Job Description

LOCATION:The Salvation Army - Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center - Phoenix, Arizona

STATUS:Full Time/Non-Exempt

Pay: $26.44 - $29.81 per hour/DOE

Mission Statement:

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Qualifications:

• Possess a minimum of bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Sports Management or related field.
• Experience may substitute for education on a 2:1 ratio.
• Must be able to obtain StarGuard Elite Lifeguard Instructor Trainer, American Safety & Health Institute Authorized Instructor, and StarFish Instructor Trainer certifications within 30 days of employment.
• Prefer candidates with a Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certificate.
• Possess significant experience working at a large public pool facility and/or waterpark.
• Experience working with/familiarity with pool mechanics – pump and filtration systems.
• Experience developing, managing, and supervising aquatics programs and facilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
• Must have the ability to swim with proficiency and endurance.
• Ability to prioritize and address projects, which may conflict, in a time-sensitive manger.
• Ability to communicate effectively; ability to interact with co-workers, management, leadership, and the general public in a positive, productive manner.
• Ability to analyze problems and reach acceptable and workable solutions; implement effectively.
• Ability to present oneself in a professional manner; ability to maintain confidentiality and sensitivity in relation to information and documentation
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities:

• Give oversight to and leadership over operations of the Aquatics programs, Splash Pad, and facilities.
• Develop and maintain all aquatics-related programming, including, but not limited to adult group exercise classes, swim lessons, CRP/First Aid classes, lifeguard certification sessions, and open swim usage.
• Provide supervision to Aquatics employees. Mentor support staff in carrying out supervision of employees. Work with the Facilities Department to ensure that all equipment and program supplies assigned to Aquatics Department are properly inventoried and maintained.
• Ensure that regular preventative maintenance is performed and logged, and all defects are reported in a timely manner, items removed from usage if deemed necessary.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce guidelines relevant to the Aquatics department.
• Conduct Aquatics in-services to ensure ongoing training and skill develop for lifeguards.
• Oversee point of sale operations and RMS database management for all Aquatics-based programs.
• Maintain Emergency Action Plan for department, updated to meet current industry standards.
• In conjunction with the Facilities department oversee all drainage and closure activities.
• Process Aquatics associate evaluations (probationary and annual) in a timely manner.
• Ensure staff maintains current safety & swim certifications as appropriate to job descriptions.
• Work collaboratively with other Directors, Managers and Coordinators to serve as a Manager on Duty, responsibilities include: supporting Guest Service Associates, ensuring associate coverage of programs including break times, responding to member and guest inquires ensuring the appropriate response to customer/associate incidents and injuries, ensuring the timely setup of events to occur withing venues, performing cash-out procedures, being physically present withing facility to ensure our mission is carried out.
• Work a flexible schedule (including weekends and/or holidays) depending upon programmatic needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned as it relates to the position of Aquatics Manager.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have the ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.