Goldfish Swim School - Sugar Land
Location
Sugar Land, Texas
Salary
$10 - $10 / HOUR
The instructor provides swim instruction based on the Goldfish Swim School curriculum, enforces safety rules, and performs rescues or administers first aid when necessary. Duties also include evaluating student progress, interacting with parents, and maintaining pool area cleanliness and equipment storage.
Candidates must have experience as a certified lifeguard, youth sports instructor/coach, camp counselor, or childcare provider, along with two or more years as a swimming instructor. Required certifications include Lifeguard, CPR/AED, and First Aid, and the ability to work with children and possess excellent communication skills is essential.
1. Provides swim instruction based on the Goldfish Swim School curriculum. 2. Enforces safety rules and regulations to prevent accidents. Makes rescues and administers first aid when necessary. 3. Evaluates students’ progress, and completes required paperwork in a timely manner. 4. Interacts with parents/guardians on the activities and development of students’ swim skills. 5. Acts as a GSS “ambassador” to ensure parental satisfaction. 6. Uses problem solving and creative thinking skills to identify and resolve challenges that students encounter. 7. Inspects pool areas before and after each class for possible maintenance, cleanliness or damage issues. Reports issues to management as appropriate. 8. Maintains and ensures proper storage of all pool equipment. Places and removes lane lines. 9. Reports accidents and incidents to management. Completes required documentation and paperwork. 10. Performs Deck Teacher duties as needed. 11. Performs light cleaning duties such as window washing, deck mopping, trash removal etc. on occasion. 12. Attend required/mandatory workshops and in-service training outside of regular working hours. 13. Fulfills other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the Employer.
Market context
In Texas, swim instructor openings are often tied to community pools, YMCAs, and youth programs that need staff who can teach safely and respond quickly in the water. This role is competitive because employers look for current YMCA-approved safety credentials, swim instruction certification or equivalent, and physical readiness. Before applying, confirm your certifications are current and note any experience teaching children or group lessons; job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original posting, saving you research time.
Salary benchmark
$96,902 avg / yr
Typical range: $30,992–$64,000 based on 300 active listings in Texas
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