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11/6/2026

Experienced Stroke Technique Instructor

Part-time · Contractor · In-person in Nolanville, TX · $20–30/hour

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Squiddles Swim School is looking for an experienced Stroke Technique Instructor to join our team and help swimmers progress from foundational water survival skills into strong, efficient swimming technique.

This is a specialized role. Our swimmers have already been taught critical survival skills, and we are looking for an instructor who understands how to build upon those skills — not replace or undo them.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking an experienced swim instructor or coach with a strong background in:

  • Teaching proper stroke technique and development

  • Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly progression

  • Body position, breathing, kicking, endurance, and stroke efficiency

  • Identifying and correcting technique issues

  • Working with children and/or adults at varying skill levels

  • Progressing swimmers while respecting previously learned water survival skills

Our ideal instructor understands that survival skills and stroke development can work together. We are not looking to retrain swimmers from the beginning or remove the survival responses they have already worked hard to develop.

The Role

  • Location: 304 E Avenue H, Nolanville, TX 76559

  • Position: Part-time, in-person, contractor

  • Hours: About 20 hours per week; hours vary based on swim season

Our survival instructors will continue to focus on each swimmer’s foundational water safety and survival skills. Once a swimmer is ready for the next step, they can transition to you for focused stroke development and technique.

You may work with children who have completed their survival foundation and are ready to progress, swimmers who are already water-safe but need more advanced stroke instruction, and adults looking to improve their technique, efficiency, or endurance.

This role is ideal for someone who is skilled in the technical side of swimming and wants to help swimmers progress without undoing the survival skills they’ve already developed.

Qualifications

Previous swim instruction or coaching experience is required. Competitive swimming, swim team coaching, or extensive stroke-development experience is strongly preferred.

We’re especially interested in someone who is confident in their technique knowledge, receptive to the Squiddles teaching philosophy, and willing to collaborate with our survival instructors so swimmers experience a thoughtful, consistent progression.

Compensation

$20–30/hour, based on experience and qualifications. We’re looking for someone with established experience teaching stroke technique, so compensation will reflect your background, certifications, and level of coaching experience.

This is a part-time position with the opportunity to grow as our Stroke Development program expands.

Interested?

We’d love to hear about your swimming/coaching background, experience teaching stroke technique, availability, and why you think you’d be a good fit for Squiddles Swim School.

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Our Foundation Begins With

  • 🛟 Survival First, Always

    The focus is on teaching life-saving survival skills before swimming, ensuring children are equipped to handle emergencies in the water. No parent should ever experience the loss of a child to drowning.

  • 🌊 Confidence in the Water, Confidence in Life

    Water safety lessons build confidence, empowering children and families to face life’s challenges with strength and resilience.

  • 🚫 No Shortcuts, No Excuses

    Safety is non-negotiable. We do not cut corners or rely on flotation devices as a substitute for skill-building.  We teach real survival skills, ensuring every child leaves with the ability to survive an aquatic accident.

  • 🤝 Community Over Competition

    We collaborate with families, healthcare providers, and organizations to create a shared culture of water safety, making safety education accessible to all.

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