Swim Coach - Field House Brooklyn

About Chelsea Piers:

At Chelsea Piers you will find colleagues who are passionate about what we do. Careers at Chelsea Piers offer unmatched facilities, excellent benefits, and proven career growth opportunities for people who are passionate about transforming the lives of our community through sports, fitness, and event experiences. Since opening in 1996, the mission of Chelsea Piers has never changed: deliver life-enhancing athletic experiences for kids and adults by providing the finest sports programming in world-class facilities. All employees receive transportation benefits, a complimentary membership to the Calm App and Chelsea Piers Fitness, access to LinkedIn Learning, paid safe/sick time, and other exciting venue benefits.

About the Opportunity:
Chelsea Piers Field House Brooklyn features an Olympic-level gymnastics training space, state-of-the-art indoor boarded soccer fields, a warm-water, learn-to-swim pool, and multiple party/event spaces. We are hiring Swim Coaches to join our Aquatics department in our 4' deep warm-water pool. We offer a variety of programming throughout the year. We are looking for part-time and seasonal experienced, dedicated and passionate swim coaches to teach water safety and proper swim techniques based on Chelsea Piers Swim School curriculum.

Responsibilities:
The responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to:

• Be vocal and animated: Bring energy and enthusiasm to each class you teach
• Be punctual: Setting up your teaching area before the start of classes, cleaning up your area after class. Checking in with front desk for any new students or make-up lessons. Begin and end your classes and lessons on time
• Skill Knowledge: A background in competitive swimming or teaching lessons is helpful but not required. Training in the Chelsea Piers Swim School curriculum is provided. Instructors must be willing and able to demonstrate and communicate the in water drills and stroke stages in the curriculum
• Classroom Management: Able to organize your classes based on your swimmers abilities. Convey key points about swimming in articulate/age appropriate manner to swimmers
• Teamwork: Be willing to help your teammates. Have the flexibility to teach in different classes to give the best possible instruction when asked
• Be prepared for each class: Know your students names and where they are in the program progression. Be able to keep tidy notes about their progress that are accessible onsite
• Complete progress reports and report cards to give valuable feedback to our customers by the designated deadlines established by the program director
• Ability to teach in various pools of varying degrees
• Attendance and participation during trainings: Ability and willingness to complete our training program. Attended and participate in all staff meetings and in-service trainings held throughout each semester

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills
• Superior customer service
• Creative problem solving
• Ability to multi-task and make critical decisions
• Ability to work extended hours as needed
• Must have a sense of urgency to ensure prompt responses to external and internal customers
• Ability to work with children
• Experience as a competitive swimmer or experience teaching swim lessons
• Willingness to work varied shifts, including weekends

Salary : $20 - $30