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About this job

Job Title: Swim Instructor

Reports to: Lead Instructor/Operations Manager

Status: Part-time, hourly

Locations: Vernon Hill, Lincolnshire, Round Lake Beach, Waukegan, Mount Prospect, Schaumburg, and Arlington Heights

Swim Instructors at British Swim School (location) teach lessons to children and adults to become safe and happy swimmers, regardless of age or ability. Adherence to British Swim School teaching curriculum ensures that each student in our program learns water survival skills and then progresses to propulsion and stroke development in a fun and gentle environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Enthusiastic, assertive personality with strong relationship and customer service skills.
  • Effectively communicate with customers and employees, bi-lingual is a plus.
  • Disciplined to follow schedules and enforce safety procedures as well as follow policies, teaching methods and procedures of British Swim School.
  • Able to demonstrate swim strokes appropriately.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Reports to and communicates directly with Lead Instructor/Operations Manager
  • Be correctly dressed in British Swim School uniform and prepared pool-side at least 15 minutes before the start of your first lesson.
  • Conduct classes in a fun and gentle environment, following current teaching methods, policies and safety and emergency procedures as detailed in the British Swim School teacher training manual and as directed by the Lead Instructor/Operations Manager
  • Answer all customer questions and concerns in a timely and professional manner and resolve complaints and issues.
  • Attend staff meetings and ongoing training/coaching as requested by Lead Instructor/Operations Manager.
  • Inform the Deck Ambassador of any needs or maintenance issues that need addressing.
  • Work a flexible schedule that may include holidays and weekends as required by business needs and as requested by management.
  • Work in an environment where noise levels are usually moderate to high and stand in the water for up to 5 consecutive hours.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned by the Operations Manager or Franchise Business Owner.

Qualifications

  • Lifeguard, CPR and First Aid (current preferred or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment).
  • Successful completion of British Swim School Swim Instructor training