Swim Instructor

Job Details

Job Location:

High School - Nashville, TN 37221

Position Type:
Part Time / Non-Exempt

Education Level: None

Ensworth is now accepting applications for part-time Swim Instructors. This is a non-exempt, variable hour position with a shift schedule of approximately 18 hours per week. Ensworth Swim School seeks positive, energetic professionals to provide excellent swim lessons to children 6-months and older. Instructors will ensure a safe, fun and educational environment for all participants of the program.

• Abide by Ensworth’s Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct
• Commit to the ideals expressed in Ensworth’s Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
• Adheres to the Essential Expectations of an Ensworth Faculty, Staff, or Administrator
• Instruct participants for both swimming and safety skills in water.
• Provide a fun and educational swim lesson experience for both participants and parents.
• Observe and enforce all rules and regulations of the facility to prevent accidents or emergency situations.
• Educate class participants on the rules of the facility.
• Provide exemplary customer service ensuring the best swim lesson experience for the participants and parents.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills including communication skills with students, parents and facility staff.
• Attend all training sessions and any additional staff meetings.
• Complete all appropriate lesson paperwork during shift.
• Proactively work to create a safe environment while minimizing the risk of drowning.
• Other duties as assigned

• Strong familiarity with competitive pool environment a plus
• Familiarity with aquatics operational systems a plus
• Must be able to proactively communicate needs, expectations, deficiencies, etc.
• Must successfully complete background screening and verification

• Regularly works in Natatorium climate;
  Occasionally works outdoors in varying weather conditions and climate; regular exposure to pool chemicals such as chlorine
• Frequently required to move around the Natatorium. Occasionally/frequently positions oneself to work with small children on the floor, Occasionally moves around campus, ascends ladders, etc.
• Ability to occasionally move items weighing up to 50 lbs. in the Natatorium
• Sometimes works in a stressful environment, effectively dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts. Stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions
• Ability to work evenings on a daily basis. Ability to periodically work flexible hours to support weekend events.

Ensworth is a kindergarten through twelfth grade, coeducational independent school. The School promotes academic excellence and inspires students to be intellectually curious, to use their talents to the fullest, to be people of integrity, and to be contributors to society.

Located on two campuses in Nashville, Tennessee, Ensworth enrolls approximately 1,200 students and serves families in more than 50 zip codes. Ensworth is recognized among the leading independent schools in the nation. The school’s challenging academic program is embedded in a culture of support and encouragement and reflects a commitment to the core skills of observation, collaboration, communication, analysis, questioning, evaluation, and most importantly, the application of knowledge.

Graduates have the adaptability, resilience, and resourcefulness necessary for success in the 21st century and are not only prepared to meet the demands of the future but are also imbued with a sense of purpose and service to others.

Ensworth School is an extraordinary place…