Already a Star Swimming Teacher? Swim Skills is looking for swimming teachers experienced in the delivery of baby/toddler, learn to swim and squad programs.

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Want to become qualified and learn from the best? We are looking for Trainee Swim Teachers to learn how to teach the Swim Skills way.

Star Swimming Teacher:

Add yourself to the best team of teachers in Cairns. We offer above award wages, flexibility of hours, and ability to grow within the company. Take on extra responsibility with mentoring trainees, or train to be multi-skilled within the business, in reception, maintenance, pool operation, for those who wish to pursue full time careers.

Trainee Swim Teacher:

Gain your "Teacher of Swimming" and "Teacher of Infants and Toddlers" qualifications, with subsidised courses, and full reimbursement of qualification costs after 12 months of employment.

About us:

Our privately owned and operated school has serviced the Cairns region with premium learn to swim classes since 2008.

Swim Skills teachers :

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Gain and hold the attention of students of different age groups

Work hard for the benefit of progressing students through the program

Always move to create a high energy and engaging lesson

Set an example with the way you behave in the water

Know each child's name, form a report, know their strengths, limitations, what stage they are at, where you want to get them and how to do it

Have a willingness to grow as a teacher, to partake in career long training and to accept and integrate new teaching techniques

Are innovative with their delivery of the swimming program

Ask questions of your mentor teachers and be proactive in obtaining knowledge from other sources

Create positive relationships with all staff and always be available to help

Maintain a safe learning environment for all students

Liaise with parents on the progress of students swimming

Are personally responsible for the safety of children and their physical, social emotional and mental development

Have a commitment to leaving your students with a life-long lasting, positive memory of their lessons, their teacher and their swim school

Our swim school offers the following programmes:

Welcome to Water, free introductory programme - 3-6 month olds

Hot Tots - 4-40 months (4 age based and 1 ability based level) - 4 per class

Kool Preskool - 2.5-5 years (6 levels) - 3 per class

Kool Kids - 5-12 years (8 Levels) - 3 per class

Turbo Turtle squad - (3 levels) - 6 per class

Private classes

Adults learn to swim

Adults stroke correction squad

We have 2 indoor heated pools 8m x 4m and 14m x 4.5m.

Role is flexible but must be available for Saturday Morning classes.