Aqua-Tots Swim Schools Careers, Benefits, Review

While available positions vary by location, each of our swim schools in 120 communities offer world-class training to raise up leaders in the following positions:

Swim Instructors

These are the calm, confident superheroes who teach children how to swim. No experience needed; we’ll certify you to become an Aqua-Tots Water Safety Instructor. Did we mention you get paid to swim?

Customer Service Partners

Must love smiling and happy things! Greet tots, serve families and schedule lessons all while taking customers on the Aqua-Tots Swim Journey like a PRO.                   

Location Managers

With so many families growing with us, advancement opportunities are regularly available! General managers, aquatic managers and operation managers are just a few of the world changers who keep our schools running smoothly.                                

Local Marketing Coordinators

Spark local engagement and promote water safety in your community! Serve as the ultimate brand evangelist for the Aqua-Tots mission to save lives.

Teaching children how to swim may seem daunting, but that’s where we come in! We’ve been teaching hard-working people like you how to become water safety instructors for over 30 years. Our tried-and-true curriculum equips tots, and our top-of-the-line training equips YOU! So, bring your fun-loving personality and an open mind. We’ll save lives together!

Training for Your Journey

We’ve got you covered!

1. Online—Login and learn! Aqua-Tots University (ATU) offers everything you need to know about your new, exciting position in an easy-to-use, self-paced online environment.
2. Hands-On—This is where you really get your feet wet! You receive 30 hours of in-person training alongside an experienced coach. 
3. Continuing Education—We’re always learning! Take part in regularly scheduled training opportunities throughout the year to advance your Aqua-Tots super skills.

OUR CULTURE

Dive into an Exciting Career with Aqua-Tots

• Flexible Schedules—Home, school and work can get busy. We understand that and offer flexible shifts that fit your schedule.
• Lifelong Friendships—Saving lives is a bonding experience. That’s why team members start as co-workers and end up as lifelong friends.
• Advancement Opportunities—We believe in raising up leaders, in the pool and the school. Team members often stay with us for years—many even opening their own swim schools!

OUR VALUES

We are committed to treating all people with the same intentional care and support that we offer to our swim school families, team members and franchise owners.

1. Affirm each other’s strengths and protect each other’s weaknesses.
2. Treat others the way you desire to be treated.
3. Extend grace to those who are teachable.
4. Seek first to understand others before trying to be understood.
5. Choose relationships over profits.
6. Think outside the box; always question the status quo.
7. Praise in public; correct in private.

How We Make a Splash

It all started in a pool, but not one of the indoor, 90° pools that tots have come to love over the years. Our mission began in 1991, at a community pool in Tempe, Arizona, where one teenage lifeguard taught one single lesson, and a dream was born.

At a time when quality childhood swim instruction was a novelty, Ron and Jane Sciarro created a different kind of swim experience. Their mobile swim school traveled the greater Phoenix area to borrowed backyard pools and rented hotel facilities. The Sciarros offered parents a place to be heard, where water safety goals for their children became more than a wish list, but a reality. And Aqua-Tots took off!

By 2005, the idea of a year-round swim program had made its way into the hearts and minds of parents everywhere, and with the help of Paul and Heather Preston, the first Aqua-Tots Swim Schools location opened in Mesa, Arizona, followed quickly by the first franchise location in 2007.

Today, Aqua-Tots Swim Schools serves over 120 communities in 14 countries, and we’re committed to teaching children of all ages and abilities the skills they need to become safe and confident swimmers for life.

After all, it’s about so much more than swim lessons. It’s about propelling lives, one swim lesson at a time.

WHAT WE’RE DOING TO REMAIN SAFE & HEALTHY

At Aqua-Tots Swim Schools, the heart of our mission revolves around people, and that’s why health and safety have remained our #1 priority for over 30 years.

Aqua-Tots Worldwide Franchise Headquarters has worked in tandem with local, state, and international health officials, the United States Swim School Association, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement the Aqua-Tots Full Circle of Safety, a modified swim school environment for the health of our families and staff, safety of our swim lessons and cleanliness of our facilities.

Each Aqua-Tots Swim Schools location continues to work closely with their local health authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in their swim schools. We encourage you to contact your neighborhood Aqua-Tots Swim Schools location to learn more about their specific Full Circle of Safety measures.

Additionally, a properly maintained and sanitized pool is still considered a safe environment for children and families. The Aqua-Tots pools have always contained commercial sanitation and filtration systems which maintain the proper chlorinated levels.

“CDC is not aware of any scientific reports of the virus that causes COVID-19 spreading to people through the water in pools, hot tubs, or water playgrounds, or other treated aquatic venues.”. CDC (2020), Water and COVID-19 FAQs