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.

Apply today

Send your résumé and a short introduction describing your swimming background, any experience working with children, and your weekly availability.