Aquatics Director

Lone Mountain Gymnastics and Swim School

Bozeman, MT

$60,000 to $75,000 Yearly
Full-Time

Job Description

We provide high quality swim instruction to our community that builds confidence and develops safety skills in a student-centered environment. We are committed to training our staff to teach swim lessons and giving them the tools they need to be successful. This is a diverse, inclusive and supportive workplace.

Lone Mountain Gymnastics & Swim School is looking for a motivated, positive and enthusiastic Aquatics Director to help lead our fun team. You will be actively teaching our swim curriculum to children ages 3-12, while creating a fun and inviting atmosphere that encourages children to participate, attempt new skills and have fun!

As an Aquatics Director you are responsible for all things aquatic. You will lead and train our swim teachers, utilizing our child centered procedures and methods. You will be an integral part of our team, having an impact on staff and class management, growth and development of the team, safety and community outreach. You should be someone who has a passion for the water and working with children while also being highly organized, dependable and open to feedback. You will be responsible for working with Owners and Front Office team to create and maintain program and class schedules and student enrollment decisions that best serve the business, program and participants.

As an Aquatics Director, you are also responsible for the cleanliness and operations to maintain a safe and healthy pool environment for our staff and students every day. You will be responsible for physical maintenance of pool systems and ensuring a clean and fully functioning aquatics area within the facility, including viewing area, mechanical room, pool and pool deck. You should be someone who has a passion for cleanliness and water quality with high attention to detail and detailed knowledge of a commercial pool environment. CPO Certification is required.

The Aquatics Director also works as an instructor and teaches lessons on a regular basis. As a swim instructor you are responsible for the safety of each class and teaching swim skills to students using our curriculum. You will work to build water confidence within your students, encouraging each student to rise to the best of their abilities. You can expect to be regularly communicating with students, parents and fellow staff members.

We have a fun and rewarding work environment with a great atmosphere for someone who loves pool facilities and being around people. Starting wage is negotiable with prior experience. This is a full-time exempt position.

Responsibilities:

Teach swim lessons as part of the Aquatics swim staff
Work morning and afternoon shifts; due to the nature of the swim program schedule, the Director must be available to work mornings and afternoon/evening shifts throughout the week as well as Saturday mornings.
Manage swim staff members including time off requests, schedules, staffing needs, performance feedback & training
Work with Owners to create program schedules and class offerings to effectively maintain a growing and thriving Aquatics branch of the business
Handle customer concerns directly related to programming, progression, etc. in a kind and professional manner.
Help maintain a safe and healthy pool environment by working with Owners, vendors and staff to ensure the quality and integrity of pool equipment, protocols, laws and regulations are met.
Maintain all necessary safety/health logs and supplies inventory.
Make sure everyone is safe.
Care for and respect students while teaching them to swim.
Be a team player who is consistently dependable and reliable.
Complete required training and be a continual learner.
Follow our curriculum and help develop curriculum with a focus on the needs, abilities and comfort of each student.
Positions require physical movement and the ability to effectively teach in the chlorinated water and in a heated pool room.
Work to ensure students and families feel welcome and safe; provide excellent customer service
Smile and have fun during your entire shift.

Qualifications:

Caring and compassion for children and adults
Ability to work in the water for periods of up to 5 hours
Strong communication skills
Great attitude and willingness to be coached
Strong leadership skills to create a fun, positive and safe work environment for aquatics staff
Strong ability to problem solve with attention to detail
The ability to focus in a fast-paced environment
The ability to commit to a consistent work schedule
CPO Certification required
Life Guard Certification required
Experience maintaining a commercial aquatics facility
Minimum 3 years experience in managing an aquatics program in a similar setting
5+ years teaching swim lessons; applications will only be accepted from applicants who demonstrate current swim lesson experience to students in a similar, professional setting

Benefits:

Fun team atmosphere
Competitive pay
Full-time benefits include paid time off, holiday pay, health, dental and vision insurance, and IRA match

This is a full-time, salary position at approximately 35 hours per week including built in vacation/holiday closures for at least 4 weeks of the year. Compensation range is $60K-$70K for qualified applicants.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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