Swim Instructor, Part Time
BenefitsPulled from the full job description
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Full job description
Position: Swim Instructor, Part Time
Department: Aquatics
Reports to: Aquatics Director
Pay Range: $16.66 hour depending on experience and qualifications
The Pacific Clinic, premier health and sports campus of the northwest, has an immediate need for a Part Time Swim Instructor to join our team!
Duties and Responsibilities:
- As part of our StarFish Swim School, teach water safety and swimming skills.
- Instruct students in various levels based on age, comfort level, and ability using toys, songs, games and drills to build a lifelong love of swimming and water safety.
- Adjust and apply a variety of teaching styles and methods to best meet the needs of each student.
- Regularly evaluate students skills and abilities and challenge them to work on progressively harder skills.
- Develop and maintain relationships through professional, ongoing communication with parents and caregivers with regards to goals, expectations, student progress and “homework” assignments for skills practice; answering any questions and/or concerns that may arise.
Successful candidates will be able to commit to teaching a set of lessons either 1 or 2 days per week (up to 4 days per week) for a minimum of 3 sessions (6 months)10-15 hours per week, weekdays and/or weekends, specifically Saturday mornings. Part time benefits include full Clinic membership privileges for themselves and eligible dependents, discounts, and quarterly guest passes!
Required Qualifications:
- Ability to demonstrate all swimming skills to be taught, including, but not limited to: going underwater, rhythmic breathing, back floats, arm patterns, kicks, freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, flip turns, jumps and dives.
- Excellent communication and active listening skills with the ability to work with and interact with all kinds of people of all ages.
- Ability to physically hold up and support students to help them with various skills.
- Ability to move equipment (including chairs and docks in and out of the water), lifting up to 50 lbs. intermittently.
- Must be willing to participate in employer provided yearly CPR/AED/First Aid training.
The Pacific Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $16.66 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person