Swim Instructor

Salary: $17.50 - $20.25 Hourly
Location : New Hope, MN
Job Type: Seasonal
Department: Parks & Recreation Seasonals
Opening Date: 01/22/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A

Description

Under the guidance of the recreation facilities supervisor and assistant manager, swim instructors provide swimming instruction in a safe, positive environment.
Examples of Duties

• Develop class curriculum.
• Teach swimming lessons.
• Report classes to the Red Cross
• Assist with tasks in other departments as needed.
• Maintain positive public relations, and enthusiastically support the New Hope Parks and Recreation Department.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• General knowledge of aquatic facilities.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Water safety instruction knowledge.

Education and Experience

• The candidate must be at least 15 years of age.
• Must have water safety instructor's certification.
• Ability to follow written and oral direction.
• Ability to work mornings, evenings and weekends.

Physical Requirements
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception and color perception; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; working in high, precarious places and exposure to outdoor weather conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location.

Special Requirements
Ability to pass a BCA background check.
Additional Information

Benefits for this position include a flexible schedule and Earned Safe and Sick Time.
01

Do you have current Red Cross Lifeguard or equivalent certification?

• No
• Yes

02

Do you have a current water safety instructor certification?

• No
• Yes

03

Do you have experience teaching swim lessons?

• No
• Yes

Required Question