Swim Instructor
17 hours ago
Location : Morgan Hill, CA
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 50903-082025
Department: Community Services
Opening Date: 08/06/2025
Description
Swim Instructor
$18.00 per hour for High School Student
$19.50 per hour for High School Graduate
$20.00 per hour if WSI Certified
Year-Round, Part-Time Position (Temporary, Non-Benefited)
Choose Morgan Hill: The City of Morgan Hill is the best community for people to live, work, visit, and operate their businesses.
Swim Instructors teach people of all ages how to swim. The students may include infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults, including people with special needs. The classes range from private lessons to groups of 8 depending on swimmers' ability.
Schedule
We are currently hiring Swim Instructors for year-round employment (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday 4pm-7:15pm)
Selection Process
Applications will be screened, and those applicants determined to have the best experience, skills, and qualifications will be invited for an oral interview. Prior to appointment, applicant must authorize a reference check, a background check must be completed, including fingerprinting for submission to the Department of Justice, as well as Tuberculosis (TB) screening. This announcement may close without notice.
Examples of Duties
Essential Functions
- Be familiar with the descriptions and requirements for each class level offered through the City of Morgan Hill.
- Plan and execute a well-structured lesson plan that incorporates swimming techniques and water safety skills while creating a fun learning environment.
- Adapt your teaching approaches to the age, experience, and ability of participants.
- Perform equipment checks and ensure appropriate equipment is available as needed.
- Maintain a constant watch over all participants, even while providing individual instruction.
- Evaluate students and submit a completed report card to Supervisor in a timely fashion
- Effectively communicate with supervisor, staff and participants. Keep participants and if appropriate, their parents informed about their progress in the program. Inform coordinator and/or supervisor of any safety issues or concerns.
- Perform rescues, administer first aid, perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and summon Supervisors and emergency personnel as required for injuries or other medical emergencies
- Ensure the safety of all patrons participating in Swim Lessons; submit Accident/Incident Reports to the Supervisor within 24-hours of the incident.
- Perform related duties as assigned
Qualification Requirements
Education:
- Graduation from high school or GED equivalent is desirable, but not required.
- Previous experience as a Swim Instructor or Lifeguard is desirable.
- Valid American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certificate is desirable.
- Valid Red Cross Lifeguard Training, First Aid, & Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer certificates are strongly encouraged.
- Position requires availability 10-15 hours per week from September through May.
- Applicants must be physically capable of sustained walking, standing, or climbing.
- Applicants must be willing to work flexible hours; including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Applicants must be willing to wear solid color swim wear at all times when on duty.
Part-time, temporary positions are non-benefitted, at-will positions. Part-time employees are enrolled in the PARS retirement system and the employee pays 7.5%, which is deducted from the employees' payroll check. The PARS retirement system is in lieu of participating in social security. Part-time employees participate in the Medicare portion of social security as that is a required program.
You may accrue up to 40 hours a year in sick leave based on the number of hours worked within the year.
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Please describe any previous experience you have working with children.
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Are you available for year-round employment? (September-May) Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday 4-7:15pm
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Describe your experience in aquatics. (Swim Team, Swim Lessons, or Lifeguard)
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If hired, when would you be available to start?
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