Job Description

Job Location: Miami Country Day School - Miami, FL 33161Miami Country Day School is hiring a part-time seasonal Lifeguard / Swim Instructor to oversee pool safety, enforce regulations, and provide swim instruction.  This role focuses on fostering students' confidence, safety awareness, and competitive swimming skills.  Instructors will guide participants through water-based activities while maintaining safety standards and adherence to the Swim School curriculum.  The goal is to equip students with essential water survival skills in a supportive, student-centered environment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & TASKS:
- Enforce Safety & Supervision: Monitor swimmers, enforce safety protocols, identify hazards, and act promptly in emergencies.
- Identify & Evaluate: Teach and assess students in swim lessons, ensuring a structured, engaging, and safe learning environment.
- Lead with Professionalism: Start and end classes on time, address participant and counselor questions, and maintain a positive, professional attitude.
- Maintain Detail & Readiness: Submit reports, skill sheets, and attendance data on time while keeping supplies and facilities clean.
- Respond to Emergencies: Provide first aid and emergency care until medical personnel arrive.
- Collaborate & Communicate: Works effectively in a team, attends mandatory meetings, and supports a high standard of customer service.
- Ensure Facility Hygiene & Maintenance: Perform cleaning duties and conduct daily water chemical balance tests.

QualificationsKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES;
- Swimming Proficiency
- Water Safety and Rescue Techniques
- Risk Assessment and Emergency Response.
- Child Engagement & Supervision
- Situational Awareness and Decision Making
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- ​​​​​​​​​​​Facility Maintenance and Cleanliness
Required Certifications
- Valid American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certification
- CPR, AED, First Aid
- - Lifeguard Training course will be offered. Dates: TBD
- Must be at least 16 years old.
- Daily shifts - 9:00 AM-4:30 PM, with one 30-minute lunch break.
- Hours may be scheduled on an as-needed basis
Seasonal period starts on June 15th  -  July 24th.