Experienced Swim Instructor

Experienced Swim Instructor / Drowning Prevention Specialist
Childhood Drowning Prevention Foundation
Status: Hourly - Salary Range: $18 to $24 per hour
Reports to: Team Lead

Position Mission
To effectively and efficiently teach students to become water-safe in order to prevent drowning by using the Big Kahuna Swim Academy Method.

Overview
The Childhood Drowning Prevention Foundation is seeking an Experienced Swim Instructor who is dedicated, enthusiastic, and 100% aligned with our mission to prevent childhood drowning. Through our Swim Program, Big Kahuna Swim Academy, we provide essential water safety skills to children of all abilities, including those with special needs. We are looking for instructors who are passionate about making a difference and are devoted to fostering a safe, inclusive, and encouraging environment where every child can gain confidence in the water.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality swim lessons (private 1:1 and group, both water safety and stroke technique) to students of all ages at varying skill levels, emphasizing water safety and foundational swimming skills.Provide a high level of customer service with excellent service, empathy, enthusiasm, compassion, pride, and attention to detail.
• Keep detailed notes on student lessons and progress level/type of lessons actively participating in.
• Maintain a safe, vigilant environment, ensuring all students are supervised and water safety rules are enforced.
• Adapt instruction to meet the unique needs of each student, particularly those requiring additional support.
• Collaborate with parents during Assisted Group Swim Lessons to maintain a 1:1 student-to-instructor ratio for enhanced safety.
• Set up and clean up class equipment before and after each shift.
• Maintain high-level of communication with direct supervisor through debriefs and direct contact when support is needed or something needs to be addressed (see something, say something).
• To maintain consistency in one’s own schedule and attendance and commit to a consistent schedule for 6 months at a time, ensuring customer retention.
• Communicates strongly with all members of the Foundation team, making sure to ensure closed loop communication with all communications via a number of modalities, including Slack, and ensures vital information is being passed to the right people in a timely manner.
• Support the Foundation’s mission to prevent childhood drowning and foster a love for swimming.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a swim instructor.
• BLS Certification (Lifeguarding certification preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with children.
• Experience with special needs (Highly preferred).
• Knowledge of the 8 Basic Water Safety Skills & how to teach them (preferred).
• Knowledge of Stroke Technique & how to teach it (preferred).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as strong customer service skills, with a positive attitude.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• Commitment to water safety and the mission of the Childhood Drowning Prevention Foundation.
• Ability to achieve desired results, including taking responsibility for consistency in customer experience and high-quality instruction
• Attention to detail and ability to follow through
• Track record of service above self
• Demonstrates good judgment
• Ability to evaluate a problem and resolve it expediently
• Ability to learn new technology like the Slack app
• Excellent verbal skills, with the ability to get creative where appropriate
• Honestly and integrity
• Track record of going the extra mile
• A positive, can-do attitude and excellent teamwork commitment and skills
• Ability to embody the Values of an organization
• Ability to follow direction
• Ability to lift up to 45 lbs.
• Ability to be in water, sun, and heat for extended periods of time.

Position Outcomes

• Doesn’t have to rely on Founding CEO or upper management for help – become a MASTER INSTRUCTOR
• Have a minimum of 10 students pass their Safety Test #2 by their year mark
• 90% approval rating among clients served w/ a completely booked schedule (give or take a few time slots)

Position Competencies

• Organization Values (Culture)
• Enthusiasm (about learning and the job)
• Client first mentality
• High standards (for themselves and their students)
• Takes initiative
• Creative
• Takes constructive criticism well / learns from mistakes
• Able to adapt quickly to various scenarios and situations
• Patience
• Eager and open to learn / growth oriented
• Disciplined
• Conscious of their surroundings / self-aware
• Prompt
• Can read the room
• Dependable
• Loves kids
• Understands behavior / psychology of kids
• Integrity
• Able to gain respect and rapport with kids
• Able to pivot way of teaching quickly in order to best serve the student
• Able to effectively handle conflict resolution
• Accountable
• True to their word
• Clear, concise, and prompt communication
• Self-criticism
• Intuitive
• Time-management
• Can evaluate a problem & solve it quickly
• Demonstrates good judgement
• Ability to learn new technology quickly
• Great communicator (able to get creative with wording when need be)
• Can follow directions
• Ability to lift up to 45lbs & can be in the water/sun/heat for extended periods of time
• Ability to forgo previous teaching methods in order to be in line with BKSA’s teaching method (for previous Swim Instructors)

Benefits

• Set work schedule.
• Advancement Opportunities
• Monthly Team Meetings w/ Team Recognition
• Professional Development Training
• PTO for Full-Time Employees after 1 year
• Paid Holidays after 1 year
• Retirement Plan Program
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families.
• Supportive and rewarding work saving children from the #1 cause of death for children under 5.