What are the responsibilities and job description for the Swim Instructor position at Main Street Swim School?
Main Street Swim School was founded with one goal in mind: giving our students and staff the best, most rewarding learning experience. While our students learn the lifesaving skill of swimming, our team members enjoy benefits such as paid trainings, certifications, continuing education and a clear career growth path.
Duties and Responsibilities
Instructors’ priority is safety. As an instructor, the vision and mission of Main Street Swim is based on you. Instructors provide a fun-loving, safe environment for all students while teaching the curriculum and appropriate skills and levels for each child.
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
- Maintain safety and procedures (see safety training and materials)
- Must follow all basic safety rules yourself. Wear your whistle.
- Follow and uphold Main Street Swim’s curriculum while teaching.
- Meet with other instructors to discuss individual students and their progress.
- Provide Main Street Swim level customer service while communicating with parents and students.
- Record Skills Assessments at end-of-shift.
- Clean up the pool area/clean up after yourself.
- Other duties and responsibilities where necessary.
Qualifications
- Previous experience instructing, swim lessons, childcare, etc.
- Lifeguard certification; renew every 2 years
- CPR/AED and First Aid certifications; renew every 2 years
- Online module training (including the Basic 7), renew yearly
- Clearances for Child Abuse, Criminal Record and FBI fingerprint, renew every 5 years
- Skills as a teacher, instructor, trainer, mentor, etc., always a plus
Offered Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision as well as 401k for full-time employees
- Telehealth coverage
- Free mental health and financial health support services
- Family discounts for swimming lessons with us!
- Discounts package for experiences: shopping, amusement parks, concerts, etc.
With over 75 years of combined experience, Main Street Swim School provides a progressive swim lesson curriculum for children and adults. Students of all ages and abilities learn in small groups through fun and stimulating activities. We believe that swimming is a fun and healthy life-saving skill all children should learn. MSS provides a friendly, loving, and comfortable learning environment that ensures our students feel safe and at ease.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $14.00 - $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid training
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed
Ability to Relocate:
- King of Prussia, PA 19406: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $14 - $17