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The Osher Marin Jewish Community Center (JCC) is a non-profit organization with a variety of programs for fitness, early childhood education, summer camp, and lifelong learning. We celebrate Jewish culture while welcoming all community members to learn, explore, and participate in unique and enriching JCC programming throughout the year.
Not Jewish? EVERYONE is welcome at the JCC. The Osher Marin JCC embraces people of all faiths and backgrounds and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Job Summary
The Lead Swim Instructor assists with overseeing the daily operations, safety, and instructional quality of the aquatics department’s swim lesson programs across both indoor and outdoor pools. This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position that balances hands-on teaching with administrative leadership, coordinating schedules for group, private, and specialized swimming lessons. Approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of the time in this role will be dedicated to administrative tasks, and 1/2 of the time will be spent actively serving as a swim instructor. The Lead Swim Instructor supervises and mentors instructional staff, ensures adherence to curriculum standards, manages instructor coverage and shift vacancies, and maintains a welcoming, high-energy environment for participants and families.
Core Responsibilities:
Lesson Scheduling & Roster Management
- Instructor Scheduling: Assist with creating, maintaining, and publishing weekly or monthly schedules for instructional staff to ensure all group classes, private lessons, and clinics are properly staffed, filling in as a sub as necessary.
- Coverage Coordination: Manage instructor shift trades, approve time-off requests, and proactively secure substitute instructors for last-minute absences—filling in as a substitute instructor when required—to avoid class cancellations.
- Emergency Instructional Support: Step into the water and teach active swim lessons immediately when backup instructor coverage cannot be found, ensuring seamless program continuity.
- Roster & Class Tracking: Monitor student enrollment, coordinate deck placements, and manage student tracking logs to ensure proper class leveling and student-to-instructor ratios.
Supervision, Curriculum & Mentorship
- Curriculum Enforcement: Oversee the implementation of the swim lesson curriculum (American Red Cross or equivalent), ensuring consistent, high-quality instruction across all skill levels.
- Staff Mentorship & Training: Lead regular in-service trainings for instructional staff, audit teaching techniques, and mentor junior or seasonal instructors on class management and safety.
- Skill Evaluations: Oversee or conduct student swim assessments to ensure proper class placement, and coordinate the distribution of progress reports and achievement certificates.
- Attend regularly scheduled Fitness & Aquatics management team meetings and serve as a Lead on Duty.
- Monitor staff records and certifications and provide reports to management as directed.
- Maintain professional image and manner constant with the JCC’s mission and goals.
- Other duties as assigned by manager. Additional duties to assist the Fitness & Aquatics department will be required.
Program & Member Support
- Customer Service: Act as the primary point of contact for parents and members regarding swim lesson progress, registration, scheduling adjustments, and program details.
- Conflict Resolution: Address and constructively resolve member or parent concerns regarding student placement, instructor assignments, or progress tracking.
- Event Logistics: Coordinate seamless transitions on the pool deck between swim lessons, lap swimming, and group fitness classes, maximizing space utilization and safety.
- Teach Red Cross WSI classes up to 5 times/year.
- Coordinate youth swim/camp programs with camp and ECE staff.
Safety & Deck Operations
- Deck Supervision: Maintain high visibility on the pool deck during peak lesson hours to support instructors, monitor student safety, and ensure proper equipment setup and teardown.
- Emergency Readiness: Assist lifeguards during incidents, serving as a secondary first responder, managing crowd control on the deck, or directing students safely out of the water.
- Equipment Maintenance: Inspect and maintain instructional equipment (kickboards, pull buoys, platforms, and teaching toys) daily for cleanliness, safety, and organization.
Requirements & Qualifications
Experience & Schedule Availability
- Job Type: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years of active experience teaching swim lessons to diverse age groups (infants through adults) and skill levels, preferably in a multi-pool or fitness center environment.
- Leadership: Prior experience assisting with program coordination, lesson scheduling, deck management, or staff training is highly desirable.
- Scheduling Availability: Must maintain a flexible 40-hour weekly schedule—including late afternoons, evenings, and weekends—to align with peak youth and adult swim programming hours.
- Supervisorial experience preferred, but not required
Certifications & Instructional Skills
- Primary Certification: Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification (American Red Cross or equivalent) is required.
