Swim Instructor
Katy
Swim Instructor
Part Time • Katy
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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
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.
Compensation: $9.50 - $12.00 per hour
Tropical Vibes & Impacting Lives!
You feel it the moment you walk in. There’s more than vibrant colors, a tropical theme and happy children. There’s something different, something extraordinary. Something truly GOLDEN. It’s passion. Not just a passion for kids or a passion for swimming…it’s a special passion for changing – even saving – lives, by being a part of kids learning to swim.
When you work at Goldfish, you're not just an employee. You're a part of something bigger. You're making an impact; a splash in the lives of the children in your community. You're an integral part of a team, working together to move forward a mission. You’re also making waves in your future, learning life lessons in and out of the pool through mentorship, leadership and passion. At Goldfish, it’s more than a job - it’s an endless pool of possibilities, opportunities and life-changing moments!
Making Waves with Passion, Purpose & Core Values!
At Goldfish, our core values are at the heart of everything we do, and behind every decision that we make. To us, these values are more than just words - they're embraced with purpose in our everyday lives, and what allows us to make a splash in our community, and in the lives of our members and our team!
We go above and beyond with every detail to create a GOLDEN Experience!
We believe in nurturing a culture that provides WOW! Customer Service
We do the right things, make the right decisions and treat people with Integrity • Compassion • Trust
We meet and exceed expectations so you see Extraordinary Results
We make a big deal about life’s accomplishments by remembering to Celebrate!
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.
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Paid Training
We set you up for Extraordinary Results! It doesn’t matter if you’ve never learned to swim yourself or if you’re a seasoned swimmer, we are proud to provide our team with paid training, certifications and ongoing support.
Flexible Schedules
Work life balance is essential to any team! At Goldfish, we understand you have commitments outside of work - family, school, sports, whatever it may be - and we celebrate that! We offer convenient schedules to accommodate YOU!
All Are Welcome
At Goldfish, we value Diversity & Inclusion! We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming environment for all by treating everyone with Integrity, Compassion and Trust as we work together to make waves for water safety.
Make Waves...In Your Community
Our team members are literal life-savers. Superheroes. Wavemakers. At Goldfish, you’re helping keep the children of your community safer in and around water - and that’s something to CELEBRATE!
Make Waves...In Your Career
Dip your toe into a pool of possibilities at Goldfish! You’ll learn life lessons through leadership, mentorship and ongoing training. From customer service to education, healthcare to business, you’ll gain impactful work experience that is sure to make a splash in your future, no matter what your career path!
High Fives & Tropical Vibes!
We believe in making a big deal about life’s accomplishments by remembering to CELEBRATE! We give high fives, dance and have some serious fun while doing some serious work. And with tiki huts, palm trees and surfboards, every work day will make you feel like you’re on vacay!
Going for Gold!
We align with partners who not only share our passion for water safety, but also share our core values. Helping us make a splash are World Record Holders and Olympic Gold Medalists Ryan Murphy and Cullen Jones! We are also committed to making waves, giving back and saving lives through our partnership with the USA Swimming Foundation.
Grow with Goldfish
There’s no limit to where you can go with Goldfish! We’ve seen part time team members #GrowUpGoldfish - becoming managers, joining the Franchise Support Team, and even going on to own and operate their own Goldfish Swim School! Dip a toe or dive all the way into the pool of possibilities and endless opportunities!