The Town of Snowmass Village is looking to hire a Swim Instructor to join our Parks, Recreation and Trails team! 

This is an in-person part-time position, offering part-time benefits and scheduled to start working on or after April 2026          

We are looking for a swim instructor that will perform plan and provide high quality swimming and water safety instruction (aka swim lessons). Monitors patron water activities to ensure safety and prevent accidents or injuries. 

Some of the day-to-day duties are listed below:  

• Plans and provides group and private swim lessons for adults and children as organized by the Fitness & Aquatics Coordinator that support the general teaching outlines provided by the American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program.

• Organizes and directs activities of assigned students to provide a high level of quality instruction and experience. Establishes positive professional relationships with class participants and their parents/guardians.

• Creates and distributes class participation certificates. Scans certificates to record individual progress. Educates participants/parents to recognize and understand swimming developments and achievements.

• Communicates effectively and exchanges information with patrons. Resolves simple public complaints in matters related to swimming instruction and refers other complaints to the Fitness & Aquatics Coordinator.

• Enforces the Town of Snowmass Village Aquatics and Recreation Center Rules.

• Works with the Fitness & Aquatics Coordinator on an on-going basis to improve and refine individual skills related to teaching effective swimming lessons to various age groups, abilities and skill levels.

• Assists the Fitness & Aquatics Coordinator in adjusting an individual’s class assignment and communicating to the parents/guardians as necessary and appropriate.

• Supports the Department in the event of cancellation due to weather or incident by communicating the issue and options for resolution to participants, as approved and instructed by a supervisor.

• Attends training in-services as scheduled.

• Maintains constant alertness and awareness of participants to minimize the risk of incident or accident. Performs water rescues and first aid as needed.

• Contributes to records relating to incidents, accidents, rescues; reports unsafe conditions to the Fitness & Aquatics Coordinator or other supervisor on duty.

• Provides a high level of professionalism and customer service, always in accordance with the department’s staff expectation agreement. Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with all co-workers, clients, professional contacts and community members; communicates respectfully and clearly, identifies and takes care of areas needing attention and expected to be on time and work when business demands require.

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The ideal candidate has the following qualifications:  

The Town of Snowmass Village is looking to hire a lifeguard to join our Parks, Recreation and Trails team! 

This is an in-person part-time position, offering part-time benefits             

We are looking for a lifeguard that will perform a variety of poolside and water safety duties as needed to assure safe use of pool facilities and will monitor water activities to assure safety and prevent accidents or injury to patrons.  

Some of the day-to-day duties are listed below: 

 
• Perform as a lifeguard; observe patron activities; enforce rules; discipline or eject patrons for rule infractions; monitor patrons to prevent theft or facility abuse. 
• Perform first aide as needed to assist individuals suffering injuries; perform water rescues as needed to prevent mishaps and drowning. 
• Maintain constant alertness and awareness of patron activities to minimize exposure or threat of incident or accident. 
• Perform scheduled upkeep and maintenance of facility; vacuum pool, scrub tile lines, clean decks, walls, windows, pool equipment, locker rooms, etc. 
• Participate in the maintenance of daily records relating to accidents, rescues, water temperature and chemical testing procedures; reports unsafe conditions to the Fitness & Aquatics Coordinator or Manager on duty. 
• Respond to and resolve simple patron complaints and direct complex patron complaints to the Fitness & Aquatics Coordinator. 
• Provide a high level of professionalism and customer service; always in accordance with department’s staff expectation agreement 
 

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The ideal candidate has the following qualifications:  

About us  

The Town of Snowmass Village has grown over 50 years into a year-round family resort and vibrant community, with a mountain whose possibilities continue to be explored. With construction continuing the final phases of the Snowmass Base Village – the largest ski resort development underway in North America – we look forward to what the next 50 years will bring. 

We are proud of our life x work balance culture, and we see our Town and workplace as fun, community focused, family-friendly, thriving, charming, resilient, safe, emotionally connected, nimble, adaptable, balanced, and unique. 

Watch these videos to learn more about us and why we want you to come work where you play:  

Recreation Center

Snowmass in the winter

The Town of Snowmass Village is looking to hire a Recreation Instructor to join our Parks, Recreation and Trails team! 

This is an in-person part-time position, offering part-time benefits and scheduled to start working on or after April 2026           

We are looking for a Recreation Instructor that will assist with the planning and execution of programs, will supervise participants to ensure their safety and well-being, communicates effectively and work cooperatively with participants, families, and supervisors.

Some of the day-to-day duties are listed below: 

• Ensures the enjoyment and safety of all participants by maintaining the program site, implementing safe practices, and leading well organized activities.
• Must be able to instruct relevant skills for specific activities.
• Uses creativity and ingenuity to develop a variety of programs including activities, games, lessons, etc. as applicable to the activities taught.
• Educates participants on etiquette, activity skills, and techniques.
• Ensure that daily programs meet the general needs of participants by making any reasonable accommodations specific to guests as necessary.
• Independently ensures correct roll call for programs, and runs transactions as needed for accurate record keeping.
 

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The ideal candidate has the following qualifications:  

• Relevant activity/sport specific training represented by a certification or award, preferred but not required.
• Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED certification, preferred but not required; or able to acquire within 6 months after start date.
• Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, self-control, good character, integrity and adaptability. Ability to deal with conflict professionally and effectively. Ability to relate to others, inside and outside of one’s peer group.