Stewie The Duck Swim School
General Manager
Full Time • Clifton, NJ
About Stewie the Duck Swim School
The Stewie the Duck Swim School is a premier, best-in-class learn-to-swim facility that makes learning to swim fun!
In 2023, Kim and Stew Leonard, Jr. opened the first Stewie the Duck Swim School in Norwalk, Connecticut, across the street from the flagship Stew Leonard’s farm fresh food store. (Stew's father opened the first Stew Leonard's store in Norwalk in 1969!) The mission of Stewie the Duck Swim School is to save a life, one swim lesson at a time. All proceeds from the swim school are used to fund swim lessons for underserved children.
The Norwalk location has been extremely successful - teaching over 1,000 lessons per week - so we're expanding to Clifton, NJ, in the fall of 2025! The new swim school will be next to Stew Leonard's farm-fresh food & wine store in Clifton. It will incorporate Stew Leonard’s passionate approach to customer service, world-class employee training, and professional growth. Stew Leonard's has been named on Fortune's list of "100 Best Companies to Work for in America." The company’s culture is built around an acronym for S.T.E.W., which stands for Satisfy the customer; Teamwork gets it done; Excellence makes it better; WOW makes it fun.
Stewie the Duck Swim School is named in honor of Kim and Stew Leonard, Jr.'s 21-month-old son, Stewie, who was lost in a drowning accident in 1989. Since then, they have dedicated their lives to preventing this tragedy from striking other families. Through the Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation and the swim school, the Leonards have raised $6M for drowning prevention by funding hundreds of thousands of free swim lessons for children in need, and educating families about water safety. Kim and Stew have also written and published two children’s books on water safety, including the award-winning “Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim.”
ROLE SUMMARY:
We are hiring a General Manager to oversee all aspects of The Stewie the Duck Swim School. While we anticipate a fall 2025 opening, we seek to fill this role now with the right candidate as this position will help build the swim school’s infrastructure. This position reports directly to the owners.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
- 10+ years’ experience
- Experience teaching swimming lessons and managing a swim school or aquatic facility.
- Ability to provide high-level service and create strong sense of community for customers and team members
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong computer skills
- Ability to multitask in fast-paced environment
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Lift 40 lbs. and be on your feet for long periods of time
- Willing to travel to Norwalk, CT during training period before Clifton location opens
LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Represent the Philosophy of Stewie the Duck Swim School
- Create a positive and FUN learning environment
- Be a role model for all teachers; Always strive to develop the team
- Educate and enforce safety rules. Strive to prevent accidents and maintain discipline
- Be prepared to administer first aid in the event of injury or emergency
- Be a hands-on enthusiastic leader – walk the talk!
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage sales, expenses, payroll, staff/class scheduling, enrollment, marketing and other applicable business operations
- Communicate with parents by email and phone.
- Problem solve facility issues and customer concerns in a professional manner
- Analyze and disseminate data and communicate key metrics to the team
- Oversee budgets, meet financial targets and implement revenue initiatives
- Hire and oversee continuous training of all swim staff
- Conduct performance reviews
- Plan and schedule special events
- Manage, communicate, and coordinate coverage for time off and sub requests
- All administration pertaining to student records, progress reports, move up policies and procedures
- Track and ensure that staff certifications are kept on file and current
- Maintain responsibility for pool area cleaning, maintenance and safety
- Ensure that water chemistry, equipment and chemicals are monitored and documented completely.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- PTO
- Fun team atmosphere
- Competitive pay
- Salary range $80,000-$100,000
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Compensation: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Member schools are independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the member school, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this school. All inquiries about employment at these schools should be made directly to the school location, and not to US Swim School Association.
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