Swim School Operations Lead

Minnetonka Public School Service Center; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Minnetonka Public School District is seeking a qualified individual to oversee the Tonka Swim School operations within Minnetonka Aquatics, coordinating program scheduling, staff development, and curriculum updates in collaboration with the Director of Aquatics and Minnetonka Community Education leadership.

This role requires strong leadership, frontline supervision, effective communication with families, and the ability to manage registrations, payroll, training, and safety protocols in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Experience in Aquatics as an instructor, coach, or administrator for at least 2 years.
• American Red Cross Lifeguarding with Deep Water Certification (required)
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Certification (required, or able to obtain within 90 days)
• American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (preferred)
• American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor Teacher Certification (preferred)
• Certified Pool Operator License (preferred)
• Strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and public relations skills.
• Evidence of passion for working with children.
• Evidence of positive interpersonal skills; ability to relate to both children and adults.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team to respond to emergencies effectively, efficiently, and to the American Red Cross standard.
• Strong understanding of water safety and swim instruction fundamentals, specifically for children.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Responsibilities

• Onsite supervisor to ensure staff safety and programming.
• Communicate with participant families, accommodate requests, assist with registration, answer questions, promote programs, provide insight on participant progress and next steps.
• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate employees; provide feedback and professional development opportunities; conduct regular training (including in-water).
• Update and improve curriculum based on observations and feedback.
• Plan class schedules and create classes online for registration; coordinate with staff and participants on registration days; monitor waitlists; schedule staff based on enrollment.
• Coordinate with the Director of Aquatics and other aquatics staff to ensure proper facility utilization.
• Collaborate with clerical staff to ensure website information is accurate; instruct on billing inquiries; manage chart of accounts.
• Collaborate with Aquatics, MCE, and custodial staff to keep facilities operational, safe, clean, and updated; purchase and maintain equipment; weekly lifesaving equipment checks.
• Conduct payroll biweekly; collaborate with HR and Payroll to update employee files.
• Maintain American Red Cross Lifeguard and Lifeguard Instructor certifications.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Punctuality

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree

American Red Cross Lifeguarding with Deep Water Certification

American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Certification

American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor

American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor Teacher Certification

Certified Pool Operator License

Job description

Minnetonka Public School District is seeking a qualified individual to oversee the Tonka Swim School operations within Minnetonka Aquatics, coordinating program scheduling, staff development, and curriculum updates in collaboration with the Director of Aquatics and Minnetonka Community Education leadership.

This role requires strong leadership, frontline supervision, effective communication with families, and the ability to manage registrations, payroll, training, and safety protocols in a