Swim Instructor
TROLLCO INC
Location
Windsor, Colorado
Salary
$30 / HOUR
Quick overview
Provide high-quality swim lessons to all ages and skill levels while ensuring a safe and engaging environment. Responsibilities include planning tailored lessons, tracking progress, and enforcing pool safety rules.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a current Lifeguard or Swim Instructor Certification and possess strong swimming abilities. Experience working with children and the ability to work Monday through Friday during summer sessions are preferred.
Job description
Job overview
Swim Instructors are responsible for providing members with a high-quality experience to all ages and skill levels in a positive, safe, fun, and engaging environment. This position focuses on building swimming skills, teaching water safety, and gaining confidence in the water. Instructors will lead their own private lessons during 2 separate sessions in the summer with classes being scheduled anywhere between 8:30am and 10:30am. The lessons slots are 30 minutes long and are selected by the members, requiring instructors to be very organized and flexible.
Essential Job Functions
- Thoroughlyplan and deliver swim lessons tailored to skill level and age groups.
- Teach water safety skills and proper swimming techniques
- Ensure the safetyof allparticipants by continuing to enforce pool rules and supervision
- Be able to adapt lesson plans based on the swimmers needs, abilities and progress
- Communicating professionally and clearly with members, parents, and supervisors.
- Maintain a fun and positive attitude to ensure a good learning environment.
- Track all attendance and participation progress throughout every single session/lesson.
- Arrive early to ensure you are ready and have equipment set up
- Cleaning equipment up after lessons
- Respond to emergencies appropriately and follow all safety protocols
- Collaborate with other staff to ensure smooth daily operations every day
Requirements
- Hold a current Lifeguard Certification OR a Swim Instructor Certification
- Strong swimming abilities and knowledge of the water safety practices
- Ability to work Mon-Fri during 2separate5-week sessions
- Experience working with children, pools and/or teachingprefered
- Holdingstrong communicationand interpersonal skills
- Ability to continuously remain alert, attentive, and responsible in the pool environment
- Reliable, punctual, and able to work as both part of a team and individually
Expected Pay: COMMISSION (Approximately $30 per lesson at 35 minute sessions)