Aquatic Specialist

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York’s NYC Parks department seeks a Recreation Specialist to design and deliver aquatic and general recreation programs. You will run workshops, supervise activities, and ensure safety while engaging diverse community groups.

Responsibilities include leading youth programs, teaching basic fitness, maintaining equipment, collecting data, and promoting memberships. Qualification highlights include 18 months in a recreational pursuit and related study or experience.

Qualifications

• 18 months of participation in an art, craft or other recreational pursuit as a teacher, performer, coach, official, contestant or demonstrator.
• Experience or study in that art, craft or recreational pursuit acquired through job training, internships, or education over at least three years.
• A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, conduct dynamic and innovative workshops, sports and recreational programs.
• Provide aquatic and other recreational programming for diverse groups.
• Lead and coach youth activities, and teach basic fitness and safety principles.
• Maintain equipment and facilities daily, and report hazards.
• Collect and submit accurate data and reports to meet deadlines.

Education

Recreational pursuit participation

Experience or study in recreation

Education/experience equivalence

Job description

Job Description

NYC Parks serves as the steward for over 30,000 acres of land, which includes 1,000 playgrounds, 36 recreation centers, 66 pools and 14 miles of beach. Our primary responsibility is to build and maintain clean, safe and accessible parks, and to create cultural and educational programs for New Yorkers of all ages to enjoy. The mission of Recreation is to enable all New Yorkers to lead physically active and intellectually stimulating lives through sports, fitness, outdoor adventure, technology, education and the arts. Recreation programs include specialized exercise classes, youth sports, senior activities, summer camps and free afterschool programs. Recreation programming occurs throughout the City in NYC Parks recreation centers, parks and playgrounds.

Major Responsibilities

• Under supervision, conduct dynamic and innovative workshops, sports and specialized recreational programs for the Aquatics Division.
• Provide swim instruction to tots, children, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities. Aquatic Specialists may be asked to coach swim teams, supervise lap swim, teach water exercise classes and serve as Aquatics Directors at Summer Camps.
• Develop and facilitate programming to engage New Yorkers in aquatic recreational activities.
• Lead and coach youth Aquatics programming.
• Instruct participants in basic fitness skills, including proper fitness equipment use, basic safety precautions and the health benefits of regular exercise.
• Lead aquatics fitness classes for New Yorkers of all ages.
• Maintain equipment and fitness areas on a daily basis, including keeping an inventory of necessary materials and supplies. Inspect public spaces and report evidence of unsafe or hazardous conditions.
• Establish program objectives, evaluate recreational programs and design cutting-edge curricula.
• Promote NYC Parks Recreation Center memberships and assist in events and special projects.
• Collect and submit accurate data, forms, and reports to meet internal deadlines.

Work Location: TBD

RECREATION SPECIALIST (DEPT OF - 06070)

Qualifications

1. 18 months of participation in an art, craft or other recreational pursuit as a teacher, performer, coach, official, contestant or demonstrator, including at least one year of experience in that art, craft or recreational pursuit to be performed on the job, as described below;
2. Experience or study in that art, craft or recreational pursuit to be performed on the job as described below, acquired in job training, internships, volunteer service, high school, college or other appropriate institution over at least a three-year period;
3. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience or education in that art, craft or recreational pursuit to be performed on the job as described below.

Job assignments are limited to the following recreational specialties: woodworking , weight lifting, tennis, aquatics, soccer, fencing, golf, gymnastics, ham radio, horseback riding, hockey, figure skating, martial arts, music, nature study, art, photography, dramatics, dance-roller skating, small crafts, sewing, astronomy, auto mechanics, baton twirling, bridge, chess, modern dance, dog obedience, puppetry, boxing and storytelling.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.