AquaMobile Swimming Instructor Jobs in Santa Barbara!
Teach customers the valuable life skill of swimming, earn competitive pay rates, and choose a work schedule to suit you with AquaMobile, North America's largest provider of private swim lessons.
Here are just some of the benefits you can expect when you join our team of swim instructors in Santa Barbara:
- Highest pay in the industry — plus opportunities to boost income via tips, bonuses, and our referral programs
- Flexible schedules — set your own hours and work when and where you want
- Full-time and part-time opportunities available — no minimum time commitment
- Access to thousands of clients looking for swim instructors
- A management team that takes care of finding and booking clients for you
If you’re interested in joining the team, here’s what you need to know!
Job Requirements for Santa Barbara
As an AquaMobile swim instructor in Santa Barbara, you will need:
- Up to date First Aid & CPR certification: Get your two-year American Red Cross certification from a local organization such as Safety Matters Certified Training and Code3Life.
- Swim Instructor/Lifeguard certification: Pass the practical and written exams administered by the American Red Cross to get your proper certification. The Santa Barbara Department of Recreation and Streamline Health.
- Access to reliable transportation: Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (bus system with over 30 lines that run through Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Goleta, Montecito, Summerland and Isla Vista), Uber/Lyft (rideshare services), cab (Green Taxi, Lucky Cab, 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 Santa Barbara
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 Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara.
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Santa Barbara Family YMCA
36 Hitchcock Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, United States
The indoor pool at this gym has spacious lanes for lap swimmers. The gym also hosts many different classes. Come here to get your CPR, First Aid, Lifeguarding and Swim Instructor certifications. Classes are taught by a YMCA, Red Cross or American Safety and Health Institute instructor.
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Swell Athletics Club
520 Castillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States
Stay healthy and fit with this club’s aquatics programs. There are group and individual classes available, including Aqua Aerobics, Deep Water Aqua Aerobics and Fitness Swim. The latter of the three is a coached and personalized water workout.
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Santa Barbara Department of Parks and Recreation
620 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States
The city is always looking to train new swim instructors and lifeguards. The aquatics department is a helpful resource for people interested in starting a career in the pool. Programs such as surf lifesaving and marine education are some of the notable courses.
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University of California, Santa Barbara
1210 Cheadle Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
There’s a diverse athletic program at this local university. There are men’s and women’s swim teams. If you’re interested in competing at the collegiate level while you’re a student, it’s worth trying out. It could lead to scholarship opportunities.
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Safety Matters Certified Training
4141 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93110, United States
There are a few helpful courses available for swim instructors and lifeguards. The general public CPR and First Aid class is recommended. Upon completion, you will receive your two-year certificate from the American Red Cross.
Swimming Careers in Santa Barbara
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 Santa Barbara.
- Water Safety Instructor: The most important part of a swim lesson is teaching people how to be safe in the water. As a water safety instructor, you will act as a lifeguard or swim teacher. You can get hired at Santa Barbara Swim Club and the local Navy base.
- Surf Instructor: If you love riding the waves, you will enjoy this job. As a surf instructor, you will show people how to ride and stay safe on the open water. Cal Coast Adventures and Santa Barbara Surf School need instructors.
- Scuba Cleaner: Keep boats and ports in top shape while spending your day underwater. You will need your scuba certification, but on-the-job training is provided in Santa Barbara. Check out Salty Dog Dive Services and Bluewater Hunter for job postings.
- Collegiate Swim Coach: Coach student-athletes to reach their full potential in the pool. As an experienced swimmer, you plan out practices, and drills and coordinate meets. You will find employment at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Pool and Cabana Server: Try out this fulfilling hospitality role where you’ll be serving drinks poolside. Spend your day in the sun at a Santa Barbara resort such as the Hilton or Rosewood Miramar Beach.
