Recreation Program Manager - Aquatics

City of Olathe • Olathe, KS

12d • $61,526 - $76,788 • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Olathe is seeking an experienced and motivated Recreation Program Manager to oversee all aquatic operations. This role is responsible for managing both a year-round pool at the Community Center and five outdoor sites during the summer season. The program aims to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for all guests, offering swim lessons, splash pads, lazy rivers, water slides, and kayak rentals. This is an opportunity to lead a thriving aquatics program.

Requirements

• Three years of increasingly responsible experience in recreation programming.
• Two years of administrative or supervisory experience.
• A bachelors degree with major course work in Recreation Administration, Leisure Services, or a related field.
• A valid driver's license with favorable driving record.

Nice To Haves

• Additional equivalent experience may substitute for degree.

Responsibilities

• Develops, organizes, schedules and supervises assigned recreation program areas, events and facilities with main focus in school age children.
• Recruits, hires, supervises, and evaluates recreation staff for the assigned recreation program areas (regular, seasonal, part-time and/or volunteer).
• Ensures the safety and wellbeing of program participants by performing extensive screening of personnel.
• Manages and coordinates recreation staff training in appropriate safety practices and health risk issues for the assigned program areas.
• Monitors and evaluates the quality, responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness of assigned recreation program areas.
• Fosters community involvement in support of assigned program areas including public and private partnerships, local and national agencies, school districts, not-for-profit boards and special interest groups, and other municipal agencies.
• Works with marketing and communication team to prepare and distribute program marketing materials.
• Ensures programs are marketed and evaluated effectively while using feedback to make improvements.
• Makes recreation program presentations to the public, City Council, and others in the community as needed.
• Collaborates with the infrastructure, facility maintenance and asset management teams as the liaison for assigned programs.
• Ensures compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) by making program and facility accommodations as necessary.
• Manages the development and administration of the division’s annual budget which includes the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies, and the forecast of recreation fee revenues for the assigned recreation program areas.
• Assists in the development and implementation of City and Department goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned recreation program areas.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Up to eight weeks of paid parental leave
• Onsite health clinic providing free onsite physical and behavioral healthcare for employees enrolled in the City’s medical coverage.

What This Job Offers

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