Swim Instructor-Cloverdale

🌞 Now Hiring: Swim Instructor (Part-Time/Seasonal)

Cloverdale, CA | Outdoor Pool | $18.21–$24.00/hour

Love being outdoors? Love the water? Love making a difference?
Spend your summer teaching life‑saving swim skills under the sun at the Cloverdale Community Pool with the Sonoma County Family YMCA.

This isn’t your typical pool job — it’s a chance to work outside, connect with your community, and create joyful, confidence‑building experiences for swimmers of all ages.

🌊 Why This Role Is Special

• Teach in a beautiful outdoor pool setting
• Enjoy fresh air, sunshine, and an energetic summer vibe
• Be part of a tight‑knit seasonal team with strong community ties
• Do meaningful work that truly saves lives

At the Y, we don’t just teach swimming — we build confidence, safety, and belonging.

🏊 What You’ll Be Doing

• Teach swim lessons and water safety skills following YMCA guidelines
• Maintain constant supervision to ensure swimmer safety
• Create a positive, encouraging experience for participants and families
• Prepare lesson plans and track attendance and skill progress
• Set up, organize, and care for class equipment
• Support and guide class aides as assigned
• Promote YMCA aquatics programs and community engagement

✅ What We’re Looking For

• Must be at least 16 years old
• CPR & First Aid for the Professional Rescuer with AED
  (or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire)
• Swim lesson instruction experience preferred but not required
• Comfortable working outdoors in a dynamic, active environment
• Strong communication skills and a safety‑first mindset
• DOJ & FBI fingerprint clearance required, which includes sex offender screening

✨ Training provided — we’ll help you succeed!

🎁 Perks & Benefits

• Flexible scheduling
• Competitive hourly pay
• Free YMCA membership reduced program fees
• Free child care
• Paid sick time & floating holidays
• Employer‑paid CPR/First Aid certification
• Education, training, and career development opportunities
• Employee Wellness Program & Assistance Program
• Staff Scholarship Fund
• 10% employer contribution to Y Retirement Fund

💙 About the Y

The Sonoma County Family YMCA is a leading charitable organization dedicated to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. We are welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing, and determined — and we want you on our team.

🌞 Ready to Make Waves?

If you’re passionate about people, love the water, and thrive in an outdoor summer setting, this is the job for you.

👉 Apply today and help us create confident swimmers for life — under the Cloverdale sun.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Sonoma County Family YMCA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.