If you’re interested in joining the team, here’s what you need to know!
Job Requirements for Southampton
As an AquaMobile swim instructor in Southampton, you will need:
- Up to date First AId & CPR certification: Acquire your two-year certification from an American Red Cross approved organization. Classes are available at CPR Classes East End and CPR Test Center.
- Swim Instructor/Lifeguard certification: Pass the written and practical tests with a score of 80% or better from an authorized organization. The Town of Southampton offers classes at Hampton Bays Community Center and St. Joseph’s College pool.
- Access to reliable transportation: Suffolk County Buses (regional bus service that goes through and makes stops in all Suffolk County towns), Long Island Railroad (commuter train service that operates 735 daily trains serving Southampton and metro New York), Uber/Lyft (rideshare services), cab (Southhampton Taxi, Hometown Taxi, 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 Southampton
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 Southampton 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 Southampton.
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CPR Classes East End
32 Hill Top Rd, Southampton, NY 11968, United States
Lifeguards and swim instructors need to know CPR and First Aid. Take a class here to get your two-year certification. Serving Suffolk County, this instructor is all about hands-on learning!
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Hampton Bays Community Center
25 Ponquogue Ave, Hamptons Bays, NY 11946, United States
This community center has a pool that has lanes good for swimming laps in. Additionally, there are courses in Lifeguarding, CPR and First Aid. These cover a variety of practical skills and are approved by the NYS Health Department.
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Southhampton Hurricanes Swim Team
2 Gingerbread Ln, East Hampton, NY 11937, United States
This competitive swim team is accredited by USA Swimming and practices at YMCA East Hampton Rec Center. The adult team requires you to swim 200 yards freestyle and 200 IM with the correct kicking and body position. Competing on a team is a great way to improve your technique.
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Maidstone Club Ocean and Pool
50 Old Beach Ln, East Hampton, NY 11937, United States
Are you ready to hit the beach this summer? Why not get paid to become an ocean lifeguard by taking this club’s training program? This intensive training course will have you ready to watch over patrons at the beach. The course is made up of a practical test, a written test and two full CPR courses.
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Long Island Divers Association
814 Montauk Hwy, Bayport, NY 11705, United States
If you’re a swimmer who wants to try another water sport, give diving a chance. This area is the perfect place to network and get to know divers in your area. They will give you advice about the sport and what classes to take.
Swimming Careers in Southampton
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 Southampton.
- Swimming Pool Mechanic: If you love working with your hands and fixing things, here’s a job for you. You will responsible for fixing pools around Southampton for a local company such as J. Tortella Swimming Pools or Pool Corp.
- Swimming Pool and Spa Plumber: Here’s a solid career choice where you can be trained on the job. You will assemble pipe sections and fix plumbing within pools, hot tubs and saunas in Southampton. Tortella Group and Cool Water Pool Works hire for this role.
- Pool Tech: This job will have you working at a variety of pools throughout the city. You will open and close, clean and assist with renovating them. JW Pool Care and Joint Industry Board are close to Southampton.
- Ocean Lifeguard: New York is made up of several islands, including Long Island where you can find Southampton. Your job is to watch over swimmers at a beach like Cooper’s or Road D Beach.
- Swim School Receptionist: If you want to help others learn to swim, choose this rewarding career. In and around Southampton, there are quite a few swim schools such as Saf-T Swim School in neighboring Riverhead.

