Job Description

Swim Instructor @ Goldfish Swim School – Make a Splash & Build Your Resume!

We are looking for a bilingual, Spanish speaking swim instructors to better serve our community.
Pay: $15.00 per hour Employees children swim free!
Perks: Employees children swim free!
Schedule: Flexible Hours (Perfect for students or those seeking work-life balance)
Location: 2520 Nicholasville Rd, Suite 30, Lexington, KY 40503
Why Join Goldfish Swim School?
Working at Goldfish isn’t just a job; it’s an opportunity to gain leadership experience while making a life-saving impact. Our team culture is high-energy, supportive, and focused on growth.

• Great Pay & Flexible Scheduling: We work with your busy life.
• Valuable Experience: Build a resume that stands out with leadership and communication skills.
• Social Environment: Connect with a fun team and your local community.
• Future Growth: We provide excellent references and internal promotion opportunities.

The RoleAs a Swim Instructor, you are the face of the Goldfish curriculum. You’ll help children become confident in the water while ensuring a safe, fun, and "Golden" experience for every family. Core Responsibilities:

• Teach & Inspire: Provide high-quality swim instruction based on our proven curriculum.
• Safety First: Enforce pool rules, prevent accidents, and maintain a safe environment.
• Communicate: Act as a brand ambassador, giving parents regular updates on their child’s progress and "small wins."
• Problem Solve: Use creativity to help students overcome fears and reach their milestones.
• Maintain Excellence: Ensure the pool area and equipment are clean, organized, and ready for class.

What We’re Looking ForWe need energetic individuals who love working with kids and want to make a difference.

• Experience: Non required. If you love working with kids, we will train you!
• Background: Previous experience as a lifeguard, youth coach, camp counselor, or childcare provider.
• Certifications: Current Lifeguard, CPR/AED, and First Aid certifications are required. (Shallow water attendant cert is a plus!)
• Skills: Strong communication skills and the ability to pass a background check.
• Swim Skills: Ability to swim 80' free style
• Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.

Work EnvironmentYou’ll be working in a tropical, 90-degree pool environment! Expect heat, humidity, and a moderate noise level filled with the sounds of kids learning and cheering.
Compensation: $15.00 per hour

Tropical Vibes & Impacting Lives!

You feel it the moment you walk in. There’s more than vibrant colors, a tropical theme and happy children. There’s something different, something extraordinary. Something truly GOLDEN. It’s passion. Not just a passion for kids or a passion for swimming…it’s a special passion for changing – even saving – lives, by being a part of kids learning to swim.

When you work at Goldfish, you're not just an employee. You're a part of something bigger. You're making an impact; a splash in the lives of the children in your community. You're an integral part of a team, working together to move forward a mission. You’re also making waves in your future, learning life lessons in and out of the pool through mentorship, leadership and passion. At Goldfish, it’s more than a job - it’s an endless pool of possibilities, opportunities and life-changing moments!

Making Waves with Passion, Purpose & Core Values!

At Goldfish, our core values are at the heart of everything we do, and behind every decision that we make. To us, these values are more than just words - they're embraced with purpose in our everyday lives, and what allows us to make a splash in our community, and in the lives of our members and our team!

We go above and beyond with every detail to create a GOLDEN Experience!

We believe in nurturing a culture that provides WOW! Customer Service

We do the right things, make the right decisions and treat people with Integrity • Compassion • Trust

We meet and exceed expectations so you see Extraordinary Results

We make a big deal about life’s accomplishments by remembering to Celebrate!

Each Goldfish Swim School is an independently owned and operated franchise. The respective Franchisee is the employer at each Goldfish Swim School location. Each franchisee can set their own wages, benefit programs and terms and conditions of employment, which may vary at each Goldfish Swim School location.