Camp Swim Lesson Manager (Seasonal)
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, Houston, TX, United States
Camp Swim Lesson Manager (Seasonal)
5601 S. Braeswood - Houston, TX 77096
Overview
Job Shift Day
Description
The Camp Swim Lesson Manager is a seasonal leadership role responsible for overseeing and supporting swim instruction as part of J Camps. This position leads a team of swim instructors delivering daily swim lessons to campers ages 38 and plays a key role in ensuring high-quality instruction, safety, skill progression, and a positive experience for campers, staff, and families.
This role is hands-on and mentorship-focused, supporting instructors in the water, modeling best practices, and helping newer staff build confidence and teaching skills. The Camp Swim Lesson Manager works closely with the Director of Aquatics and camp leadership to ensure a safe, organized, and developmentally appropriate aquatics program.
Schedule:
Pre-Camp Season: May 1May 30 (As needed preparation time)
Camp Season: June 1August 7 (June 1-5 training week)
Position Break: June 29July 3
Camp Hours: MondayFriday, 8:45 AM3:00 PM (some days longer)
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Staff Support
Lead, mentor, and support a team of 710 camp swim instructors
Serve as a positive role model for teaching techniques, camper engagement, and pool safety
Support newer and developing instructors by providing coaching, feedback, and in-the-moment assistance
Foster a collaborative, encouraging, and professional team environment
Hiring, Training & Scheduling
Assist the Director of Aquatics with interviewing, hiring, and onboarding summer camp swim instructors
Support and help facilitate pre-camp and ongoing instructor training
Create and manage swim instructor schedules and assist with coverage as needed
Assist in leading pre-summer swim instructor training and ongoing bi-weekly swim instructor in-service trainings, or additional trainings as needed
Program & Lesson Coordination
Organize weekly swim lesson schedules for campers
Assist with grouping campers by swim skill level
Get into the water regularly to support instructors during lessons
Teach swim lessons as needed to support staffing or lesson quality
Camper Progress & Family Communication
Oversee and ensure timely completion of bi-weekly camper swim progress reports by swim instructors, providing guidance
Share swim progress updates and feedback with camper parents in a professional and supportive manner
Assist the Director of Aquatics with pre-summer parent meet-and-greet events
Safety & Collaboration
Support aquatics safety training for day camp counselors
Ensure aquatics programming follows established safety standards and procedures
Communicate proactively with aquatics and camp leadership regarding staffing, lesson quality, or safety needs
Qualifications
Prior experience teaching swim lessons, preferably to young children (ages 38)
Previous leadership, mentoring, or supervisory experience in an aquatics or camp setting preferred
Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
Ability to coach and support staff with varying experience levels
Comfortable working in the water for extended periods
Certifications
Current Lifeguard Certification, CPR/AED, and First Aid (or ability to obtain prior to start date)
Physical Requirements
Ability to work in and around a pool environment
Ability to lift, support, and assist young children in the water
Ability to stand, walk, and be physically active for extended periods
5601 S. Braeswood - Houston, TX 77096
Overview
Job Shift Day
Description
The Camp Swim Lesson Manager is a seasonal leadership role responsible for overseeing and supporting swim instruction as part of J Camps. This position leads a team of swim instructors delivering daily swim lessons to campers ages 38 and plays a key role in ensuring high-quality instruction, safety, skill progression, and a positive experience for campers, staff, and families.
This role is hands-on and mentorship-focused, supporting instructors in the water, modeling best practices, and helping newer staff build confidence and teaching skills. The Camp Swim Lesson Manager works closely with the Director of Aquatics and camp leadership to ensure a safe, organized, and developmentally appropriate aquatics program.
Schedule:
Pre-Camp Season: May 1May 30 (As needed preparation time)
Camp Season: June 1August 7 (June 1-5 training week)
Position Break: June 29July 3
Camp Hours: MondayFriday, 8:45 AM3:00 PM (some days longer)
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Staff Support
Lead, mentor, and support a team of 710 camp swim instructors
Serve as a positive role model for teaching techniques, camper engagement, and pool safety
Support newer and developing instructors by providing coaching, feedback, and in-the-moment assistance
Foster a collaborative, encouraging, and professional team environment
Hiring, Training & Scheduling
Assist the Director of Aquatics with interviewing, hiring, and onboarding summer camp swim instructors
Support and help facilitate pre-camp and ongoing instructor training
Create and manage swim instructor schedules and assist with coverage as needed
Assist in leading pre-summer swim instructor training and ongoing bi-weekly swim instructor in-service trainings, or additional trainings as needed
Program & Lesson Coordination
Organize weekly swim lesson schedules for campers
Assist with grouping campers by swim skill level
Get into the water regularly to support instructors during lessons
Teach swim lessons as needed to support staffing or lesson quality
Camper Progress & Family Communication
Oversee and ensure timely completion of bi-weekly camper swim progress reports by swim instructors, providing guidance
Share swim progress updates and feedback with camper parents in a professional and supportive manner
Assist the Director of Aquatics with pre-summer parent meet-and-greet events
Safety & Collaboration
Support aquatics safety training for day camp counselors
Ensure aquatics programming follows established safety standards and procedures
Communicate proactively with aquatics and camp leadership regarding staffing, lesson quality, or safety needs
Qualifications
Prior experience teaching swim lessons, preferably to young children (ages 38)
Previous leadership, mentoring, or supervisory experience in an aquatics or camp setting preferred
Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
Ability to coach and support staff with varying experience levels
Comfortable working in the water for extended periods
Certifications
Current Lifeguard Certification, CPR/AED, and First Aid (or ability to obtain prior to start date)
Physical Requirements
Ability to work in and around a pool environment
Ability to lift, support, and assist young children in the water
Ability to stand, walk, and be physically active for extended periods