Strategic Recreation & Aquatics Leader

Village-of-Glendale-Height; Glendale Heights (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

IMRF retirement

Job summary

The Village of Glendale Heights is seeking a motivated Recreation Supervisor for Aquatics & Facility Operations to lead GH2O Aquatic Center and Fitness Center services, while supporting evening and weekend operations at the Sports Hub. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of hands-on aquatic facility management, strong safety focus, and experience supervising staff, training and evaluations.

Current CPR/AED, First Aid, Lifeguard Instructor, and CPO/AFO certifications are required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in recreation, parks and recreation administration or related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least three years of hands-on aquatic facility management experience with staff supervision.
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid certifications at hire.
• CPR/AED Instructor certification at hire or within three months.
• Lifeguard Instructor certification at hire or within three months.
• Certified Pool Operator (CPO) or Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) certification at hire or within three months.
• Experience with RecTrac; bilingual English/Spanish proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead GH2O Aquatic Center operations, including swim lessons, swim team, FlowRider, aquatic rentals, staff training, emergency preparedness and safety compliance.
• Recruit, train, schedule, supervise and evaluate year-round Seasonal Recreation Attendants and summer aquatic personnel; maintain certifications and high service standards.
• Manage Fitness Center operations, memberships, retention, fitness programming and open gym, while developing new activities and events to expand participation and revenue.
• Serve as evening and weekend Manager on Duty at the Sports Hub; address operational concerns, incidents and customer needs.
• Coordinate assigned facility, indoor, park and shelter rentals; monitor budgets and performance; work with Public Works and other departments.

Skills

Staff supervision

Emergency response

Safety compliance

Bilingual English/Spanish

Program development

Education

Bachelor's degree in recreation, parks and recreation administration or related field

CPR/AED and First Aid certifications

CPR/AED Instructor certification

Lifeguard Instructor certification

CPO or AFO certification

Tools

RecTrac

Job description

The Village of Glendale Heights is seeking a motivated Recreation Supervisor for Aquatics & Facility Operations to lead GH2O Aquatic Center and Fitness Center services, while supporting evening and weekend operations at the Sports Hub. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of hands-on aquatic facility management, strong safety focus, and experience supervising staff, training and evaluations.

Current CPR/AED, First Aid, Lifeguard Instructor, and CPO/AFO certifications are required