Aquatics Director
•15 days ago
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$17 per hour |
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| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Lombard, Illinois |
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Benefits:
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Free uniforms
- Opportunity for advancement
Aquatics Director (Full-Time)
Location: Glass Court Swim & Fitness — Lombard, IL
Glass Court Swim & Fitness is hiring a Full-Time Aquatics Director to lead a high-visibility aquatics department with both an indoor and outdoor pool (each 6 lanes, 20 yards). This is a leadership role responsible for pool safety, water quality, staffing, scheduling, and aquatics program growth (swim lessons, open swim, lap swim, clinics, rentals, and seasonal outdoor programming).
Responsibilities
- Lead daily pool operations for indoor and outdoor pools (6-lane, 20-yard each)
- Maintain water quality: testing, chemical handling, documentation, and corrective action
- Ensure safety and compliance with health department and club standards; manage incident reporting
- Recruit, hire, train, schedule, and supervise swim instructors and lifeguards (if applicable)
- Build and manage aquatics schedules (lessons, lap swim, open swim, clinics, rentals, seasonal programming)
- Improve lesson performance: fill rate, retention, conversions (trial → program → membership)
- Communicate professionally with parents/members; resolve issues and service recovery
- Coordinate maintenance and vendors; drive preventive maintenance and minimize downtime
- Track KPIs and reporting (Jonas experience preferred): utilization, revenue/hour, payroll vs revenue, incidents, compliance
Qualifications
Required
- 3+ years experience leading aquatics operations in a club, YMCA, swim school, or similar
- Strong knowledge of pool operations, water chemistry, and safety procedures
- Proven leadership: hiring, training, scheduling, coaching staff
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Comfortable with scheduling/reporting software (Jonas a plus)
Preferred
- WSI (or equivalent) / swim instruction certification
- CPR/AED/First Aid certification (instructor a plus)
- Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) or lifeguard management experience (if applicable)
Benefits/Perks
- Fun team atmosphere
- Competitive pay
- Flexible hours
- Valuable work experience
- Increased social opportunities
To Apply: Submit your resume and a short note describing your racquetball/program leadership experience (leagues/tournaments run, participation numbers, and any coaching background).
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