- Advanced Training: Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) or specialized certifications in adaptive aquatics or infant swim instruction are highly preferred.
- Safety Credentials: Current Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification.
- Hold or acquire (within first 1-year of employment) Red Cross WSIT certificate.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
- Physical Stamina: Ability to spend extended periods in the water teaching and demonstrating swim strokes, and the physical capacity to assist or rescue students if necessary.
- Environment: Comfort working in humid indoor aquatic facilities and variable outdoor weather conditions (sun, heat, wind) for prolonged shift durations.
Position and Compensation
- $30/hour
- Allowance toward health, dental, vision insurance; life and disability insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- JCC family membership; discounts on JCC programs and events, and more.
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Ready to be the welcoming first impression for our vibrant community?
The Osher Marin JCC is an equal opportunity employer that embraces individuals of all faiths and backgrounds. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.
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Job Summary
The Lifeguard Coordinator assists with overseeing daily aquatics operations across both the indoor and outdoor pools, ensuring a safe, compliant, and welcoming environment for all members. This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position with a dual focus: approximately 1/3–1/2 of the time is dedicated to administrative duties, including staff scheduling, reporting, and operational logistics, while approximately 1/2 of the time is spent on the deck providing direct service.
This pivotal role coordinates safety coverage for diverse activities—including lap swimming, fitness classes, year-round camp swim and swim lessons, while directly helping to manage shift schedules and staff rotations. The Lifeguard Coordinator supervises and mentors Lifeguard staff, assists with pool and pool space maintenance, manages shift vacancies, and serves as a primary responder during incidents.
Core Responsibilities:
Staff Scheduling & Shift Management
- Shift Scheduling & Coverage: Assists with planning, building, and publishing weekly or monthly staff schedules to ensure full, compliant lifeguard coverage during all operating hours. Proactively manage shift trades and approve time-off requests.
- Substitute Coordination: Act as the primary point of contact for staff call-outs. Responsible for tracking down, coordinating, and securing substitute lifeguards for last-minute absences or emergencies to keep the facilities open.
- Emergency Shift Support: Actively step in and fill in as a substitute on the lifeguard stand immediately when backup coverage cannot be found, ensuring seamless operational continuity and bailing out staffing gaps as necessary.
Supervision & Leadership
- Multi-Pool Supervision: Manage simultaneous lifeguard rotations and assign precise surveillance zones across both indoor and outdoor pool decks.Programming Safety: Oversee safety protocols and adjust staffing levels to match high-activity hours, including lap swimming, group fitness classes, and youth swim lessons.
- Staff Mentorship: Lead regular in-service trainings, audit junior lifeguard scanning techniques, conduct shadow-guarding, and direct emergency drill simulations for seasonal and year-round staff.
- Attend regularly scheduled Fitness & Aquatics management team meetings and serve as a Lead on Duty.
Monitor staff records and certifications and provide reports to management as directed.
- Maintain professional image and manner constant with the JCC’s mission and goals.
- Other duties as assigned by manager. Additional duties to assist the Fitness & Aquatics department will be required.
Safety & Emergency Response
- Active Surveillance: Scan water zones diligently to prevent incidents, manage crowd control, and strictly enforce facility safety rules.
- Incident Management: Act as the primary scene coordinator during aquatic and medical emergencies, providing CPR/First Aid and directing emergency services.
- Reporting: Document all injuries, water rescues, maintenance needs, and equipment failures accurately and immediately.
Operations & Facility Maintenance
- Equipment Checks: Inspect rescue tubes, spine boards, first aid kits, and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) daily to ensure rescue readiness.
- Weather Monitoring: Track outdoor weather patterns and enforce outdoor pool closure policies during lightning, severe weather, extreme heat, or low temperatures.
- Water Chemistry: assists Facilities department with testing, logging, and balancing pool chemicals for multiple bodies of water to meet health codes and local health department regulations as needed.
Member & Program Support
- Event Logistics: Coordinate seamless pool space transitions between lap swimmers, swim instructors, camp swim and fitness instructors.
- Customer Service: Address member inquiries regarding pool schedules, lane availability, and aquatic programs politely and professionally.
- Conflict Resolution: Resolve member concerns regarding lane sharing, circle swimming, or rule enforcement constructively.
