Assistant Aquatics Superintendent (Nights & Weekends)

City of Madison, Alabama; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Potential $0 Cost Medical and Dental.

RSA Retirement Benefits.

Job summary

City of Madison, Alabama is seeking a full-time Aquatics Supervisor to oversee pool operations and lifeguard staff. The role requires nights and weekend availability, and pools are open seven days a week.

Responsibilities include leadership, safety oversight, training, scheduling, inspections, and emergency response. Must hold lifeguard certifications and a high school diploma; driving record and flexibility are important.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma; two years of college preferred.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard certification required.
• CPR for the Professional Rescuer and Water Safety Instructor certifications preferred.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Valid driver's license with good driving record.
• Strong leadership and supervisory experience preferred.
• Able to work all seven days, nights and weekends.
• Experience with pool safety and chemical handling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pool operations and lifeguard staff to ensure public safety.
• Lead safety inspections, monitor chemical levels, and maintain pool areas.
• Schedule staff and coach lifeguards; lead in emergencies.
• Assist with swim lesson registrations and program development.
• Enforce rules and educate patrons; lead first aid and CPR response.
• Provide in-service training and supervise aquatic programs.

Skills

Leadership

Lifeguard coaching

Emergency response

Communication

Teamwork

Scheduling

Chemicals safety

Education

High School diploma

Two years of college preferred

American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification

American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer

American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor

Certified Pool/Spa Operator

Lifeguard Instructor certification

Driver's license

Job description

• Potential $0 Cost Medical and Dental.
• RSA Retirement Benefits.

This full time position requires nights and weekend availability. The starting hourly pay for this position is $24.25 per hour, based on experience.

Responsible to the Assistant Director of Recreation & Aquatics for pool supervision for the safety of the public while in and around the swimming pool and adjacent facility. Pools are open 15 hours per day seven (7) days per week. In the Assistant Director of Recreation & Aquatic or Aquatics Superintendent's absence, the Assistant Aquatics Superintendent serves as the Aquatics Superintendent, and must work flexible hours and be available any day of the week. Responsible for supervising an in/outdoor pool, providing leadership and coaching to lifeguards, and monitoring the various pools to make sure that guests are safe and acting in an appropriate manner, keeping the pools and the areas around the pool clean, if necessary take the lead in rescuing any patron that should ever find themselves in a dangerous situation. To assure proper operation and supervision of swimming pools, facilities and activities for the city pools as well as maintain neatness of all city pools and their facilities and grounds. Assist with the assessment of community interest, development of new aquatic programs/activities, and monitoring and evaluating program success.

• Assists in maintaining reports and records concerning aquatic activities.
• Supervise safety measures on all aquatic activities, including daily inspections of pools, checking chemical levels and surrounding areas.
• Assists in organizing and completing swim lesson registrations.
• Checks and verifies all pools and equipment are up to standards.
• Schedules staff for pools and serves as lead to coach lifeguards.
• First to act and take a lead role in an emergency.
• Ensures that all swim programs and classes are carried out according to plans and standards.
• Prevents injuries by minimizing, or eliminating when possible, hazardous situations and behaviors.
• Enforces facility rules and regulations as well as educates patrons about them.
• Administers first aid and CPR in an emergency.
• Recognizes and respond effectively to all emergency situations.
• Maintains the cleanliness of pools and their surroundings.
• Provides in-service training.
• Assists Aquatic Superintendent or Assistant Director of Recreation & Aquatics with time cards and staff schedules.
• Assists in Supervision of all pools.
• Assists Aquatic Superintendent or Assistant Director of Recreation & Aquatics with Lifeguard interviews, hiring and policy administration.
• Assists Aquatic Superintendent or Assistant Director of Recreation & Aquatics with managing/supervising all aquatic programs offered by the Recreation Department.
• Assists Aquatic Superintendent or Assistant Director of Recreation & Aquatics supervising all aquatic staff, performance appraisals and plan and direct a continual training program for lifeguard staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Conditions:

• Must keep current on training and certifications required.
• Strong background record required, due to accessibility to public, children and city property.
• Must be available to work all seven days of the week and flexible hours and must be able to work at times with little notice.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and evenings.
• Must maintain a strong driving record for city-insurance purpose and record may be periodically checked by the City.

• Must have High School diploma, with two years of college highly preferred in a related field.
• Certified Pool/Spa Operator or Aquatic Facility Operator preferred.
• Must be American Red Cross Certified Lifeguard.
• American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification preferred.
• American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor a plus. Must obtain certification within one (1) year of employment.
• Must have a valid Drivers license with good driving record.
• Leadership and/or supervisory experience preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong leadership and coaching skills and experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles and methods used in teaching swimming and working with children preferred.
• Verbal Skills to communicate information and needs to other workers, employees and supervisor.
• Ability to firmly, but tactfully, enforce rules and regulations.
• Ability to work independently without close supervision.
• Knowledge of common safety practices.
• Ability to stay on task and demonstrated initiative in making facilities as clean and professional as possible at all times while on the job.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Writing skills to write receipts.
• Reading skills to understand written instructions.
• Listening skills to understand verbal instructions and information.
• Ability to respond quickly and calmly due to emergency situations.
• Skills in teaching children.
• Demonstrated coaching and leadership skills.
• Strong judgment skills in emergency and stressful situations.
• Demonstrated knowledge in how to check and handle chemicals for safety of patrons.
• Strong team and interpersonal skills.
• Math skills to develop schedules, order supplies and equipment for programs and budget preparation.

Managerial Skills

• Skills at training, appraising, coaching, directing and counseling personnel.
• Strong understanding of personnel policies and practices and the ability to coach employees in these areas.
• Leadership and staff motivation skills.
• Strong project management, planning, organization, and prioritization skills

Physical Capabilities:

• Ability to see well enough to clean required areas, and to observe unusual activities from a distance (corrective lens acceptable).
• Ability to bend, climb, stand in order to clean required areas and move bleachers.
• Ability to hear well enough to understand normal conversation, and to use radio and telephone to communicate with persons from a distance (hearing aid acceptable).
• Speak well enough to communicate with supervisors and patrons and to be heard from a distance.
• Physical mobility to move around so as to inspect the pool and areas around the pool as well as to rescue endangered patrons when necessary and must be able to lift arms above the shoulders.
• Ability to move objects in excess of 50 pounds long distances (greater than 20 feet).
• Ability to read letters, memos, instructions, and chemical labels.
• Use of hands and fingers to type, write, file and operate office equipment and sports equipment as well as administering chemicals to the pool.
• Must be able to work around chemicals and all weather conditions, at times, in intense heat.
• Job requires work inside and outside at various pools.