Swim Lesson Instructor resume examples for 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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Swim Lesson Instructor Resume

 
Keith Alexander
Swim Lesson Instructor
46624 S. Maple St., Indianapolis, IN | (880) 555-3702 | kalexander@example.com
Work Experience
Swim Lesson Instructor, YMCA of Greater Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
2020

Recognize and follow Emergency Action Plan and Emergency Evacuation Routes established in the event of an emergency.

Managed lifeguard station to ensure clean and safe facilities; maintained pool chemicals and chlorine tanks.

Responded quickly, efficiently, and professionally to any emergency situation.

Swim Lesson Instructor, FedEx - Memphis, TN
2018 - 2020

Summer work teaching basic swimming, enforcing rules, cleaning the beach, and providing first-aid for injured patrons.

pool lifeguard * Swim Instructor- private and group lessons through the NU Learn To Swim Program

Athlete, Nike - Memphis, TN
2015 - 2018

Educated and informed consumers about the different Nike products.

Order and restock the department in order to meet Nike's visual standards and maintain the store's integrity.

Contribute to daily sales goals in a productive atmosphere.

Skills
Regular Transactions, Locker Rooms, Visual Standards, Rescue Techniques, First-Aid, CPR, Place Finish, Professional Basketball, Lesson Plans, Professional Baseball
Education
High School Diploma
2015 - 2015
 

How to write a swim lesson instructor resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in swim lesson instructor-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These tips will help you demonstrate why you are the perfect fit for the swim lesson instructor position.

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List the right project manager skills

Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:

  1. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
  2. Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
  3. Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some swim lesson instructor interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a swim lesson instructor resume:

  • Cleanliness
  • Emergency Situations
  • Emergency Oxygen
  • Flotation
  • Lesson Program
  • Head Lifeguard
  • Safety Rules
  • WSI
  • Learn-To-Swim
  • Aquatic Facility
  • Resuscitation
  • Learning Environment
  • Report Cards
  • Safety Education
  • Pool Deck
  • Front Desk
  • Facility Rules
  • Pool Safety
  • Stroke Development
  • Group Swim Lessons
  • Individual Lessons
  • Brass
  • Water Safety
  • Music Theory
  • Stroke Technique
  • PowerPoint
  • Voice Lessons
  • RAN
  • Leadership
  • Rescue Techniques

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

  1. With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
  2. Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
  3. Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
  4. Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write swim lesson instructor experience bullet points

Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.

Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.

Here are great bullet points from swim lesson instructor resumes:

Work History Example #1

Student Office Assistant

H&R Block

  • Managed sensitive business communications, data, and other information in a discreet and confidential manner.
  • Prepared documents for Tax preparers by entering information in Company s database.
  • Prepared PowerPoint presentations and flyers.
  • Created invoices and processed orders with using QuickBooks.
  • Processed payrolls, requisitions and other administrative office tasks.

Work History Example #2

Sales And Marketing Internship

State Farm

  • Utilized word-of-mouth referrals, telephone and internet leads to find new customers and generate comprehensive lists of prospective residential clients.
  • Performed natural online marketing efforts to gain visibility and traffic for insurance website.
  • Used multiple applications to gather necessary information to notify business partners regarding messages, inquiries and claim reports.
  • Facilitated ongoing communication with clients to ensure retention and satisfaction.
  • Managed and coordinated all campaign analytics to define Florida Zone ROI and consumer behavior trends.

Work History Example #3

Cadet

Securitas

  • Assisted in the recommendation, development, implementation and enforcement of improvements to systems and procedures.
  • Performed vehicle patrols, searches of individuals and property, access control, monitoring using CCTV camera.
  • Managed multiple accounts of financing including Running Finance Facility and Inland Bill Purchase Facility.
  • Performed as ROTC logistics officer responsible for accountability and maintenance of cadet equipment.
  • Learned squad tactics, urban combat simulations and orienteering.

Work History Example #4

Swim Lesson Instructor

YMCA

  • Certified Life Guard, Swim Instructor, Coach Basic Life Support, CPR.
  • Developed positive relationships with parents and students CPR certified
  • Certified in First Aid, CPR, LG, AEG, and WSI.
  • Certified First Aid, Certified CPR, WSI Coaching assistant and arts and crafts coordinator at children's summer camp.
  • Performed rescues and first-aid according to demands of adverse situations.

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Add an education section to your resume

Here is the best way to format your education section:

  • Display your highest degree first.
  • If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
  • If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education.
  • If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

High School Diploma

2015 - 2015

Highlight your swim lesson instructor certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.

To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your swim lesson instructor resume:

  1. First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
  2. Lifeguard Certification
  3. Instructor
  4. Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

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