- Teach Red Cross LG classes up to 9 times/year.
Requirements & Qualifications
Experience & Schedule Availability
- Position Type: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
- Time Allocation: Ability to balance split duties effectively, splitting time between administrative work (1/3 to 1/2 time) and active lifeguarding/deck coverage (1/2 time).
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years of continuous, active lifeguarding experience, preferably in a multi-pool, community center, or commercial fitness environment.
- Leadership: Prior experience assisting with shift management, scheduling logistics, or staff training is highly desirable.
- Scheduling Availability: Must maintain a flexible schedule—including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays—to accommodate operational gaps and fill in for emergency coverage needs.
- Supervisorial experience preferred, but not required.
Certifications & Advanced Training
- Lifeguarding: Current Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification (American Red Cross or equivalent).
- Instructional Skills: Water Safety Instructor (WSI) or Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) certification is required to assist with swim programming and staff development.
- Facility Operations: Certified Pool Operator (CPO) or Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) designation is highly preferred.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
- Physical Stamina: Ability to pass a rigorous water skills test, including a 300-yard swim, timed brick retrieval, and active treading.
- Environment: Comfort working for extended periods in humid indoor settings as well as variable outdoor weather conditions (sun, heat, wind).
Position and Compensation
- $26/hour
- Allowance toward health, dental, vision insurance; life and disability insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- JCC family membership; discounts on JCC programs and events, and more.
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Ready to be the welcoming first impression for our vibrant community?
The Osher Marin JCC is an equal opportunity employer that embraces individuals of all faiths and backgrounds. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.
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Customer Service Representative
As a Customer Service Representative, you’ll be the welcoming face and voice of our Center. Reporting to the Member Services & Retention Manager, you’ll serve as the first point of contact for both in-person visitors and callers, creating a positive, seamless experience for everyone who connects with us.
Key Responsibilities:
- Front Desk & Phone Management: Greet and assist all visitors, manage the main telephone console, and direct inquiries to the appropriate staff or departments across campus.
- Information & Guidance: Provide clear and accurate program and scheduling information, help customers navigate the facility, and conduct tours when needed.
- Sales & Transactions: Accurately process prospect and new member data, program registrations, and ticket sales. Handle point-of-sale transactions using our proprietary database, accepting various payment methods, issuing receipts, and managing deposits.
- Database Management: Maintain database files for prospective members and program participants.
- Knowledge Hub: Stay fully informed about all Center programs, events, flyers, and daily campus activities, along with the physical layout of the facility.
- Desk Organization: Keep the courtesy desk area tidy and organized, ensuring all supplies are replenished as needed.
- Additional Support: Perform other duties as requested by your supervisor.
Qualifications:
- Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Technical Skills: Proficient with Windows and computer data entry, with the ability to quickly learn our proprietary database system.
- Customer Service Aptitude: Demonstrates a strong aptitude for telephone reception duties, accurate clerical work, and retail sales.
- Interpersonal Skills: Possesses an outgoing, poised demeanor and is comfortable interacting with a diverse public both in person and over the phone.
- Problem-Solving: Exhibits strong attention to detail, excellent common sense when handling various inquiries, and the ability to multitask and remain professional under pressure.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Pay Rate: $17.50- $18.00 per hour, depending on experience.
- Complimentary JCC Health and Fitness membership.
- Access to discounts on JCC events, workshops, and programs.
Schedule:
This is a part-time position with the following regular hours:
- Thursdays: 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Fridays: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Sundays: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Flexibility to fill in as a substitute for Fitness & Aquatics and Courtesy desk shifts as needed.
Ready to be the welcoming first impression for our vibrant community?
The Osher Marin JCC is an equal opportunity employer that embraces individuals of all faiths and backgrounds. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.
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We have several part-time lifeguard opportunities available – morning, evening and weekend shifts available! These YEAR-ROUND positions can range from 4-18 hours per week, with a flexible schedule. Benefits include JCC full facility membership and discounts on JCC programs/events and a friendly, warm environment!
Responsibilities:
- Guarding and providing a safe environment for members with a 15 – 30 minute pool rotation schedule.
- Learning and enforcing the pool rules as well as those guidelines set out by the American Red Cross as they pertain to lifeguard skills and training.
- Being fully alert and aware of emergencies and procedures.
