If you’re interested in joining the team, here’s what you need to know!
Job Requirements for Harwich
As an AquaMobile swim instructor in Harwich, you will need:
- Up to date First Aid & CPR certification: Two-year certification from an American Red Cross approved instructor. Organizations that offer courses in your community include CommonHealth CPR Classes and Cape Cod CPR.
- Swim Instructor/Lifeguard certification: Get your certification and pass the written and practical exams with a score of 80% or better. YMCA Cape Cod and the Town of Harwich both teach classes.
- Access to reliable transportation: Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (regional bus service that stops in Star Market and travels through Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown), Uber/Lyft (rideshare services), cab (Central Cape Taxi, Flit Cab Hyannis, etc.), personal car
- Two or more years of swim teaching/coaching and/or lifeguarding experience
- A love for swimming and a passion for teaching
Applicants who don’t meet the following requirements will still be considered for the role, providing all relevant qualifications/checks are obtained prior to starting.
Become a swimming instructor in Harwich
AquaMobile Instructor Core Values
At AquaMobile, we're passionate about ensuring every student has the best possible experience in and out of the water. That's why we pride ourselves on our strong, core values.
- Building Confidence Through Sport: Using positive reinforcement and encouragement, our swimming instructors promote self-confidence to foster a safe and comfortable learning environment.
- Water Safety: By possessing the proper certifications and integrating water safety skills as the foundation of every lesson, our swimming instructors ensure lessons are safe and fun for all ages.
- Flexibility and Responsibility: Our instructors have the flexibility to set their own schedules. All we ask is that you maintain up-to-date availability on your AquaMobile profile.
- Hands-On Teaching: We believe the best way to learn is by participating. You can't learn to swim on dry land, so as an instructor, you'll be getting clients into the water right away!
- Customer Focused: We want our clients to be happy, so we adopt a customer-focused approach to lesson planning. Any customer feedback should be used to influence future sessions.
Key Harwich Swimming Networks for Instructors
Continually developing existing skills and learning new ones is an essential practice for a swimming instructor. Here are some helpful resources for skill improvement and swimming instructor certification in Harwich.
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YMCA Cape Cod
2245 Iyannough Rd, West Barnstable, MA 02668, United States
This non-profit gym has a large swimming pool with room for lap swimming. There are also CPR, First Aid and Lifeguarding classes. Upon completion, you will receive certificates from the American Red Cross.
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CommonHealth CPR Classes
23 Walton Rd, Harwich, MA 02645, United States
Get your CPR and First Aid certification from this instructor. Classes are taught in small groups and use hands-on training as a learning tool. This skill is essential for any swim instructor or lifeguard, so learn it somewhere comfortable.
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Harwich Recreation Department
100 Oak St, Harwich, MA 02645, United States
The town’s recreation department is responsible for training lifeguards to work at the local beaches. Young people can take on some responsibility in this role. It’s also a chance for swimmers to develop a passion for water safety.
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Aqua Safe Programs
5 Morningside Ln, Sandwich, MA 02563, United States
This local instructor has a USA competitive swim team. The Masters Team competes in the New England Championships, Sectional, Zone and international meets. A US Masters Swim Membership is required to swim this group.
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Cape Cod CPR
32 Commerical St, South Yarmouth, MA 20664, United States
Learn the essential skills of CPR and First Aid from certified professionals. Instructors use practical examples to help students learn. These skills aren’t only a job requirement. They can also save someone’s life.
Swimming Careers in Harwich
Sometimes you can love something so much that you want to turn it into a career! Here are some of the options for swimming careers in Harwich.
- Pool/Beach Attendant: There are many beaches in and around Harwich. Waterfront properties such as Belmont Condominium Trust need people to maintain their pools and beaches. You will keep the pool and beach clean, including whatever washes up on shore!
- Yacht Lifeguard: Go on a boat ride and enjoy the view from your lifeguard chair as you cruise across the ocean. Dennis Yacht Club, which is about 15 minutes from Harwich hires this position.
- Recreation Attendant: Swimming pools at country clubs around Harwich look for help when the pools open for the season. Wesquasett Resort and Golf Club as well as Wychmere Beach Club are good places to apply. You will be responsible for serving snacks poolside, making reservations and showing guests to the lounge chairs.
- Resort Attendant: Work by the pool or at the beach all day. When you choose this job, you will help guests and maintain the facilities. There are a few resorts close to Harwich. There’s Corsair & Cross Rip Oceanfront Resort in Brewster and the Ridge Club in Sandwich.
- Fisheries Interviewer: Many ships come into Cape Cod. Your job will be to interview fishermen about what they catch once they arrive onshore. QuanTech Inc. hires for this role in Chatham. This is a short drive from Harwich.

