Goldfish · Red Bank, NJ
Swim Instructor at Goldfish — Red Bank, NJ
Full-timeRed Bank, NJ$16.5–$20.5/hourPosted 2026-08-05
Full job description
Job Title: Swim Instructor
Reports to: Deck Supervisor
FLSA Status: Part time, Non-Exempt
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deliver swim instruction based on the Goldfish Swim School curriculum with consistency, energy, and a focus on student growth.
- Enforce safety rules and regulations on the pool deck daily to prevent accidents and maintain a secure environment.
- Accurately evaluate student progress and complete skill evaluations on time.
- Connect with parents and guardians after lessons to share student updates, celebrate wins, and address concerns with care.
- Use creative problem-solving to help students work through challenges and keep progressing.
- Maintain and properly store all pool equipment, including placing and removing lane lines.
- Assist with light cleaning duties such as deck mopping, window washing, and trash removal as needed.
What We’re Looking For
- Reliable, upbeat, and ready to show up with energy every shift.
- Eagerness to obtain a Lifeguard certification and a desire to grow.
- Experience as a certified lifeguard, youth sports coach, camp counselor, or childcare provider, or similar.
- Comfortable and confident in the water - swimming experience strongly preferred.
- A natural communicator who connects easily with kids and puts parents at ease.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to track multiple students’ progress accurately.
- Must be available for evening and weekend shifts.
- While performing this job, the employee is regularly exposed to heat, humidity, and chlorine. Noise level is usually moderate.
What Success Looks Like:
- Every student is progressing and no child is slipping through the cracks.
- Families feel informed, appreciated, and excited about their child’s development.
- Lessons are delivered with consistency and enthusiasm, exactly as the curriculum intends.
- The pool deck is safe, clean, and ready before the first student arrives.