- Performing pool opening procedures, closing procedures and participating in the daily maintenance of the pools.
- Installing and removing lane lines according to need and schedule.
- Interacting with the members appropriately and professionally.
- Attending mandatory monthly aquatic in-service trainings.
- Properly filling out incident and accident reports when necessary.
- Working as a team with other staff members.
Qualifications:
- Current American Red Cross Lifeguarding/ First Aid/ CPR/ AED certification or equivalent.
- Must be able to stand/walk for up to 4 hours at a time, swim at least 300 yards continuously, and lift at least 50 lbs.
- The lifeguard should be reliable and responsible, with a strong sense of commitment to their job and to the Center’s larger purpose.
We are training lifeguards and will reimburse course fees after having worked 6 months continuously at the JCC.
Hours:
Part-time
Compensation:
$16.50 – $21 per hour, depending on relevant experience.
Expected Hours:
4 – 18 per week
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- After school
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Weekends only
- Year round work
Ability to Commute:
San Rafael, CA 94903 (Required)
Work Location:
In-person
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The JCC Preschools in San Rafael and Mill Valley are looking for teacher-qualified individuals with a strong work ethic and love for children. Our values-based early learning framework views children, families, and staff as a community of active learners, guided by our Jewish values and relationships with one another. Constructivism and emergent curriculum are among the core principles of our approach to early childhood education.
Compensation:
- Pay Range $25.79 – 29.26 per hour for a teacher-qualified position.
- Comprehensive and generous benefits package.
- Paid support for professional development in Early Childhood Education.
- PTO as well as paid school closures.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:
- Providing physical and emotional care for children, including diapering and/or changing, meals, nap time, and meeting needs as appropriate;
- Maintaining an appropriate learning environment, both indoors and outdoors;
- Respectful and compassionate Interactions with the children;
- Providing supervision of children, both indoors and outdoors;
- A willingness to assist teachers with children and other classroom housekeeping duties;
- Understanding the philosophy of the school and approach to the curriculum;
- Maintaining professional standards and conduct at all times;
- Respecting confidentiality of school-related information; and,
- Performing other duties, as requested by the supervisor.
Qualifications:
- We prefer hiring teachers who are professionally prepared as teachers of young children, with a minimum of 12 units in the field of early childhood education and development, however, we will consider other caring individuals, including anyone on the ECE path with experience with young children.
- Teachers must be sensitive in communicating with others and be able to relate professionally with children and adults.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to meet the employment requirements of the licensing agency including clear background check and Live Scan fingerprinting.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.79 – 29.26 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental Insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- JCC health club membership
The Osher Marin JCC is an equal opportunity employer that embraces individuals of all faiths and backgrounds. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.
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Licensed Massage Therapist (Part-Time)
We are seeking experienced and dedicated Massage Therapists to join our wellness team. This is an excellent opportunity to build lasting client relationships within a supportive and dynamic community environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform professional massage sessions customized to client needs
- Maintain a clean and welcoming massage environment
- Communicate effectively with clients about preferences and wellness goals
- Keep accurate client records
- Support and promote massage services within the JCC
Qualifications:
- Current certification with the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC)
- Minimum of 500 hours of massage training or 5 years of professional experience
- Valid professional liability insurance
- Strong communication skills and a commitment to client care
- Punctual, reliable, and proactive in seeking continuing education opportunities
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive pay: $40–$50 per hour, commensurate with experience (excluding tips)
- Complimentary JCC Health and Fitness membership
- Access to discounts on JCC events, workshops, and programs
- All necessary supplies and laundry services provided
- Established client base available
Schedule:
- Part-time position with flexible scheduling
- Shifts available Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and/or Saturdays between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
- Hours do not need to cover the full 9–6 timeframe, but shifts must fall within these hours
- Minimum of 5 hours per shift
The Osher Marin JCC is an equal opportunity employer that embraces individuals of all faiths and backgrounds. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.
