Recreation and Aquatics Manager

Palos Heights; Palos Heights (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Disability coverage

IMRF

Professional Development opportunities

Job summary

Palos Heights seeks a Recreation and Aquatics Manager to lead athletics, recreation programs, special events, and pool operations. You will hire, train, supervise lifeguards and staff, manage budgets, generate reports, and ensure safe, customer-focused services.

Ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in recreation or related field, supervisory experience, CPRP preferred, and certifications in CPR/AED/First Aid. Illinois certifications and RecTrac experience are valued, with benefits including health,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in recreation or a closely related field; equivalent combinations of education, experience, and training may be considered.
• Minimum one year of supervisory experience.
• CPRP preferred or obtained within one year of hire.
• CPR/AED and First Aid certification within 90 days; Lifeguarding Instructor (LGI) within six months.
• CP0 or AFO certification within one year of hire.
• Illinois Food Manager certification within one year of hire.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license; proficiency with Microsoft Office and recreation registration software (RecTrac preferred).
• Comprehensive medical insurance plans
• Dental and vision coverage options
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
• Professional Development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Develop, promote, manage, and evaluate youth/adult athletics, recreation programs, special events and pool.
• Hire, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate lifeguards, pool staff, swim instructors, program staff, facility staff, and volunteers.
• Assist with annual recreation and aquatics budgets; monitor purchasing, payroll, and program resources.
• Prepare various reports and promotional content; support registration, customer service, and problem resolution.
• Promotes safe operations and complete required incident/accident reporting.
• Prepares press releases, brochure listings, flyers and ads for assigned programs and special events.
• Provide outstanding customer service, including responding to customer questions and complaints
• Lead the PowerPlay before and after-school program.
• Lead the Birthday Party Programming.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in recreation

Tools

RecTrac

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Opportunities

Use the Government Jobs tab to search through your municipality's employment opportunities. Subscribe to job posting notifications to be automatically alerted of the latest career opportunities by clicking on the Notify Me button. Download the following application and return completed to Palos Heights City Hall or the Palos Heights Parks and Recreation Department.

Position Title: Recreation and Aquatics Manager

Department: Parks & Recreation

Reports To: Superintendent of Recreation & Superintendent of Facilities

The Recreation and Aquatics Manager is responsible for development, organization, coordination and administration of the comprehensive athletics/leagues, select recreation programs, special events and aquatics staff. The Recreation and Aquatics Manager is responsible for the planning, hiring, training, budgets, implementation and supervision of all staff, volunteers and independent contractors required to complete the tasks within the recreational programs, special events, and aquatics offered.

Ideal Candidate:

• Organized,creative,collaborative,and service-oriented
• Strongleadership,communication,judgment, and problem-solving skills
• Able to balance administrative responsibilities with active program and facility operations

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop, promote, manage, and evaluate youth/adult athletics, recreation programs,special events and pool.
• Hire, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate lifeguards, pool staff, swim instructors, program staff, facility staff, and volunteers.
• Assistwithannualrecreationand aquatics budgets; monitor purchasing,payroll,and program resources.
• Prepare various reports and promotional content; support registration,customerservice,and problem resolution.
• Promotesafeoperationsand complete required incident/accident reporting.
• Prepares press releases, brochure listings,flyersandadsforassigned programs and special events.
• Provide outstanding customer service, including responding to customerquestionsandcomplaints
• LeadthePowerPlaybeforeand after-school program.
• Lead the Birthday Party Programming.

**Other duties may be required and assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in recreation or a closely related field; equivalent combinations of education, experience, and training may be considered.
• Minimumoneyearofsupervisory experience.
• CPRPpreferredorobtainedwithin one year of hire.
• CPR/AED and First Aid certification within 90 days; Lifeguarding Instructor (LGI) within six months.
• CPOorAFOcertificationwithinone year of hire.
• Illinois Food Manager certification within one year of hire.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license; proficiency with Microsoft Office and recreation registration software (RecTrac preferred).
• Comprehensive medical insurance plans
• Dental and vision coverage options
• Short-term and long-term disabilitycoverage
• Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
• Professional Development opportunities

This position is open until filled.

Category Full-time Status Open Salary $50,000 - $60,000 Dependent Upon Applicant Qualifications Posted September 29, 2023 4:30 PM Closing November 6, 2026 5:30 PM