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Children's Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Goldfish Swim School
Fairview Park, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 12 May 2025
💰 $32,000/yr

About the role

Responsive recruiter Benefits:
  • Employee discounts
  • Flexible schedule
  • Free food & snacks
  • Free uniforms
  • Training & development
Goldfish Swim School is looking for energetic and enthusiastic team members to join our cause: To teach children how to swim while making their experience golden. Our team is passionate about our mission, loves the positive impact they make on countless young lives and enjoys working where they make a tangible difference every day.

Job description: Goldfish Swim School instructors build the confidence of young children by teaching them a critical life skill. Our team makes learning to swim fun while using a proven curriculum that gets results. Instructors typically teach for 3-5 hours per shift and are scheduled the same days each week to build a rapport with students that helps build progress. There are no late nights and our shifts are perfect for anyone wanting a predictable schedule that allows you to enjoy other activities!

Perks
  • $13 - $16 / hour
  • $100 Ellis Lifeguard Certification Bonus
  • Free swim lessons for immediate family
  • Employee incentives for subbing and providing exemplary service
  • Advancement opportunities 
Responsibilities
  • Teaches swim lessons to children using Goldfish Swim School's proven, award-wininng curriculum
  • Coaches, motivates and supports children who are learning to swim 
  • Provides continuous feedback to Deck Supervisors on swimmer progress and completes quarterly evaluations for students
  • Uses problem solving/creative thinking skills to identify and resolve challenges that students encounter.
  • Develops positive relationships with swimmers and families
  • Ensures swimmer safety at all times
  • Sets up, organizes and puts away lesson equipment
  • Attends staff meetings, trainings and in-services as scheduled
  • Follows all Goldfish policies, rules and regulations including emergency and safety procedures
Requirements
  • Must be at least 15 years old
  • Ability to instruct swimming lessons (40 hours of paid training is provided.)
  • Knowledge of swim strokes
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Self-motivated team player with the desire to continuously improve through positive feedback and coaching
  • Available to work weekends
  • Must pass background check
  • Lifeguard certification is a plus (Goldfish certifies employees on-site and provides a $100 certification bonus.)

Goldfish Swim School's Mission
Goldfish Swim School was created to give children the platform to build essential life skills that will help them make waves in life. We’ve created an inviting and safe place where kids overcome their fears, learn to swim, respect the water and have lots of fun while doing it. Our award-winning tropical environment and shiver-free 90-degree pools are simply the fun backdrop for where kids do some serious growing and learning. After all, life is one big pool. At Goldfish Swim School, we’re here to give kids the courage to dive in and be successful.

Apply today! You'll be happy you did.

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Tropical Vibes & Impacting Lives!

You feel it the moment you walk in. There’s more than vibrant colors, a tropical theme and happy children. There’s something different, something extraordinary. Something truly GOLDEN. It’s passion. Not just a passion for kids or a passion for swimming…it’s a special passion for changing – even saving – lives, by being a part of kids learning to swim.

When you work at Goldfish, you're not just an employee. You're a part of something bigger. You're making an impact; a splash in the lives of the children in your community. You're an integral part of a team, working together to move forward a mission. You’re also making waves in your future, learning life lessons in and out of the pool through mentorship, leadership and passion. At Goldfish, it’s more than a job - it’s an endless pool of possibilities, opportunities and life-changing moments!

 

Making Waves with Passion, Purpose & Core Values!

At Goldfish, our core values are at the heart of everyt

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