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The Group Fitness Aquatics Instructor reports to the Fitness Manager at the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center. This part-time role is responsible for leading engaging, safe, and enjoyable Aquatics Fitness classes in the indoor or outdoor pool, as appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Arrive at least five minutes early for class to ensure proper equipment set up and member interaction
- Plan and conduct aqua fitness classes for various fitness levels
- Ensure participant safety and proper technique
- Maintain a positive and motivating atmosphere
- Assure that all equipment is properly stored after class
- Confirm the number of students in class on our GXP app
- Communicate equipment problems & concerns to the Fitness Manager via email and text
- If unable to teach class, the teacher is responsible for finding an appropriate substitute and MUST inform the Fitness Manager with substitution information on time
- Develop relationships with class participants; learn names and workout patterns, ensuring member retention.
- Attend all staff meetings
- Clock in and out for each shift, and notify the Fitness Manager if you forget to do so
- Other duties, as assigned by the Group Fitness Supervisor
Qualifications
- Strong communication and motivational skills
- Experience teaching aqua fitness classes
Salary
- Starting at $37 per hour, depending on experience
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The Director of Development provides the leadership, strategic direction, management, and coordination for Marin JCC’s fundraising efforts. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Development creates and implements fundraising strategies that increase the organization’s support from individuals, corporations, foundations, events, and other sources. The Director oversees a dedicated and professional development department, currently made up of two full-time staff, Major Gifts Officer and Annual Giving Officer.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Oversees creation of development plan in consultation with CEO and Development Committee.
- Directs all development activities, including individual donors, events, and foundation grants to fulfill goals of approved plan.
- Cultivates and strengthens culture of philanthropy with Board of Directors and Center management and staff.
- Identifies, cultivates and solicits individual, foundation, and corporate contributions.
- Execution of grant proposals and oversees grant management to ensure all milestones are in place to meet development plan goals.
- Manages the development department in a fiscally sound manner and ensure that appropriate systems and procedures are in place to support fundraising goals.
- Works closely with the Board of Directors, a robust Development Committee, CEO, COO and Senior Management team to achieve goals.
- Performs general management responsibilities, including annual goals and budgets, reports, and evaluation of fundraising activities.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 7 years of proven experience managing a complex fundraising department with a record of measurable results required.
- Bachelor’s degree required; CFRE or advanced degree preferred.
- Experience with donors in Marin County and specifically the Jewish philanthropic community in the region preferred.
- A strategist who is adept at planning, prioritizing, organizing, and following through; highly energetic and able to balance multiple competing priorities.
- A team builder with strong skills in supervision and leadership; must understand the subtleties of motivating and directing a diverse group of personalities.
- Ability to work in the JCC environment that honors pluralism, multiculturalism and support for Israel as the Jewish homeland.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team, and maintains a healthy sense of humor.
Position and Compensation:
- Full-time onsite exempt (management level) position
- Salary range $125,000 – $150,000 annually, based on experience
- Allowance toward health, dental, vision insurance; life and disability insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 22 vacation days, 13 sick days plus approximately 15 national and Jewish holidays per year
- JCC family membership; discounts on JCC programs and events, and more.
To Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@marinjcc.org by March 6, 2026
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Employee Benefits
More than 20 hours
For employees working full-time or part-time with 20 hours or more, we offer comprehensive benefits and time-off programs that include:
Health Coverage—Medical, dental, and vision coverage. The JCC covers a portion of the premium cost and employees pay the remainder on a pre-tax basis. Choose from 4 medical plans through Kaiser Permanente, two dental plans through Delta Dental, and vision through VSP.
Flexible Spending Accounts—Employees can elect to save money on a pre-tax basis to cover out-of-pocket healthcare, dependent care and commuter expenses.
Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability—Paid entirely by the JCC.
Retirement/403b Plan—Administered through Newport Group. Employees save on a pre-tax basis for retirement and the JCC contributes a matching contribution. Union employees receive an additional contribution based on service.
Employee Assistance Plan—Paid by the JCC and this provides access to experienced professionals to address a variety of personal or work issues.
Generous Time Off—Paid vacation and sick time accrue from day one of employment; and paid national and religious holidays are also provided.
Health & Fitness Membership
Discounts on JCC programs and events
Fewer than 20 hours
Love the idea of working at the J but only have a few extra hours a week? No problem! We have a number of flexible positions that allow you to work when you are available.
For employees working part-time (less than 20 hours per week), seasonal staff, and substitutes, the benefits include:
- Flexible work schedules
- Access to our state-of-the-art Health and Aquatics Center
- Discounts on JCC programs and events