Swim Instructor Help Teach a Skill That Can Save a Life

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 strong 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.

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