, standing for extended periods, demonstrating curriculum skills, and performing in-water rescues if necessary

Benefits

• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement with frequent and regular pay increases as skills grow
• Set weekly schedule with no late nights; weekday lessons end at 8:00pm and no Saturday/Sunday nights
• Thorough, paid training with lifeguard certification included
• Great pay ($17–$19 per hour)
• Valuable work experience
• Social opportunities and fun events
• Future references/referrals
• Free swim lessons for children and siblings
• Employee discounts
• Free food and snacks

Core Values

• We go above and beyond with every detail to create a GOLDEN experience
• We believe in nurturing a culture that provides WOW customer service
• We do the right things, make the right decisions, and treat people with integrity, compassion, and trust
• We meet and exceed expectations so you see extraordinary results
• We make a big deal out of life’s accomplishments by remembering to celebrate