Part Time Swimming Instructor Jobs in Durham, NC

Salary: $16.80 - $30.45 Hourly
Location : Varies, Raleigh, NC
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: 2026-00515
Department: PRCR - Recreation
Opening Date: 06/30/2026
Closing Date: 8/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Description
Water Safety Instructors will be teaching American Red Cross lessons according to established guidelines, as well as communicating with parents and ensuring swimmers' safety at all times. Responsible for the complete operation and administration of swim lessons with a direct report to the full-time Aquatic Facilities Supervisors. Applicants with no American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification should apply to the Aquatics Swim Instructor Aide - Non-Certified position.
Work Hours & Location:
Weekly average is approximately 6-12 hours per week. This position involves a combination of mornings, evenings, and weekends and requires flexibility to provide facility program coverage. This position may be asked to work at other City of Raleigh Aquatic facilities as required.
Duties and Responsibilities
-Create and follow lesson plans using American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim curriculum
-Perform evaluations of lesson participants at the end of each session
-Complete course records and submit to program coordinator in a timely fashion
-Teach associated skills correctly to the corresponding class participants
-Maintain a high standard of cleanliness of facility and swim lesson equipment
-Maintain a safe learning environment for participants
-Know and enforce all policies and procedures for aquatic facilities
-Exhibit friendliness, diplomacy, and tact in responding to customers
-Maintain confidentiality and exhibit professional conduct when handling sensitive information
-Responsible for attending all scheduled shifts
-Must attend all scheduled staff trainings to gain and/or share pertinent information
-Demonstrate time management skills and attention to detail
-Demonstrate initiative; Understand and respond to the various needs of customers and staff
Typical Qualifications
Licensing & Certifications:
-Must have current American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification
Additional Information
ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
Visual Acuity:
The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
Light Work:
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force constantly, to move objects.
Working Conditions:
The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions. Subject to extreme heat and high noise level.
Note:
This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions, and responsibilities, as well as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation, may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
01
Do you possess a valid American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification?

• Yes
• No

02
If you answered no to the question above, then list the swim instructor certifying agency.
03
Which best describes your experience as a swimming instructor? (check one)

• I have at least 9 months of experience as a swimming instructor
• I have one year but less than three years of experience as a swimming instructor
• I have more than three years of experience as a swimming instructor

04
What age group do you prefer teaching in learn to swim classes (check all that apply)?

• Children ages 6 months to 3 years old
• Preschoolers
• School-Age Children
• Adults

05
What best describes when you are available to work (check all that apply)?

• Weekday mornings (8:00 am-12 pm)
• Weekday evenings (4-9 pm)
• Weekends

06
What pool locations would you be willing to work at (check all that apply)

• Buffaloe Rd Aquatic Ctr (5908 Buffaloe Road 27616, open year-round)
• Millbrook Pool (1905 Spring Forest Rd 27615, open year-round)
• Optimist Pool (5902 Whittier Dr 27609, open year-round)
• Pullen Aquatic Ctr (410 Ashe Ave 27606, open year-round)
• Biltmore Pool (701 Crown Crossing Ln 27610, open May-Aug)
• Lake Johnson Pool (5623 Jaguar Park Dr 27606, open May-Aug)
• Longview Pool (321 Bertie Dr 27610, open May-Aug)
• Ridge Road Pool (1709 Ridge Rd 27607, open May-Aug)

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