Swim Instructor - Special Abilities

Make a life-saving difference and grow your career!

Do you want to provide vital water safety and fitness skills to individuals with special needs? Many people with developmental disabilities are drawn to water but lack the safety awareness needed in dangerous situations. As a Special Needs Swim Instructor, you will provide essential adaptive swim instruction that supports them physically, psychosocially, and cognitively, ensuring lifelong access to water safety, recreation, and fitness.

CELTS Inclusion Aquatics, a division of CELTS Aquatics Group, is seeking a part-time Special Needs Swim Instructor to lead our adaptive swim lesson program for children and young adults with special needs. This role involves developing swim skills, improving sensory processing, and enhancing focus.

If you are a strong swimmer with experience in special education, this position is an excellent opportunity to supplement your income, expand your skill set, and profoundly impact the lives of people with special needs. View all of our career opportunities or apply directly at

Since our founding in 2008, CELTS has been a leader in the aquatic industry, known for innovation, quality, and success. Our continued leadership is a direct result of our Team Members committing to our Vision, Mission, and Values.

If you are passionate about working with children, enjoy being in the water, thrive on learning new teaching techniques, and are motivated to make a difference every day, we encourage you to apply.

The following essential competencies and attributes define the ideal candidate for this role. To excel, candidates must embody the following four core competencies:

• Communication:
  Confidently and clearly convey information, ensuring all stakeholders receive concise and effective messages.
• Integrity:
  Consistently demonstrate the highest ethical and moral principles, always adhering to the standard of "doing the right thing."
• Accountability:
  Take full ownership of all outcomes, accepting responsibility for both successes and failures.
• Esprit de Corps:
  Maintain a high degree of professionalism and contribute positively to the overall team dynamic and spirit (CELTS Spirit).

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Self-Starter:
  The ability to independently seek information, solve problems, and operate effectively in ambiguous situations.
• High-Energy: A motivated and strong work ethic, essential for success in a fast-paced, continually evolving business environment.
• Innovative: A commitment to continuously seeking out and implementing new ideas to improve service offerings and create effective solutions.
• Team Player:
  The capacity to collaborate effectively and constructively across diverse functions, backgrounds, and working styles.
• Social Perceptiveness: A keen awareness of others' reactions and the underlying reasons for those reactions. This requires strong customer focus and effective team negotiation skills.

• Must be 17 years of age or older.
• Must have mastered basic swim strokes.
• Bilingual ability is a plus.

• Compensation: $18.00–$20.00 per hour, commensurate with qualifications.
• Schedule:
  
  8–12 hours per week, primarily working evenings and weekends.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions.

CELTS Aquatics Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer dedicated to working alongside talented individuals from the broadest range of backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, ethnic or social origin, genetic characteristics, language, religion or belief, political or other opinions, membership in a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, or sexual orientation.