Swim Instructor - Seasonal

Now Hiring: SWIM INSTRUCTORS to support our aquatics swim lessons program

The City of Cedar Park's core values of community, service, professionalism, and leadership are alive and kicking at our 4 public aquatic facilities that include: 3 public pools and a water playscape. Come join us in realizing our vision of a safe, family oriented and business friendly community. Start on the path to realizing your goals by gaining valuable leadership experience while serving the community and keeping the patrons safe!

• Ensures a safe environment for the students in the swim lesson program.
• Plans, organizes and leads program activities.
• Develops daily lesson plans.
• Sets up equipment for scheduled activities.
• Ensures that all policies, rules, and regulations are observed and that no safety hazard is created.
• Instructs various levels of classes, Infant to thirteen years old.
• Instructs swim lessons in accordance with the Cities standards.
• Instructs all lessons with safety and the students' self-esteem foremost in mind.
• Ability to verbally communicate with patron, public and staff effectively.
• Maintains skill accomplishment records for every class and of every student.
• Discusses students' progress with parents.
• Maintains all swim lesson equipment.
• Cleans program areas after completion of activities and at end of workday.
• Attends scheduled in-service trainings.
• Demonstrates cooperative behavior with team, supervisor and the public.
• Be willing to substitute for others and performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

Must be at least 16 years of age by May 1, 2026.

Candidates must be knowledgeable and be able to swim:
Breaststroke, Butterfly, Freestyle (front crawl), Backstroke, Sidestroke and Elementary Backstroke.

During the summer months, must be able to work mornings/mid-day (8:30 am - 1:00 pm) and afternoons/early evenings (3:30 pm - 7:00 pm), Monday through Thursday with an occasional Friday.

Knowledge of current swimming techniques. Skill/Ability to perform current swimming techniques and teach these skills to children; establish and maintain effective working relationships and rapport with employees, supervisor, and the general public; learn equipment and supply use and care; provide guidance and instruction; communicate activity objectives, programs and information and directions; conduct activities following established rules, guidelines; retain and use safety rules and department guidelines;

evaluate program activities verbally and in writing; plan, organize, motivate, lead, and promote recreational activities for different age groups; conduct games and activities following established rules and guidelines; handle requests, inquiries, and complaints cooperatively and constructively; work outdoors and under a variety of weather conditions and irregular hours; ability to frequently swim, walk, and sit when leading various activities; candidates must be knowledgeable and be able to swim:
Breaststroke, Butterfly, Freestyle (front crawl), Backstroke, Sidestroke and Elementary Backstroke.