Swim Instructor-Kroc Center-Part-time

Ready to make a splash and be part of an amazing team? This role offers the perfect blend of teaching, leadership, and aquatic fun!

As a Swim Instructor at the Wisconsin & Upper Michigan Division Salvation Army Kroc Center, you’ll lead both group and private lessons, ensuring swimmers of all ages and skill levels progress and thrive in the water.

Lessons are held Monday - Thursday from 4:30 pm - 6:35 pm, Thursdays from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and Saturday 9:00am - 12:00 pm. Flexible scheduling! Work as little as 1 shift a week if that fits your schedule. Swim Instructor pay rate is $15.84/hour. An additional $1.00/hour is paid if you also work as a certified Lifeguard.
A shift differential of $1.00 per hour is paid for all shifts worked from 4:00 pm Friday through Sunday.

The Wisconsin & Upper Michigan Division of The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

In keeping with the mission of The Salvation Army, The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center provides facilities, programs and services that encourage, enrich, and strengthen children, adults, and seniors through positive life‑changing experiences.

The Swim Instructor will be responsible for planning and teaching group and private lessons at the Wisconsin & Upper Michigan Division Salvation Army Kroc Center.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1+ years of swim lesson experience with a wide variety of ages and abilities is strongly preferred.

American Red Cross Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED/First Aid (or equivalent) is required within 60 days of hire;
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) is preferred.

• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with co‑workers and the public in a positive, professional manner.
• Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds and circumstances.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be physically active in an aquatics environment; stand; walk; sit; swim; tread water; demonstrate proper form and technique for a variety of swim strokes; physically support children as they learn appropriate swimming techniques; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms;

climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The primary duties of this job take place in a busy public Aquatics Center. The noise level will be high.…