Job Description

Teach swimming at Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness! We have eager students waiting for you to show them how to swim all year long in our aquatics center. Are you feeling like a fish out of water? Dive back in to a job you love and pass on the love you have for swimming to others of all ages.
The primary responsibility of our certified Swim Instructor is to teach both group and private swimming lessons. Classes are small to ensure plenty of individual attention and practice time. All levels will include basic water skills and stroke technique as well as introducing a wide range of personal safety skills while making time together fun. Does this sum up what you bring to your students:

• Experience teaching beginner-level child or adult to swim and to be safe in, on and around the water.
• Good instincts assessing each person's comfort-level with the water.
• Patience in teaching a fearful individual and instilling confidence in them.
• Able to adapt lessons to each student's readiness to progress.
• Ability to create and follow lesson plans including swimming drills and verbal cues to prevent boredom and increase learning.
• Positive communication skills to both the student and, or guardian including knowing each student by name.
• Adheres to Center and Department Standard Operating Procedures.
• Never ever would leave any student alone in the Aquatics area nor in the water.

Requirements:Current certifications in water safety, instruction, CPR/AED. Minimum of 1 year teaching.We value our employees and education to be best in class in fitness. Benefit from our educational partnerships including 40% discounts with NASM/AFAA and Post University, reduced tuition/for you and your immediate household. Plus we pay for subscription and enroll you in a respected online fitness education portal to stay current in the industry and keep all of your fitness certifications in one convenient place.

We believe regular exercise is medicine for a strong immune system and optimal mental health. We envision a society where personal healthcare responsibility is the norm, not the exception. Where people are informed and motivated to practice good lifestyle habits including a quality fitness regime. At Healthtrax, we see ourselves as a vital part of this transformation and have a sense of contribution that validates that the work we do to ensure safe, clean facilities is part of a worthwhile journey. Join our journey. Bring your passion to our team.

About Healthtrax

Since 1979, Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness has been a premier operator of fitness centers serving diverse member needs and providing careers to full and part time dedicated team members. We are committed to being the best in fitness including attention to cleanliness, safety and physical distancing. With 17 locations in 5 states, our talented staff provide engaging programs and safe, clean facilities that blend lifestyle management, health education, fitness and a sense of community. We also have Healthtrax Physical Therapy Clinics in Enfield, Glastonbury-CT and West Springfield, MA for Therapists and Trainers to provide seamless care and collaboration for restored function for those seeking treatment and care in our centers.

Healthtrax Fitness Centers attract avid fitness enthusiasts, mature adults, families, the tentative non- exerciser, and, or special medical populations most of whom are motivated to not just live longer but live better!