Aquatic Coordinator

City of Clarksville; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Clarksville seeks an Aquatic Coordinator to lead aquatics programs and supervise staff across facilities. You will assist with hiring, training, and operation of facilities, and fill in as instructor when needed.

The role requires knowledge of pool operations, safety protocols, and strong customer service. Willingness to work nights and weekends is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of aquatics experience; one year supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising staff, train and assign work, enforce policies and safety.
• Assist in hiring, training, and managing seasonal staff.
• Operate and supervise all aquatic facilities; available for nights and weekends.
• Fill in teaching swim lessons, lifeguard and first-aid classes when needed.
• Assist in planning and monitoring aquatic activities and sponsorships.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Pool maintenance

Operations management

Customer service

Technology proficiency

Communication

Emergency response

Education

High school diploma or GED

Aquatics supervisory experience (2 years)

Job description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

The Aquatic Coordinator is a stand-alone position that reports to the Parks and Recreation Superintendent over aquatics. Incumbents assist in the planning, coordinating, and monitoring of aquatic activities and programs. Responsibilities will include assisting with hiring, training, and supervising seasonal and part-time staff and assisting with the operation of all aquatic facilities, to include filling in where needed.

***PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2026, OR UNTIL FILLED.***

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions:

• Assists in supervising staff to include prioritizing and assigning work, ensuring staff are trained and that all employees follow policies and procedures and maintain a healthy and safe working environment.
• Assists in hiring, training, in-service, and management of seasonal employees.
• Assists in all the operations of all aquatic facilities to include having the knowledge of all the essential duties of the facility manager and filling in where needed; must be available to work nights and weekends.
• Fills in teaching swim lessons, lifeguard classes, or first-aid AED classes when an instructor is out.
• Assists in the planning, coordinating, and monitoring of aquatic activities and programs to include acquiring sponsorships and donations.
• Assists with other Parks and Recreation programs, facilities, and operations during non-aquatic season.
• Responsible for accurate recordkeeping, i.e., accident, incident, rescue, daily chemical logs, employee, patron, and swim lesson attendance.
• Ensures the enforcement of all pool rules by the lifeguards and public and responds quickly and effectively to all rescue and emergency situations.
• Maintains the safety of patrons and addresses all public inquiries and requests.
• Performs other work as required.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) years of aquatics experience, including one (1) year of supervisory experience preferred.

License and Certifications

• Possession of a valid Class D driver’s license.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Certification (Must obtain within six (6) months of hire.)
• American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification
• American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification (Must obtain within six (6) months of hire).
• American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification
• Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) Certification (Must obtain within six (6) months of hire.)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Strong leadership and managerial skills.
• Rules and regulations governing conduct of an Aquatic Facility.
• Maintenance of swimming pool filtration and sanitation systems.
• Daily operations for an aquatic facility.
• Principles of customer service standards and procedures.
• Technology and related software applications.
• Customer service best practices.

Skill in:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Enforcing rules and addressing employees’ and/or patrons’ questions and concerns in a professional manner.
• Reacting calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Swimming experience.
• Maintenance of personal physical endurance and agility to perform job functions.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisors, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Physical Requirements:

The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Crawling: Moving about on hands, knees, hands, and feet.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination sound.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. It occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Mental Acuity: Making rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something steady to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. It occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Visual ability 1: sufficient to perform an activity like preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
• Visual ability 3: sufficient to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
• Visual ability 4: sufficient to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment, both day and night.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or move from one work site to another.