Swim Instructor — Part-Time | Paid Training British Swim School of Kitchener-Waterloo

Location:
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario Pay: $17.95
- $22 per hour Teach a skill that can save a life. Love swimming and enjoy working with children? Join British Swim School of Kitchener-Waterloo and help students become safer, more confident swimmers. This is an opportunity to do meaningful work, stay active, and build valuable teaching and leadership skills. No previous swim-teaching experience is required. We provide paid training in our curriculum and teaching methods. Why join our team?
• $17.95–$22 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.
• Paid training to prepare you to teach with confidence.
• Small classes, typically four swimmers per instructor.
• Year-round, part-time work with consistent weekly shifts.
• A supportive team and structured curriculum to guide your lessons.
• Opportunities to grow into Lead Instructor or Deck Supervisor roles as the program grows. What you’ll do
• Teach water safety, survival skills, and swimming using the British Swim School curriculum.
• Create fun, encouraging lessons for children with different abilities and comfort levels.
• Help nervous swimmers build confidence and celebrate their progress.
• Follow pool safety procedures and maintain attentive supervision during lessons.




• Track student progress and communicate positively with parents and caregivers.
• Assist with lesson equipment setup and cleanup.
• Participate in training and collaborate with instructors and the deck team. What we’re looking for
• Ability to confidently swim at least two swimming strokes.
• A patient, enthusiastic approach and enjoyment of working with children.
• Reliability, punctuality, and solid communication skills.
• Willingness to learn, take feedback, and follow our teaching methods.
• Comfort being in the water throughout scheduled lessons.
• Availability for consistent weekly shifts, including evenings and/or weekends. Helpful, but not required
• Lifeguard certification.
• Previous teaching, coaching, camp, or childcare experience.
• A competitive swimming background.
• First Aid and CPR certification. About our program British Swim School takes a survival-first approach: students develop water safety and survival skills before progressing to stroke development. Our instructors help turn uncertainty into confidence, one lesson at a time. Apply today Send your résumé and a short introduction describing your swimming background, any experience working with children, and your weekly availability.

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