AQUATICS MANAGER

MANDEL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES INC•Boynton Beach, FL

1d•$60,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Aquatics Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the Aquatics Department at the Boynton Beach site, including programming, staffing, budgeting, recordkeeping, communications, scheduling, and pool maintenance in compliance with JCC, insurance, and Department of Health safety standards. The role oversees pool operations during the school year and summer camp, and provides swim instruction and lifeguarding as needed. The manager leads and develops aquatics staff, including hiring, training, evaluation, scheduling, payroll preparation, and certification tracking. The role supports staff development and in-service training, provides CPR/AED training to JCC staff, teaches American Red Cross Lifeguard classes, helps establish safety protocols, and ensures incident reports are completed and submitted to the Managing Director. The position supports the Aquatics Department budget and oversees daily pool safety and operations, including pool chemistry and vendor coordination. It also develops and manages aquatics programming, maintains participation and attendance tracking, recruits and trains lifeguards and water safety instructors, balances facility use between participant and revenue-based programs, and prepares pool and staff schedules. The Aquatics Manager works with the team on policies and pricing and may serve as the on-duty lifeguard, coach, or instructor. Additional duties include assisting with campus-wide special events, keeping current on aquatics trends and local competition, communicating with participants and their legal guardians, identifying community partnerships and revenue opportunities, and performing other duties assigned by the Managing Director. The role supervises lifeguards and instructors and maintains professional relationships with families, children, JCC staff, related agencies, and the broader community.

Requirements

High school diploma.
3–5 years of experience in water safety and swim instruction.
At least 2 years of experience managing a team.
American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification.
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification.
CPR and First Aid for the Professional Rescuer certification.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects and materials weighing up to 75 pounds, and to bend, stoop, stretch, squat, and sit.
Strength and endurance to maintain constant supervision of swimmers.
Visual and auditory ability to track multiple swimmers and identify and respond to hazards related to pool activities.
Ability to communicate verbally with swimmers and staff.

Responsibilities

Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Boynton Beach Aquatics Department, including programming, staffing, budgeting, records, communications, scheduling, and pool maintenance.
Lead, supervise, hire, train, evaluate, develop, and schedule aquatics staff; prepare and complete staff payroll.
Support staff development, maintain current staff certifications and training, and assist with regular in-service training.
Provide CPR/AED training for JCC staff and teach American Red Cross Lifeguard classes.
Help create safety procedures and protocols and ensure incident reports are completed, reviewed, and submitted to the Managing Director.
Assist with creating and adhering to the annual Aquatics Department budget.
Monitor daily pool operations and comply with state, local, JCC, insurance, and Department of Health safety requirements.
Monitor pool chemistry and communicate pool concerns with vendors and relevant agency personnel.
Assist with development and management of instructional programs, camp pool use, swim team, Aqua fitness classes, and American Red Cross class registration and curriculum.
Create and maintain systems to track participation and attendance.
Recruit and train lifeguards and water safety instructors and ensure required certifications are maintained.
Manage facility space use and balance participant programs with revenue-based programs.
Prepare, maintain, and share pool and staff schedules.
Work with the Aquatics team to develop policies and pricing.
Serve as an on-duty lifeguard, coach, or instructor as needed to support staff and programming.
Assist with campus-wide special events.
Stay current on aquatics trends and research local competition and national colleagues to support high standards and appropriate pricing.
Communicate regularly with participants and their legal guardians about updates, feedback, and aquatics-related information.
Identify community partnership and revenue opportunities.
Perform other duties assigned by the Managing Director.
Maintain positive and professional relationships with families, children, JCC staff, related agencies, and the community.