Aquatics Program Supervisor

Job No.: 692812

Location: Clayton Campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 12 month fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $79,430 - $84,963 pa HEW Level 04 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

The Aquatic Program Supervisor supports the Aquatics Program Coordinator in the day-to-day delivery of Monash Sport swimming programs and events. This includes supervising casual Learn to Swim instructors, providing high level administrative and client support, and ensuring a safe, engaging aquatic environment. 

This position will be responsible for supporting the implementation and supervision of daily swimming programs, working closely with the Aquatics Program Coordinator to oversee Learn to Swim delivery and School Aquatics activities. You will supervise, mentor and provide feedback to casual instructors, support recruitment and rostering, and deliver on-deck instruction and supervision to ensure safe, high-quality aquatic experiences. The role will contribute to program review and development, helping evaluate curriculum effectiveness and identify opportunities to enhance participation and service delivery. You will also support customer service excellence through professional interactions, assist with facility operations, maintain standards relating to safety, child protection and confidentiality, and undertake administrative functions including bookings, enquiries, data entry, reporting, and support for marketing and events. 

To be successful in this role you will have current Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety qualification, along with CPR, First Aid Level 2 and a Pool Lifeguard certificate. You will bring demonstrated experience in an aquatic environment, with strong knowledge of learn to swim programs and a commitment to ongoing professional practice. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, enabling you to engage effectively with children, families, colleagues and stakeholders. You will be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. Strong teamwork and leadership capability, a customer-focused approach, and sound administrative skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and POS systems, will ensure success delivering high-quality aquatic programs.

This role will be required to work on site across five days per week (typically Sunday to Thursday), comprising a combination of day and evening shifts. 

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Together with our commitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world-class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities. 

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Whilst this role is worked on-site, we have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Amanda Urmston, Aquatics Coordinator, +61 3 9905 1075

Position Description: Aquatic Program Supervisor

Applications Close: Sunday 10 May 2026, 11:55pm AEST