Swim School Aquatics Program Specialist

Missouri Park and Recreation Association; Parkway (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkway-Rockwood Community Ed is seeking an Aquatics Program Specialist to support swim lessons, recreational aquatics, and staff development. You will recruit, train, schedule, and supervise aquatics staff, oversee programs and facilities, and teach American Red Cross lifeguard courses.

Collaborate with Community Ed teams to ensure successful program delivery, promote programs, and lead continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience in aquatics or recreation.
• Leadership and staff development abilities.
• Strong communication skills and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support swim lessons, recreational aquatics, and staff development.
• Recruit, train, schedule, and support aquatics staff.
• Oversee programs and facilities.
• Teach American Red Cross lifeguard certification courses.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure successful program delivery.
• Promote programs and support continuous improvement.
• Lead within the Community Ed management team.

Skills

Aquatics program management

Staff supervision

Lifeguard certification

Job description

Join Parkway-Rockwood Community Ed and help create safe, engaging, and high-quality aquatics programs that serve our community. As the Aquatics Program Specialist, you'll play a key role in supporting swim lessons, recreational aquatics, and staff development while helping provide exceptional experiences for participants of all ages. In this role, you'll recruit, train, schedule, and support aquatics staff, oversee programs and facilities, teach American Red Cross lifeguard certification courses, and collaborate with teams across Community Ed to ensure successful program delivery. You'll also help promote programs, support continuous improvement efforts, and serve as a leader within the Community Ed management team. We're looking for a motivated, organized, and collaborative leader with experience in aquatics or recreation, strong communication skills, and a passion for developing staff and delivering outstanding programs. Supervisory experience is preferred, along with current (or the ability to obtain) American Red Cross safety certifications. Evening and weekend availability is required as programs operate outside traditional business hours.

• Support swim lessons, recreational aquatics, and staff development
• Recruit, train, schedule, and support aquatics staff
• Oversee programs and facilities
• Teach American Red Cross lifeguard certification courses
• Collaborate with teams across Community Ed to ensure successful program delivery
• Help promote programs
• Support continuous improvement efforts
• Serve as a leader within the Community Ed management team
• Demonstrate motivation, organization, collaboration, and strong communication skills; experience in aquatics or recreation; passion for developing staff and delivering outstanding programs
• Evening and weekend availability is required as programs operate outside traditional business hours