Swim Coordinator - Summer 2025

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Job Description

Do you love the water? Do you enjoy teaching and mentoring other swim instructors?! We are seeking ambitious, dedicated, water-orientated individuals with a strong service attitude to lead and motivate aquatics staff. Swim Coordinators get paid to work in a fun and creative atmosphere and have the opportunity to make a difference by creating an engaging and inclusive learning environment. By being a part of our program, you will be able to develop highly sought after professional skills:

• Written and oral communication
• Being a coach mentor
• Responsibility
• Leadership

• Work with individuals of all ages and teach a life-long skill
• Resume builder for those looking to work with the youth population
• Work up to 40 hours per week
• Paid training hours
• Uniform provided (rash guard)
• Year-round employment opportunity
• No scheduled holidays

Duties/Responsibilities

The Swim Coordinator manages the daily operations of the swim lesson program. Under the direction of the City of Minnetonka Aquatics Manager, this position is required to work mornings, afternoon, evenings, and weekends. The Swim Coordinator will need to manage multiple activities simultaneously and interpret operating policies and administrative duties in a capacity that requires independent judgment. Coordinators must be effective at handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary. The ideal Swim Coordinator should possess strong leadership qualities with supervision and mentoring staff.

• Knows, understands, and consistently applies and enforces safety and pool rules, policies and guidelines.
• Requires attentiveness, outstanding customer service skills, a strong work ethic, and the ability to be proactive and exceed participants’ expectations.
• Communicates with and maintains effective relationships with the members, participants, and other staff.
• Communicates effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Provides excellent customer service and maintains a positive public image by immediately addressing questions and concerns from staff, patrons, participants, and parents.
• Provide guidance and constructive feedback for staff and provide support as needed for all participants and staff to create an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 18 years of age
• Two years of swim lesson instruction, coaching, or program management experience.
• A minimum of 15 hours of weekly availability. Must be available to work mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Attend required staff meetings and training
• Mandatory training will be scheduled in early June before the start of the program session.
• Ability to remain calm in emergencies, communicating quickly and effectively provide emergency response.
• Ability to swim and has knowledge of all four competitive swim strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly).
• Strong leadership, interpersonal skills, communication, management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to be held accountable, following through on commitments, producing timely work to required standards, and pitching in to complete tasks.

• College degree preferred, or in process.

Not Sure You Meet All the Qualifications?
If this role interests you, but you’re unsure about meeting all the listed requirements, we encourage you to apply! Your unique experiences may be more relevant than you think, and we value both technical skills and diverse perspectives.

How to Apply:

Hiring Process:

• Open Job Posting: Requsition is open and accepting applications.
• Selection Process: Qualified applicants join a candidate pool. Hiring managers select candidates for interviews and/or assessments. You’ll be notified if selected.
• Pre-Employment Screening: This may include a driver's license, a criminal history background check, a drug test, a physical exam, a work assessment or simulation, and, if education-based, proof of qualifications.

Contact Us:
For position-related questions, email Katie Xiong at Kxiong@minnetonkamn.gov.

Veteran’s Preference:
Veterans can request preference under MN Statute 197.455 by submitting a DD214 with their application.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
The City of Minnetonka values diversity and does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, public assistance status, or other protected classes.