Job DetailsJob LocationAltoona Campus - Altoona, IAPosition TypePart-TimeEducation LevelNot SpecifiedTravel PercentageNoneJob ShiftAnyDescriptionSwim Lessons InstructorAre you looking for an enjoyable indoor part-time job teaching people to swim between the age groups of 6 months-120 years of age? The Altoona Campus is currently accepting applications for Swim Instructors to join our team. Overview: Under general supervision, Swim Lessons instructors create a safe environment to teach swimming skills and how to be safe in and around the water.Pay: $15.00/hour, non-exempt. Benefits include a free Altoona Campus employee membership and 20% off selected Campus programs and apparel.Job Location: Altoona Campus (1500 8th Street SW Altoona, IA 50009)Qualifications:
- Must be 16 years old or older to apply.
- Must be able to have or obtain an unexpired Red Cross lifeguard certification OR a Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification.
- Must attend a Campus Swim training course prior to the start of the swim lessons session that the prospective employee will teach/aid in.
- Must have effective & professional communication skills, be patient, and maintain a positive attitude.
- Must demonstrate competency in swim lessons skills such as (but not limited to): floats, swim strokes, treading, turns, and dives.
Responsibilities:
- Know and demonstrate competency in the Altoona Campus/Altoona Campus Aquatics Department Emergency Action Plans and the location of emergency equipment.
- Abide by the Altoona Campus pool rules and the Altoona Aquatics Park Rules.
- Attend staff meetings and swim instructor in-services.
- Help maintain a safe swimming environment for students.
- Have knowledge of swimming lessons equipment (location, how to use equipment, etc.)
- Follow the designated block plan created for the level you are teaching or aiding.
- Observe, aid, and provide positive and effective feedback to students to better their skills.
- Set class rules to ensure safety in and around the water.
- Go over the designated water safety topics to educate students on how to be safe in and around the water.
- Complete swim lessons cards at the end of the session, discussing progress and checking the skills each student has successfully completed for the level they are enrolled in.
- Other tasks as assigned by the Aquatics Director.
Shifts/Sessions: Spring 2025-Training Date: Friday, March 21st , 2025Session Dates: March 24th - April 23rd, 2025 Monday & Wednesday EveningsSummer 2025-Training Date: May 25th , 2025Session 1 Dates: June 2nd - June 13th, Monday-Friday for 2 weeksSession 2 Dates: June 16th - June 27th, Monday-Friday for 2 weeksSession 3 Dates: July 7th -July 18th, Monday-Friday for 2 weeksSession 4 Dates: July 21st - August 1st, Monday-Friday for 2 weeksFall 2025- Training Date: Friday, September 19th, 2025Session Dates: September 22nd-October 22nd Monday & Wednesday EveningsWinter 2026-Training Date: Friday, January 9th, 2026Session Dates: January 12th - February 11th on Monday & Wednesday EveningsSpring 2026-Training Date: Friday, March 20th , 2026Session Dates: March 23rd - April 22nd on Monday & Wednesday EveningsQuestions? Please email the Aquatics Director: ...@altoonacampus.com1500 8th Street SW, Altoona, IA 50009515/967-0788 ext. 227Equal Opportunity Employer