Swim Instructor

Job Title: Swim Instructor

Reports to: Aquatics Director/Owner

Location: Harford Community College/Bel Air, MD

Become a part-time swim instructor with British Swim School and enjoy your job! Your days will be filled with kids splashing, having fun, and plenty of smiles & laughter. Best of all, your teaching will make a real difference in children's lives.

This is a position where you can enjoy a company culture connected to your purpose and values. Swim lessons save lives, and British Swim School is on a mission to make the world a safer place.

Hours are: Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.

Swim Instructors at British Swim School- Northern Baltimore teach lessons to children and adults to become safe and happy swimmers, regardless of age or ability. Adherence to British Swim School teaching curriculum ensures that each student in our program learns water survival skills and then progresses to propulsion and stroke development in a fun and gentle environment.

Roles and Responsibilities

● Report to and communicate directly with Aquatics Director/Owner

● Be correctly dressed in British Swim School uniform and prepared poolside at least 15 minutes before the start of your first lesson

● Conduct classes in a fun and gentle environment, following current teaching methods, policies and safety and emergency procedures as detailed in the British Swim School training manual and as directed by the Aquatics Director

● Attend staff meetings and ongoing training/coaching as requested by Aquatics Director

● Work a flexible schedule that may include holidays and weekends as required by business needs and as requested by management

● Work in an environment where noise levels are usually moderate to high and stand in the water for up to 5 consecutive hours

● Other responsibilities as assigned by the Aquatics Director/Owner

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

● You've got to LOVE WORKING WITH CHILDREN and seeing them progress

● You need to be upbeat and ready to enjoy having fun at work. Having fun is mandatory!

● This is a year-round position, and we are looking for longer-term employees. This is not a summer job

● Enthusiastic, assertive personality with strong relationship and customer service skills

● Effectively communicate with children, customers and employees

● Disciplined to follow schedules and enforce safety procedures as well as follow policies, teaching methods and procedures of British Swim School

● Ability to demonstrate swim strokes appropriately

Qualifications

● Lifeguard, CPR and First Aid (current preferred or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment)

● Successful completion of British Swim School Swim Instructor internal training

Work Remotely

• No

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have with children?
• How many years of swimming experience do you have?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Lifeguard Training (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16