Deck Supervisor

Goldfish Swim School•Queens, NY

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Goldfish Swim School is a rapidly growing, award-winning franchise that offers a fun work environment where employees can gain real job experience and make a difference. The school helps children reach their goals in a 90-degree pool setting. They value their employees, offering rewards for hard work and providing paid training and flexible shifts suitable for students or those seeking extra hours. Advancement opportunities are available due to rapid growth. The Deck Supervisor manages assigned shifts, overseeing on-deck employees, maintaining the pool environment, and interacting with students and parents/guardians. This role requires expert-level knowledge of the GSS curriculum and thorough knowledge of GSS management policies and practices. Working at Goldfish means being part of a mission to change and save lives by teaching children to swim, fostering mentorship, leadership, and passion. The company operates with core values including creating a GOLDEN Experience, providing WOW! Customer Service, acting with Integrity, Compassion, and Trust, achieving Extraordinary Results, and remembering to Celebrate! Each Goldfish Swim School is an independently owned and operated franchise, with franchisees setting their own wages, benefit programs, and terms of employment.

Requirements

Ability to work with children
Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills
Must pass background examinations (included with training)
Two or more years as a swim instructor required.
Lifeguard, CPR/AED and First Aid certifications required.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED is preferred.
Experience as a youth sports instructor/coach, camp counselor and/or teacher preferred.
College degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership, discipline and constructive feedback to instructors and deck teachers to ensure quality delivery of the Goldfish Swim School curriculum.
Conducts daily pre-shift meetings and prepares the deck for the shift.
Conducts periodic evaluations of instructors and deck teachers.
Interacts with parents/guardians to discuss student progress.
Acts as a GSS “ambassador” to ensure customer satisfaction.
Completes daily Deck Supervisor logs on assigned shift and monitors the students’ attendance.
Coordinates tasks required to ensure the cleanliness of the pool facility.
Arranges for replacements for absent employees.
Maintains the appropriate levels of chemicals for the pool environment.
Acts as substitute swim instructor when necessary.
Suggests areas for improvement and implements corrective action through in-services or other training.
Participates in training/in-services as required.
Fulfills other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Employer.