Position Purpose/Summary

Responsible for the aquatic facility operations including, but not limited too, supervising the life guarding team and bath attendants, maintaining the facility, planning and conducting in-service trainings, completing all required paperwork and for the safety of the patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.

Essential Functions

* Ensuring the safety of the facility patrons and lifeguard team

* Supervising the lifeguard team/bath attendants

* Supervising the safety inspections, general care, and cleaning of the facility

* Enforce all aquatic rules, policies, and regulations to ALL patrons

* Make sure all paperwork is completed fully and correctly

* Conduct regular in-service training sessions and document results

* Ensure all users are signed in properly and have I.D.'s

* Instruct, assign, supervise, and evaluate lifeguards in the performance of their duties - document everything

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Thorough knowledge and application of life guarding surveillance and rescue techniques

* The ability to instruct, assign, supervise, and evaluate lifeguards in the performance of their duties

* An understanding of facility characteristics, rules, polices, and procedures

* Leadership and public relation skills

* Decision making skills / ability to problem solve

* Supervisory management skills

* Ability to identify hazards and unsafe practices and to make suitable recommendations for minimizing or eliminating those hazards

* Application of all forms and proper usage

Education and Experience

One year lifeguard experience preferred

Current certification in the following is needed:

* American Red Cross or YMCA Lifeguard Training/First Aid

* American Red Cross or American Heart CPR for the Professional Rescuer

* American Red Cross Waterfront Life guarding, if working at 5-Mile Pond