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Program Instructor
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Job ID 74689
Job Funding Source Work-Study, Non-Work-Study
Employer Kinesiology, School of
Category Professional/Administrative
Job Description

About KidSport Summer Camps:

KidSport Summer Camps are for children ages 4-11. KidSport Inclusive and KidSport Adaptive campers will have time daily in the pool for instructional swim and water safety lessons. View our KidSport Summer Camps Website to read more about our programs.

 

Responsibilities Include:

  • Plan daily lessons including modifications for a variety of abilities from non-swimmers to swimmers, ages 4-11. KidSport Swim resource book provided to help with planning.

  • Monitor, demonstrate, and instruct children on water comfort and safety.

  • For children that are ready demonstrate and instruct proper techniques and tactics to improve their strokes and overall swimming ability.

  • Help enforce pool policies, rules and regulations.

  • Prepare and put away equipment daily.

  • Must be available for 9 weeks (June 15-August 14), Monday through Friday, from approximately 8am-4pm, with a lunch break from 12-1pm. No camp Thursday, July 2nd or Friday, July 3rd.

  • Available for our paid camp orientation week, June 8-12, 2026.

Instructor and Lead: Previous swim instructor experience and/or competitive swim experience

Location: Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI. You will need to have transportation to this location.

Educational Value

Experience instructing

Job Requirements
  • Plan daily lessons including modifications for a variety of abilities from non-swimmers to swimmers, ages 4-11. KidSport Swim resource book provided to help with planning.

  • Monitor, demonstrate, and instruct children on water comfort and safety.

  • For children that are ready demonstrate and instruct proper techniques and tactics to improve their strokes and overall swimming ability.

  • Help enforce pool policies, rules and regulations.

  • Prepare and put away equipment daily.

  • Must be available for 9 weeks (June 15-August 14), Monday through Friday, from approximately 8am-4pm, with a lunch break from 12-1pm. No camp Thursday, July 2nd or Friday, July 3rd.

  • Available for our paid camp orientation week, June 8-12, 2026.

Hourly Rate $15.00/hour to $15.50/hour
Hours 10.0 to 29.0 hours per week
Time Frame Spring/Summer
Start Date Monday, June 1, 2026
End Date Monday, August 31, 2026
Primary Contact Ashley Miller
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Supervisor N/A
Work Location Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI. You will need to have transportation to this location.
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