Senior Aquatic Specialist

Mecklenburg County; Cornelius (NC); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 68 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Paid holidays and sick days

Employee discounts

Résumé du poste

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is seeking a Sr Aquatic Specialist to join the team at the Northern Regional Recreation Center. This full-time role plans, organizes, and directs a variety of aquatic recreation and leisure programs, including swim lessons and water aerobics, while guiding staff trainings and scheduling.

The position requires leadership experience, Starfish Aquatics Institute certifications, CPO certification, and lifeguard certifications.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of related experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsabilités

• Supervise and coordinate aquatic programs and activities.
• Lead program development and evaluation in an aquatic facility.
• Provide customer service and process registrations and inquiries.
• Supervise part-time and temporary staff, including scheduling and reviews.
• Assist with budget monitoring and contracts compliance.
• Develop diverse recreation programs for varied audiences.
• Coordinate with instructors/volunteers and secure staffing.
• Advertise programs via multiple channels.
• Ensure safety and administer first aid when needed.

Connaissances

Leadership experience

Swim instruction

Customer service

Budget awareness

Multitasking

Oral and written communication

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Outils

Microsoft Office Suite

Description du poste

POSITION SUMMARY:

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is excited to add a Sr Aquatic Specialist to the team! This full-time position will be based at Northern Regional Recreation Center and will be an integral part of our Aquatics team. The incumbent will be responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and instructing a variety of aquatic recreation and leisure programs, activities, and events for diversified age groups, such as swim lessons and water aerobics. The incumbent will also participate in overseeing staff trainings and scheduling as well as providing additional support on the pool decks. In addition, they will be crucial in forming strong relationships with our community. This position will work a rotating schedule to include daytime hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business and facility needs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in leadership and/or supervisory roles.
• Starfish Aquatics Institute Certifications.
• Certified Pool Operator (CPO) Certification.
• Experience conducting swim lessons and aquatic fitness classes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist in supervision of activities in an aquatic environment, recreation center or park facility.
• Develop, evaluate and lead programs and activities in an aquatic facility, recreation center or park facility.
• Provide customer service and handling of funds in a recreation center or park facility through telephone, emails, web site, social media and walk in patrons and customers for information, program registration, center daily use and rentals.
• Supervise part-time and temporary employees, including scheduling, coaching and annual reviews.
• Assist with monitoring the assigned center's budget, contracts and compliance.
• Develop and coordinate a wide range of recreation and leisure programs for a diverse audience.
• Assist with development of, maintenance repair of equipment and inventory needs.
• Partner with community leaders to ensure quality programs within the community.
• Secure instructors and/or volunteers for programs.
• Advertise programs via radio stations, flyers, Public Service Announcements, banner, and internet.
• Assist with department events.
• Approve program proposals.
• Complete Monthly safety checklists.
• Communicate effectively with school site administration if located at a satellite site.
• Ensure safety of participants/spectators and administer first aid when necessary.
• Collect fees and taking registrations for recreational programs and facility rentals.
• Handle inquiries and complaints from public.
• May referee at various sports activities.
• May provide services as timekeeper, scorekeeper or line-person at games.
• May serve as the Manager on Duty.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of related experience

Education: Bachelor’s degree

Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?: Yes

Licenses/Certifications: Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina’s Driver's License and County Driving Privileges; CPR/AED and First Aid; Lifeguard Certification; Ability to get Lifeguard Instructor Certification and Swim Instructor Certification within 6 months of hire.

Computer Skills: Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge:

• Aquatic recreational programming and instruction

Skills:

• Applying recreational knowledge through hands-on activities.
• Developing and enforcing general rules and safety procedure.
• Managing multiple tasks concurrently.
• Communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• Organizing and presenting demonstrations in area of specialization.

Abilities:

• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner.
• Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that instills confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
• Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided.
• Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving forces behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs.
• Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
• Safety Awareness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

In addition to a competitive salary, Mecklenburg County offers a generous benefits package which greatly increases your total compensation. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, short term disability, long term disability, accident, cancer, critical illness, medical bridge and pet insurance; dependent care, healthcare and commuter flexible spending accounts; health savings account; paid holiday, vacation and sick days; near site clinics for preventive care and illnesses; an employee discount program which provides discounts for retail, dining, shopping, travel, tickets and more; an employee assistance program including financial and legal counseling; access to Mecklenburg County fitness and aquatic facilities; paid family leave; tuition reimbursement; a 5% employer match on retirement savings plan contributions and a defined benefit plan for retirement.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Works indoors with loud noises

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT:

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.