Aquatic Supervisor

Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation is an accredited, gold medal award-winning agency with over 45 full-time professionals and over 300 seasonal and part-time staff who provide the Lee's Summit community with dozens of quality recreational opportunities. EOE Employment at LSPR guarantees the opportunity to learn communication and organizational skills, professionalism, and civic responsibility while building outstanding personal and work relationships. The Aquatics Supervisor, under the general direction and guidance of the Aquatics Manager, is responsible for the daily operations and maintenance of the indoor aquatic facility located at the Legacy Park Community Center and at Summit Waves outdoor aquatic facility located at Harris Park. Assists with staffing of programs and activities, training and supervision of lifeguard and program staff, developing programs for a variety of aquatic interests, and the staffing for the welcome desk and food and beverage operations at the outdoor facility. Job Scope Directly supervises volunteers, part-time employees, and contract professionals for programs, facility operations and special events. Assists with preparation, administration, and monitoring of budgets for assigned facilities and programs. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Ensures quality control, patron service and risk management policies and procedures for the aquatic facilities. Enforces facility policies and procedures consistently for staff and patrons. Compiles all operational records for the aquatic facility. Evaluates and reports on the functional capabilities of all pool equipment. Assists Aquatics Manager with recruitment, training, supervision and retention of aquatic staff. Teaches aquatic courses as necessary. Collaborates with other divisions of the Department in order to ensure delivery of service consistent with Departmental missions and objectives. Assists in the preparation of assigned aquatic facility budgets. Participates in professional organizations. Consults and advises the community regarding recreation activities and facilities. Ensures the enforcement of park and recreation rules and regulations. Performs those activities necessary to insure the safety of participants. Assist with the development and maintenance of the operational manuals for the aquatic facilities. Monitors and oversees marketing efforts for assigned facilities, including use of social media platforms, to maximize exposure for facility events and activities; works collaboratively with Marketing Coordinator for large scale marketing efforts. Peripheral Duties: Attends Park Board meetings, staff meetings, and other meetings as required. Serves as a member of the Park Visit Team as assigned. Serves as a staff member for special events as assigned. Performs other duties as assigned. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar or related to the position. Minimum Education, Experience and Certification Requirements Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Parks and Recreation Administration, Education or a related field required; at the discretion of the Department, 6 years of direct experience may be substituted for 4 year degree; or a combination of education & experience may be considered. and, minimum one (1) year experience working in the field of Parks and Recreation or related field and experience in leadership preferred; and, Basic first aid, CPR and AED certification required within three (3) months of date of hire. Lifeguard training instructor certification required within one (1) year of date of hire. AFO or CPO certification preferred; required within one (1) year of date of hire. WSI certification preferred. Certified Parks and Recreation Professional preferred. Compensation & Benefits: Salary begins at $39,227 per year Enjoy great benefits including 12 paid holidays, two personal days, vacation time, sick time, tuition reimbursement, Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Missouri Retirement System (LAGERS) and many, many more!A complete list of benefits can be found at #J-18808-Ljbffr