It's often said that if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. And if you love making a difference, having fun, making kids smile, feeling like part of a team and helping make our community safer, all while making money AND building up your resume, then there’s no doubt you’ll LOVE working at Goldfish! We offer competitive pay, flexible schedules, and the opportunity to make a real impact - in our community, and in your career - all in a fun, tropical environment that will make you feel like you’re on vacation every day! Get ready to love what you do, and change lives at the pool!

Benefits:

Leadership roles

Flexible hours

Great pay

Valuable work experience

Increased social opportunities

Future references/referrals

Requirements:

Ability to work with children

Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills

Must pass background examinations (included with training)

Job Title: Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Reports to: Deck Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary: Instructs students on water safety and proper swim techniques based on thorough knowledge of the Goldfish Swim School curriculum.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides swim instruction based on the Goldfish Swim School curriculum.

Enforces safety rules and regulations to prevent accidents. Makes rescues and administers first aid when necessary.

Evaluates students’ progress, and completes required paperwork in a timely manner.

Interacts with parents/guardians on the activities and development of students’ swim skills.

Acts as a GSS “ambassador” to ensure parental satisfaction.

Uses problem solving and creative thinking skills to identify and resolve challenges that students encounter.

Inspects pool areas before and after each class for possible maintenance, cleanliness or damage issues. Reports issues to management as appropriate.

Maintains and ensures proper storage of all pool equipment. Places and removes lane lines.

Reports accidents and incidents to management. Completes required documentation and paperwork.

Performs Deck Teacher duties as needed.

Performs light cleaning duties such as window washing, deck mopping, trash removal etc. on occasion.

Attend required/mandatory workshops and in-service training outside of regular working hours.

Fulfills other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the Employer.

Education/Experience: Experience as a certified lifeguard, youth sports instructor/coach, camp counselor and/or childcare provider preferred. Swimming experience preferred.

Certificates and Licenses: Lifeguard, CPR/AED and First Aid certification beneficial however we will train.

Work Environment: While performing this job, the employee is regularly exposed to heat and humidity. Noise level is usually moderate.

Each Goldfish Swim School is an independently owned and operated franchise. The respective Franchisee is the employer at each Goldfish Swim School location. Each franchisee can set their own wages, benefit programs and terms and conditions of employment, which may vary at each Goldfish Swim School location.