We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated
Swim Director
for our
Head-Royce School Summer Programs
(Heads Up and HRS Summer Program). In this role, you will create a safe, supportive, and engaging environment where students can develop their swimming skills. You will be responsible for planning and supervising swim lessons, managing aquatics programs, and ensuring the overall safety of swimmers. The Swim Director will also lead a team of staff, provide emergency response when necessary, and ensure that all lessons align with program goals. A deep understanding of aquatic safety, effective instruction and training is essential for success in this role.
$39 - $43 an hour
To be successful in this position, candidates must hold a current lifeguard certification and have experience working with elementary to middle school students in an aquatic setting. Previous experience supervising youth and young adults is required, with school-based or camp experience highly preferred. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are essential, particularly in creating a safe and engaging aquatic environment while coordinating with staff, students, and families.
The physical demands of this position include the ability to stand for extended periods, actively monitor students in and around the pool, and respond quickly to emergencies. Candidates should be comfortable demonstrating swimming techniques, assisting students in the water, and maintaining a high level of attentiveness throughout swim sessions. CPR, First Aid, and water safety certification are required.
Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce School (HRS) is a pre‑eminent, co‑educational, independent, K‑12 day school with a 138‑year history. Our mission is to develop students of character, intellect, and creativity. We deliver on our mission by living our values:
Students First : We prioritize student learning, development, and well‑being.
Academic Excellence : We pursue knowledge and assess our learning to better ourselves and our community.
Diversity : We embrace our different perspectives, backgrounds, experiences and identities to expand and enrich what we can learn and do together.
Belonging : We create the conditions in which everyone thrives and brings their authentic selves.
Civic Engagement : We connect students to the local community and beyond to enhance their academic experiences and foster genuine engagement.
Head‑Royce enrolls approximately 920 students in the three separate divisions—Lower, Middle and Upper—and provides a dynamic, whole‑child education to every student. We envision a future where education unlocks the promise and purpose of every student to better the world.
HRS is unable to provide immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and be willing to undergo both Livescan background check and TB screening as part of the hiring process. Employment is also contingent upon successful completion of background checks and compliance with
California SB 848 , which requires prior educational institution employers to disclose credible complaints, substantiated investigations, or discipline involving egregious misconduct.
Head‑Royce provides equal employment opportunities on the basis of merit, fitness, qualifications, and experience. The school’s commitment to equal employment opportunity extends to all job applicants and employees and to all aspects of employment. Head‑Royce makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breastfeeding), reproductive health decision‑making, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, citizenship, military or veteran status, age, or other categories defined by state law, federal law or local ordinance. Head‑Royce prohibits discrimination or harassment based on these classifications. Discrimination and harassment based on a perception that anyone is in any of these protected classifications or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as being in any of these protected classifications, are also prohibited. Head‑Royce School seeks to be a community in which every individual is treated with sensitivity, courtesy and respect.
Required Disclosure: AB 2534 & SB 848—As of January 1, 2026, in accordance with Education Code section 44939.5 (as amended by California AB 2534 & SB 848) and Education Code 44051 (as amended by SB 848) applicants for all positions are required by law to provide a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school, diagnostic centers operated by the CA Department of Education, and/or private schools with which they have previously been employed, regardless of the length of service. Please include any full‑time, part‑time and/or substitute employment positions on your application. Failure to disclose all previous educational employment, regardless of length or location, may result in the disqualification of your application and/or may be deemed dishonestly in the hiring process and subject to discharge should you become employed.
Responsibilities
Schedule lessons for registered students
Interview and hire qualified aquatics staff, instructors, and coaches
Be familiar with the Head Royce Emergency Action Plan
Plan and conduct aquatics programs to promote self‑esteem and encourage success
Provide opportunities for each swimmer to meet the established goals of the aquatics program
Understand and enforce all facility policies, rules, and regulations
Develop a list of goals and objectives for individual swimming lessons
Prepare and organize specific lesson plans for a variety of skills
Complete evaluations of student’s swim skills according to the Red Cross Standards
Articulate student swim abilities and skills to parents as needed
Implement in‑site training
Supervise in scheduled areas on deck as needed throughout the day
Attend staff training and all meetings
Assist in the set‑up of and clean‑up of pool area
Set a good example for students and others, including punctuality, dress, language, and behavior
Provide Livescan and TB clearance
Qualifications
Must be at least 25 years of age.
Current Lifeguard Training and Water Safety Instructor certificates are preferred.
Current CPR and First Aid certification for infant, child, and adult.
Must have prior experience teaching children in an aquatic setting.
