Group Aquatic Instructor - Galter Life Center
Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your swimming background and any experience teaching swimming.
What they are checking: Whether they have the real swimming foundation the posting calls essential.
How do you encourage people and recognize their progress during class?
What they are checking: Whether they motivate people with real, specific encouragement.
You'll need your Water Safety Instructor certification within 90 days. What's your plan to get it?
What they are checking: Whether they'll take ownership of the WSI and CPR/AED requirements on time.
How do you keep improving as an instructor?
What they are checking: Whether they seek feedback and new ideas to get better at teaching.
What would you do
A swimmer in your class is clearly scared of the water. How do you help them?
What they are checking: Whether they create the comfortable, low-pressure setting that helps anxious swimmers learn.
What would you do if someone in your class started to struggle in the water?
What they are checking: Whether they put safety first and know how to respond fast in an emergency.
A member is unhappy with how class is going and tells you after. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they handle feedback from members professionally and use it to improve.
How would you make a class fun for members who come for fitness rather than learning strokes?
What they are checking: Whether they can tailor classes to the group's goals, not just teach technique.
About the work
How would you plan a lesson for a group with very different skill levels?
What they are checking: Whether they can design lesson plans that keep everyone safe and moving forward.
What drills would you give someone to practice on their own between lessons?
What they are checking: Whether they can give clear, safe skills members can work on independently.
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