Program Coordinator/Challenge Adventure - 500991

UToledo Current Employee • Toledo, OH

7d • $21 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing all functions and development of the Lifeguard Instructor program, including hiring, training, mentoring, evaluating, disciplining, and supervising Lifeguards and water safety instructors. The role also involves providing risk assessments for the Aquatic Center, managing aquatic and safety-related programming, overseeing safety trainings and mock emergencies, and coordinating aquatic special event programs. Additionally, the position assists in the creation and development of policies and procedures for the climb wall, high ropes course, and team building activities. It includes hiring, training, scheduling, mentoring, supervising, evaluating, and disciplining challenge student employees, coordinating planning and oversight of challenge area programs and events, and maintaining challenge equipment. The role also leads the safety auditing process for departmental student employees, conducts safety training for professional staff, and serves as chair of the Safety committee for the Department. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Recreation Administration, Physical Education, Sports Administration or Related Field
• Minimum of two to five (2-5) years’ experience in Aquatic/Pool Management, or Relevant Experience
• Outdoor/Challenge related experience and knowledge
• Demonstrated knowledge of Pool equipment and operations
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor and/or WSI Certification

Nice To Haves

• Master degree in Recreation Administration, Physical Education, Sports Administration or Related Field
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Trainer and/or Water Safety Instructor Trainer Certification
• Certified Pool Operator

Responsibilities

• Managing all functions and development of Lifeguard Instructor program
• Hiring, training, mentoring, evaluating, disciplining, and supervising all Lifeguards, water safety instructors, American Red Cross Instructors
• Providing risk assessments for Aquatic Center
• Managing all formal and informal aquatic and safety related programming as it relates to participation, revenue, and staffing
• Managing safety trainings, mock emergencies, and semester audits on behalf of the department
• Responsible for aquatic special event programs
• Assist with the creation, develop of policies and procedures, for the climb wall, high ropes course, and team building
• Hire, train, schedule, mentor, supervise, evaluate, and discipline all challenge student employees
• Coordinate all planning and oversight of challenge area programs and events
• Responsible for maintenance of challenge equipment
• Responsible for leading the safety auditing process of all departmental student employees, conducting safety training of the departments professional staff
• Serve as chair of the Safety committee for the Department

Benefits

• Tobacco-free campus
• Pre-employment health screening requirements for the University of Toledo Health Science Campus Medical Center will include drug and other required health screenings for the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level