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Swim Director
for our
Head-Royce School Summer Programs
(Heads Up and HRS Summer Program). In this role, you will create a safe, supportive, and engaging environment where students can develop their swimming skills. You will be responsible for planning and supervising swim lessons, managing aquatics programs, and ensuring the overall safety of swimmers. The Swim Director will also lead a team of staff, provide emergency response when necessary, and ensure that all lessons align with program goals. A deep understanding of aquatic safety, effective instruction and training is essential for success in this role.
$39 - $43 an hour
To be successful in this position, candidates must hold a current lifeguard certification and have experience working with elementary to middle school students in an aquatic setting. Previous experience supervising youth and young adults is required, with school-based or camp experience highly preferred. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are essential, particularly in creating a safe and engaging aquatic environment while coordinating with staff, students, and families.
The physical demands of this position include the ability to stand for extended periods, actively monitor students in and around the pool, and respond quickly to emergencies. Candidates should be comfortable demonstrating swimming techniques, assisting students in the water, and maintaining a high level of attentiveness throughout swim sessions. CPR, First Aid, and water safety certification are required.
Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce School (HRS) is a pre‑eminent, co‑educational, independent, K‑12 day school with a 138‑year history. Our mission is to develop students of character, intellect, and creativity. We deliver on our mission by living our values:
Students First : We prioritize student learning, development, and well‑being.
Academic Excellence : We pursue knowledge and assess our learning to better ourselves and our community.
Diversity : We embrace our different perspectives, backgrounds, experiences and identities to expand and enrich what we can learn and do together.
Belonging : We create the conditions in which everyone thrives and brings their authentic selves.
Civic Engagement : We connect students to the local community and beyond to enhance their academic experiences and foster genuine engagement.
Head‑Royce enrolls approximately 920 students in the three separate divisions—Lower, Middle and Upper—and provides a dynamic, whole‑child education to every student. We envision a future where education unlocks the promise and purpose of every student to better the world.
HRS is unable to provide immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and be willing to undergo both Livescan background check and TB screening as part of the hiring process. Employment is also contingent upon successful completion of background checks and compliance with
California SB 848 , which requires prior educational institution employers to disclose credible complaints, substantiated investigations, or discipline involving egregious misconduct.
Head‑Royce provides equal employment opportunities on the basis of merit, fitness, qualifications, and experience. The school’s commitment to equal employment opportunity extends to all job applicants and employees and to all aspects of employment. Head‑Royce makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breastfeeding), reproductive health decision‑making, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, citizenship, military or veteran status, age, or other categories defined by state law, federal law or local ordinance. Head‑Royce prohibits discrimination or harassment based on these classifications. Discrimination and harassment based on a perception that anyone is in any of these protected classifications or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as being in any of these protected classifications, are also prohibited. Head‑Royce School seeks to be a community in which every individual is treated with sensitivity, courtesy and respect.
Required Disclosure: AB 2534 & SB 848—As of January 1, 2026, in accordance with Education Code section 44939.5 (as amended by California AB 2534 & SB 848) and Education Code 44051 (as amended by SB 848) applicants for all positions are required by law to provide a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school, diagnostic centers operated by the CA Department of Education, and/or private schools with which they have previously been employed, regardless of the length of service. Please include any full‑time, part‑time and/or substitute employment positions on your application. Failure to disclose all previous educational employment, regardless of length or location, may result in the disqualification of your application and/or may be deemed dishonestly in the hiring process and subject to discharge should you become employed.
Responsibilities
Schedule lessons for registered students
Interview and hire qualified aquatics staff, instructors, and coaches
Be familiar with the Head Royce Emergency Action Plan
Plan and conduct aquatics programs to promote self‑esteem and encourage success
Provide opportunities for each swimmer to meet the established goals of the aquatics program
Understand and enforce all facility policies, rules, and regulations
Develop a list of goals and objectives for individual swimming lessons
Prepare and organize specific lesson plans for a variety of skills
Complete evaluations of student’s swim skills according to the Red Cross Standards
Articulate student swim abilities and skills to parents as needed
Implement in‑site training
Supervise in scheduled areas on deck as needed throughout the day
Attend staff training and all meetings
Assist in the set‑up of and clean‑up of pool area
Set a good example for students and others, including punctuality, dress, language, and behavior
Provide Livescan and TB clearance
Qualifications
Must be at least 25 years of age.
Current Lifeguard Training and Water Safety Instructor certificates are preferred.
Current CPR and First Aid certification for infant, child, and adult.
Must have prior experience teaching children in an aquatic setting.
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