Lifeguard Manager (Pool Manager)

City of Norfolk, VA • Norfolk, VA

38d • $42,629 - $71,222

About The Position

The City of Norfolk's Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking a Pool Manager responsible for overseeing the safe operation, quality program instruction, patron protection and the emergency response procedures within assigned City of Norfolk Aquatic Facilities. This position is tasked to assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating Aquatic Division programs and daily activities of the facility. Pool Managers also serve on committees for the planning and marketing of events and assist in managing the operations of the facility and provides assistance to employees and supervisor. Additionally, Pool Managers evaluate programs and daily activities of the facility, interact with children, adults, and seniors, while participating and leading training activities in addition to providing informational materials, directing employees, and contributing to the cultural growth of individuals. Finally, pool managers function as a lifeguard at open swims, programs and special events, instructing classes, fitness, developing marketing facilities and program activities and attending workshop and trainings. Norfolk's Department of Parks & Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents.

Requirements

• Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training. Coursework in Recreation/Tourism, Public Safety, Physical Education, or any closely related field preferred.
• Two years'/seasons' experience in aquatics industry.
• American Red Cross Lifeguarding with CPR AED - PR/First Aid (or equivalent)
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Management (or equivalent)
• American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (or equivalent)
• Valid Driver's License

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Swimming Pool Operator or equivalent (required completion within 6 months of employment)
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor
• Water Fitness Instructor

Responsibilities

• Manages the facility by overseeing and ensuring facility, staff, and public safety, managing facility rentals, planning, organizing, implementing, instructing, evaluating and overseeing aquatic programs and fee based classes for all city-wide events, overseeing facility scheduling and maintenance upkeep, preparing budgets, tracking expenditures, recommending and purchasing equipment and supplies, functioning as a lifeguard at open swims, programs, and special events, instructing American Red Cross "Learn to Swim" classes, fitness, and other classes, developing, promoting, and marketing facilities and program activities, writing press releases, and attending training sessions and work shops.
• Provides supervision and information by hiring, supervising, training, scheduling and evaluating staff, supervising volunteers, handling customer concerns and inquiries, and interacting with community meetings and civic leagues as recreation representative.
• Monitors budgets by researching and compiling data, entering and overseeing data entry of budget expenditures and developing the budget for the Aquatics unit.

Benefits

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
• Retirement
• Tuition Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees