Swim Instructor
Part Time
Entry Level
1+ years
Posted 1 month ago Expired
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This role involves planning and teaching swim lessons to both adults and children at the DuPont Country Club, ensuring the highest quality of service within the Aquatics Department.
Responsibilities
- Plan and teach private, semi-private, and group swim lessons for adults and children
- Communicate effectively with children of all ages and their parents
- Work as a team and manage conflict situations
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of teaching swimming skills to beginners and water safety
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of beginner and advanced stroke mechanics
Requirements
- Minimum age of 16 years
- Available to teach 1 weekend day & 2 evenings (Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday) per week minimum September through May
- Available Monday through Thursday mornings or Monday through Thursday evenings June through end of August
- Willingness to teach all swim lesson levels and ages
- Able to swim 25 yards of side stroke, elementary back stroke, front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke
- Able to tread water for at least 1 minute
- Access to reliable transportation
Qualifications
- A minimum of 1 year of competitive swimming experience preferred; a minimum 1 year of swim instruction experience preferred
Nice to Have
- 1 year of competitive swimming experience
- 1 year of swim instruction experience
- American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification
- Swim 25 yards of butterfly
Certifications
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor or Basic Swim Instructor Certification (required within 6 months of hire)
(Required)
American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (required within 30 days of hire)
(Required)
American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification (preferred)
(Required)