Benefits:

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Free uniforms

Opportunity for advancement

Aquatics Director (Full-Time)

Location: Glass Court Swim & Fitness — Lombard, IL

Glass Court Swim & Fitness is hiring a Full-Time Aquatics Director to lead a high-visibility aquatics department with both an indoor and outdoor pool (each 6 lanes, 20 yards). This is a leadership role responsible for pool safety, water quality, staffing, scheduling, and aquatics program growth (swim lessons, open swim, lap swim, clinics, rentals, and seasonal outdoor programming).

Responsibilities

Lead daily pool operations for indoor and outdoor pools (6-lane, 20-yard each)

Maintain water quality: testing, chemical handling, documentation, and corrective action

Ensure safety and compliance with health department and club standards; manage incident reporting

Recruit, hire, train, schedule, and supervise swim instructors and lifeguards (if applicable)

Build and manage aquatics schedules (lessons, lap swim, open swim, clinics, rentals, seasonal programming)

Improve lesson performance: fill rate, retention, conversions (trial → program → membership)

Communicate professionally with parents/members; resolve issues and service recovery

Coordinate maintenance and vendors; drive preventive maintenance and minimize downtime

Track KPIs and reporting (Jonas experience preferred): utilization, revenue/hour, payroll vs revenue, incidents, compliance

Qualifications

Required

3+ years experience leading aquatics operations in a club, YMCA, swim school, or similar

Strong knowledge of pool operations, water chemistry, and safety procedures

Proven leadership: hiring, training, scheduling, coaching staff

Excellent communication and customer service skills

Comfortable with scheduling/reporting software (Jonas a plus)

Preferred

WSI (or equivalent) / swim instruction certification

CPR/AED/First Aid certification (instructor a plus)

Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) or lifeguard management experience (if applicable)

Benefits/Perks

Fun team atmosphere

Competitive pay

Flexible hours

Valuable work experience

Increased social opportunities

To Apply: Submit your resume and a short note describing your racquetball/program leadership experience (leagues/tournaments run, participation numbers, and any coaching background).