Swim Instructor (non-seasonal)

Goldfish Careers
Glen Ellyn, IL

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! No experience necessary! All training will be provided in-house.

Benefits:

  • Paid training
  • 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

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:

  1. Provides swim instruction based on the Goldfish Swim School curriculum.
  2. Enforces safety rules and regulations to prevent accidents.
  3. Evaluates students’ progress, and completes required paperwork in a timely manner.
  4. Interacts with parents/guardians on the activities and development of students’ swim skills.
  5. Acts as a GSS “ambassador” to ensure parental satisfaction.
  6. Uses problem solving and creative thinking skills to identify and resolve challenges that students encounter.
  7. Inspects pool areas before and after each class for possible maintenance, cleanliness or damage issues. Reports issues to management as appropriate.
  8. Maintains and ensures proper storage of all pool equipment. Places and removes lane lines.
  9. Reports accidents and incidents to management. Completes required documentation and paperwork.
  10. Performs light cleaning duties such as window washing, deck mopping, trash removal etc. on occasion.
  11. Attend required/mandatory workshops and in-service training outside of regular working hours.

Safety Standards: The safety of our swimmers, parents and team members is of the utmost importance. Goldfish Swim School follows all CDC and WHO safety standards along with following any local guidelines. In addition here are some additional safety precautions and procedures we follow:

  • Every shift has an on-staff cleaner to sanitize high touch areas in our lobby and pool areas.
  • Our pools are disinfected with chlorine to provide the safest swimming environment
  • The CDC states that proper operation, maintenance and disinfection of the water with chlorine should remove or inactivate the virus
  • Our state-of-the-art ventilation system allows fresh air to continuously circulate into our building, further minimizing the spread of any airborne virus.
  • Industry experts note that indoor pools are far superior at minimizing virus transmission than most indoor spaces.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or GED is preferred. Experience as a certified lifeguard, youth sports instructor/coach, camp counselor and/or childcare provider required. Swimming experience is preferred.

Certificates and Licenses:

CPR, AED and First Aid certification required.

Work Environment:

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

Posted 2026-04-30

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