Aquatics Manager Part-Time

British Swim School of Cleveland West Shore; Avon Lake (OH); On-site; USD 20,457 - 29,136; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Training & development

Job summary

British Swim School of Cleveland West Shore is seeking a Part-Time Aquatics Manager to lead a new franchise location. You will start part-time, overseeing the day-to-day aquatics program, instructor team, customer service, scheduling, and safety compliance.

You’ll gain hands-on experience while building the leadership and budgeting skills needed to run the program at a director level. This role offers growth potential, ownership from the ground up, and a chance to shape the culture and standards

Qualifications

• Strong people and communication skills for supervising staff and interacting with families.
• Ability to create and manage schedules for instructors and lessons.
• Commitment to safety standards and accurate incident reporting.

Responsibilities

• Onboard and manage aquatics team to ensure daily operations run smoothly.
• Create employee schedules and pool lesson schedules.
• Address and document employee, customer, and pool incidents.
• Teach and lead swimming lessons.
• Ensure water safety standards and certifications are up to date.
• Support customer conversations and uphold brand and safety standards.
• Train, mentor, and develop a growing team of Swim Instructors.
• Conduct ongoing training and performance reviews as the team expands.
• Take on increasing ownership of program standards and multi-location coordination.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree a plus

Job description

Benefits:

• Employee discounts
• Training & development

Part-Time Aquatics Manager

About Us

A position at British Swim School is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to be part of a mission that helps families feel safer around water. Our team teaches life‑saving survival and swim skills that build confidence, create stronger swimmers, and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. As we grow a new franchise location, we’re looking for a motivated leader who wants to help build something from the ground up.

The Opportunity

We are launching a new British Swim School franchise and are looking for a Part‑Time Aquatics Manager who is ready to grow with us. This role starts part time, supporting the day‑to‑day operations of our aquatics program and instructor team. You’ll gain hands‑on experience across instructor management, customer service, scheduling, and safety compliance, while also building the strategic, budgeting, and leadership skills needed to run the aquatics program at a director level.

This is an ideal role for someone who wants growth potential, ownership over a program from its early stages, and the chance to shape the culture and standards of a brand‑new location.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay starts at $18.00/hr based on experience
• Paid training.
• A dynamic and rewarding, mission‑based corporate culture.
• Birthday Paid and off!
• Discount on branded merchandise
• Family discount on swim lessons
• Opportunity to make a difference in your community — and to help launch a brand‑new franchise.

Your Typical Responsibilities (Part-Time Manager)

• Onboard, and manage aquatics team employees to maintain smooth execution of daily aquatics and service operations.
• Create employee schedules and pool lesson schedules.
• Address and document employee, customer, and pool incidents that occur.
• Teach and lead swimming lessons
• Ensure all water safety standards and certifications are up to date and maintained.
• Support customer conversations and ensure the British Swim School experience meets brand and safety standards.
• Training, mentoring, coaching, and developing a growing team of Swim Instructors
• Conduct ongoing training and performance reviews as the team expands.
• Take on increasing ownership of program standards, compliance, and multi‑location coordination as the franchise scales.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree a plus.

Excellent interpersonal, communication, customer service, and organizational skills.

A responsible, professional demeanor with the ambition to grow

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of customer service and/or supervisory/management experience.
• Experience in swimming and fitness teaching/management preferred. A specialist aquatics qualification is desirable but not required.
• Lifeguard, CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications preferred but not required — may be obtained during training.
• 1+ years of experience working with children.

Our Mission

Here at British Swim School, we are more than just a fun, surface‑level swim lesson provider. We strive to make a substantial impact within our communities to combat the tragically high child drowning statistics. We invest in quality team members to teach our lessons with the mindset that we are two schools in one — a survival school first and a learn‑to‑swim school second. As a result, we can support our mission "to ensure that every person, regardless of age or ability, has the opportunity to become a safe and happy swimmer."