Swim Instructor

About the role

Foss Swim School (FOSS) Swim Teachers do more than teach swimming — they help students build confidence and lifelong water safety skills. With paid training and ongoing support, you’ll develop the skills to succeed in the water.

Compensation

• Base pay starts at $19.00 per hour.
• Additional training can increase the base amount.
• Weekend shifts add $3.00 per hour.
• Substitute shifts add $1.00 per hour.
• Quarterly performance bonus potential.

Schedule

• Part‑time, year‑round: minimum 10–12 hours per week, typically three 3–5‑hour shifts.
• Weekday evening shifts start around 3:30 p.m.
• Weekend shifts (Saturday or Sunday) available.
• Substitute shifts offered with additional pay.

Responsibilities

• Teach swim lessons for 1–4 students using the FOSS Swim Path curriculum.
• Create a safe, engaging learning environment where students build confidence and water‑safety skills.
• Build positive relationships with students, families, and teammates through clear communication and collaboration.
• Adapt lessons to individual student needs while maintaining safety.
• Maintain a positive, reliable, and professional attitude in every lesson.
• Enjoy working with children and helping others succeed.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Comfortable working in a warm indoor pool (water up to 91 °F).
• Ability to demonstrate basic swim strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly).
• Read and comprehend written and digital training materials; use a computer for online courses and assessments.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Work in and around a warm, humid indoor swimming pool environment.
• Participate in water‑based training, including putting your face in the water, floating, going underwater, and demonstrating skills.
• Move safely in water up to 4 feet deep while teaching and supervising.
• Monitor students, communicate with families and teammates, and respond appropriately in a busy aquatic setting.
• Reach overhead and below the knees; bend, twist, pull, stoop, and perform other movements required for instruction.
• Work safely around pool chemicals, industrial equipment, and other aquatic‑facility supplies.

Benefits & Perks

• 401(k) with company match.
• On‑demand pay.
• Employee discount – 25 % off retail.
• Free swim lessons for dependents.
• Referral bonuses.
• Career development with advancement opportunities.
• Virtual telemedicine and mental‑health support (benefits vary by full‑time and part‑time status).