Are you a Highly Trained Swim Instructor?

Would you like to work for a successful family run swim school that has created miracles in people’s lives for the last 44 years in San Jose? If yes, please read on! We offer private accelerated (1 on 1) lessons for all ages & all levels. Teaching 1 on 1 is amazing because you get to create a strong rapport with 1 student at a time and they learn 10 times faster than they do in a group!

1 on 1 lessons are so much easier and rewarding than group lessons! This is ideal for someone who has a passion for working with children, loves swimming, working outdoors and loves making a difference in people’s lives.

Required trainings/ knowledge

  • CPR/ AED
  • Swim Team Experience
  • Previous Swim Instructor or Coaching Experience &/or experience working with kids
  • Proficient to advanced in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, & butterfly
  • Can create excellent rapport with students & parents of diverse backgrounds

Preferred Trainings/ knowledge

  • WSI (water safety instructor)
  • First-Aid
  • Lifeguard training (ideal)
  • Experience teaching various ages and levels (beg to advanced), including adults & swim team level.
  • Knows all 6 strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke, and elementary backstroke).
  • Experience working with special needs

Dates: June 3rd or June 10th start dates- August 7th. Mostly Mon- Thurs and 2 Fridays (6/15 & 7/25)

(includes a 1-week break for 4th of July during the week of July 3rd- July 7th)

Location & Time: San Jose -2:50-7:10pm (Part-time) & other opportunities to pick up more hrs if desired. Lessons happen in private homes/pools in San Jose in Almaden & Blossom Valley. Addresses on website.

Part-time openings: 2:50-7:10pm

Pay: Competitive Pay and depends on experience. Please contact us to find out.

*Minimum age is ideally entering Junior year of high school, senior year, college age or older. If you are a mature Junior, feel free to apply. Even if you don’t meet all the required training, but you are close, please send Jaynie Farnsworth your resume & 2 references via email to apply ( exs. boss, manager, teacher, coach, or mentor) to set up an interview via zoom. You also have time to get certified in CPR and for other trainings. We do 3 paid trainings before our season starts.

We are offering a finder’s award to the person that finds the ideal candidate(s) that signs a contract.

Please contact Jaynie Farnsworth, CEO at (415) 672-0219 or [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you!

Check out our youtube video on what teaching swimming at the Farnsworth Swim School looks like!