Aquatics Lead

Gold's Gym; Idaho; On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Training & development

Job summary

Gold's Gym Camas is seeking an experienced Aquatics Lead to supervise lifeguards and swim instructors, ensuring safe, high-quality swim lessons and proactive staff development. This role emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and adherence to pool safety standards.

The Aquatics Lead will mentor staff, coordinate lesson schedules, and be ready to teach lessons when needed, maintaining a professional pool deck and positive atmosphere for campers and families.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Previous swim instruction experience is required.
• Current lifeguard certification or willingness to obtain lifeguard certification.
• Strong swimming skills and knowledge of water safety.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable leading, coaching, and providing constructive feedback to a team.
• Reliable, responsible, and able to take initiative.
• Able to remain calm and professional in a busy pool environment.
• Comfortable working evenings and weekends.
• Previous leadership or staff training experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee lifeguards and swim instructors during swim lesson hours.
• Provide direction, guidance, and support to staff before and during lessons.
• Lead pre-class team communication to ensure instructors and lifeguards are prepared.
• Motivate and encourage the aquatics team while maintaining a positive and professional pool-deck environment.
• Serve as a leadership presence and resource for instructors and lifeguards.
• Provide constructive feedback and coaching to help staff improve their performance.
• Communicate significant staff or operational concerns to the Club Manager.
• Be available to teach swim lessons when needed.
• Provide engaging, safe, and high-quality instruction.
• Follow established swim lesson curriculum, skill progressions, and teaching standards.
• Model excellent instructional techniques and professionalism for other instructors.
• Step in to assist with classes and pool-deck needs as necessary.
• Train and mentor new swim instructors and lifeguards.
• Help new team members learn facility expectations, safety procedures, lesson standards, and pool-deck responsibilities.
• Provide ongoing coaching and guidance to instructors.
• Create and lead quarterly staff trainings and additional trainings/in-services as needed.
• Identify opportunities for additional staff development and training.
• Maintain a strong focus on swimmer and staff safety.
• Ensure lifeguards and instructors follow all facility rules, safety procedures, and aquatics standards.
• Monitor the pool deck, pool chemicals, and address unsafe practices or rule violations promptly.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, professional, and welcoming environment for swimmers, families, and staff.

Skills

Lifeguard certification

Water safety

Communication

Leadership

Staff training

Education

Swim instruction experience

Job description

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Training & development

Position Title

Position Title: Aquatics Lead

Company: Gold's Gym PNW - Gold's Aquatics Club

Position Type: Part-Time

Minimum Age: 18+

Reports To: Club Manager

Schedule

• Monday-Thursday: 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
• Additional evening and weekend hours as needed

Position Overview

Gold's Gym Camas is seeking an experienced and motivated Aquatics Lead to provide hands-on leadership and support to our aquatics team.

The Aquatics Lead is responsible for overseeing lifeguards and swim instructors during swim lesson hours while being available to teach swim lessons if needed. This position serves as a leader and resource for the aquatics team, helping staff feel prepared, supported, and confident while ensuring safety standards, facility rules, and swim lesson expectations are consistently followed.

The ideal candidate is an experienced swim instructor who naturally takes initiative, enjoys mentoring others, communicates well, and is comfortable providing guidance and leadership in a busy pool environment.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Oversee lifeguards and swim instructors during swim lesson hours.
• Provide direction, guidance, and support to staff before and during lessons.
• Lead pre-class team communication to ensure instructors and lifeguards are prepared.
• Motivate and encourage the aquatics team while maintaining a positive and professional pool-deck environment.
• Serve as a leadership presence and resource for instructors and lifeguards.
• Provide constructive feedback and coaching to help staff improve their performance.
• Communicate significant staff or operational concerns to the Club Manager.

Swim Instruction

• Be available to teach swim lessons when needed.
• Provide engaging, safe, and high-quality instruction.
• Follow established swim lesson curriculum, skill progressions, and teaching standards.
• Model excellent instructional techniques and professionalism for other instructors.
• Step in to assist with classes and pool-deck needs as necessary.

Training & Staff Development

• Train and mentor new swim instructors and lifeguards.
• Help new team members learn facility expectations, safety procedures, lesson standards, and pool-deck responsibilities.
• Provide ongoing coaching and guidance to instructors.
• Create and lead quarterly staff trainings and additional trainings/in-services as needed.
• Identify opportunities for additional staff development and training.

Safety & Standards

• Maintain a strong focus on swimmer and staff safety.
• Ensure lifeguards and instructors follow all facility rules, safety procedures, and aquatics standards.
• Monitor the pool deck, pool chemicals, and address unsafe practices or rule violations promptly.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, professional, and welcoming environment for swimmers, families, and staff.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Previous swim instruction experience is required.
• Current lifeguard certification or willingness to obtain lifeguard certification.
• Strong swimming skills and knowledge of water safety.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable leading, coaching, and providing constructive feedback to a team.
• Reliable, responsible, and able to take initiative.
• Able to remain calm and professional in a busy pool environment.
• Comfortable working evenings and weekends.
• Previous leadership or staff training experience is preferred.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is ready to take the next step in their aquatics career and wants to help create a strong, positive, and safety-focused team.

The Aquatics Lead should be someone who naturally steps up, takes ownership, and leads by example. You should be comfortable working directly with swimmers while also keeping an eye on the bigger picture-making sure the team is prepared, swimmers are safe, instructors are supported, and our standards are being met.

This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who enjoys being on the pool deck and working with both swimmers and staff.

Note

This is a general description, and actual requirements may vary. Onsite work only. No relocation offered for this position.

Join us at Gold's Aquatics Club and be part of an exciting journey in swimming development!

Compensation: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

From a single gym in Venice Beach, California in 1965 to a global symbol of strength and performance, Gold's Gym has defined serious training for nearly six decades. What began as a sanctuary for bodybuilders became the birthplace of modern fitness. With over 550 locations across six continents, our legacy has evolved while staying true to it's roots- serious training, community and results. As the industry shifts, Gold's Gym continues to lead, honoring our heritage while building the next generation of members and fitness experiences.

We attribute much of our success to our company culture. We're grounded, reliable, and entrepreneurial - - but also enthusiastic, collaborative, and creative.

If this feels like you, we can't wait to get your application!