Swim Instructor

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Schedule: Part-time
Availability: Weekday evenings from 3:45–8:00 p.m. and/or weekends from 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Reports to: Deck Supervisor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Summary

Goldfish Swim School – Katy is looking for energetic, dependable individuals who enjoy working with children and want to make a meaningful difference. Swim Instructors teach water-safety skills and proper swimming techniques using the Goldfish Swim School curriculum.

No certification is required to get started—we provide training!


Responsibilities

• Provide engaging swim instruction based on the Goldfish Swim School curriculum.
• Enforce all safety rules and procedures to help prevent accidents.
• Evaluate student progress and complete required documentation on time.
• Communicate with parents and guardians about their child’s progress and skill development.
• Serve as a Goldfish Swim School ambassador by creating a positive experience for every family.
• Use patience, creativity, and problem-solving skills to help students overcome challenges.
• Inspect the pool and deck areas before and after classes for maintenance, cleanliness, or safety concerns.
• Report maintenance issues, accidents, and incidents to management and complete all required documentation.
• Properly set up, remove, and store lane lines and other pool equipment.
• Occasionally perform light cleaning duties, including deck mopping, window cleaning, and trash removal.
• Attend required paid workshops and in-service training sessions.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
• Experience working with children as a lifeguard, youth sports instructor, coach, camp counselor, babysitter, or childcare provider is strongly preferred.
• Previous swimming experience is helpful but not required.
• Must be dependable, enthusiastic, patient, and comfortable working with children and families.

Certifications

A valid lifeguard certification—including CPR, AED, and First Aid—is required or must be obtained within 30 days of employment or at the next (in house) LG certification class.

Work Environment

This position is performed in an indoor pool environment where employees are regularly exposed to heat and humidity. The noise level is generally moderate.

Our Mission

At Goldfish Swim School, our mission is simple: saving and changing lives, one swim lesson at a time.


We teach children how to swim and be safer in and around the water while making every experience GOLDEN. Whether you are teaching in the pool or helping families on the pool deck, you will make a real impact by helping prevent drowning and giving children skills that can last a lifetime.

And yes—our mascot is Bubbles, and his favorite color is orange!

Relevant experience may include: Swim instructor, lifeguard, teacher, coach, camp counselor, nanny, babysitter, childcare provider, youth instructor, or after-school team member.