Assistant Pool Manager

Anticipated Hiring Rate: $19.16/hour

Must be available to attend training Friday mornings between June and August. Requires a flexible schedule May-August with some hours for training in March and April. This position will be assigned to work many weekends and/or evenings.

• Plan, organize, and supervise a wide variety of aquatic activities at the swimming pool, including learn-to-swim lessons, special events, reservations, open swim, swim team and fitness programs.
• Supervise, train, and direct staff, pool patrons, contractors, and volunteers.
• Inspect aquatic areas, facilities and equipment to ensure the safety of patrons and visitors.
• Ensure pool rules and regulations are being followed.
• Administer lifesaving techniques and first aid.
• Supervise and participate in the issuance, use, care and maintenance of aquatic supplies and equipment.
• Prepare various reports on operations and activities.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, parents, patrons, contractors, volunteers, and pool manager.
• Participate and lead in-staff training sessions and lifesaving techniques and drills.
• Provide support for access to programs, buildings, and services.
• Maintain daily cleanliness of the pool deck, pool, features, and locker room area.
• May serve as Pool Manager in the absence of the pool manager.
• Support the city’s policies, procedures, goals, and objectives and work with management and other staff to ethically achieve such goals and objectives while ensuring compliance with all safety procedures.

Must have two (2) seasons of experience as a lifeguard that includes one year as a swim instructor or related field; one of which includes supervision.

Prior to appointment, must possess:

• Lifeguard, Waterpark, First Aid, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, and Water Safety Instructor certifications from a professionally recognized provider such as American Red Cross, Ellis or Starfish.

• City and department policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Uses and intended purposes of aquatics equipment, including lifesaving devices.
• Pool safety operations, services, and activities related to aquatic programs and lifeguarding.
• Principles and practices of supervision, leadership, and training.

• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers, patrons, and volunteers during the course of work.
• Communicate clearly and concisely while following instructions.
• Apply lifesaving techniques and render first aid to patrons of all ages.
• Interact tactfully and courteously with pool patrons and visitors.
• React to emergency situations in a quick but calm manner.

Candidates who are selected for appointment may be required to be fingerprinted, if 18 or older; successfully complete a background investigation, employment verification and may be subject to a drug/alcohol test, medical, polygraph and/or psychological evaluation. Candidates who are appointed will be required to possess a valid driver’s license to operate a vehicle in Arizona or meet the transportation needs of the position.

Work is performed in outside weather conditions with high exposure to the sun. Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, run, and climb. Required to demonstrate the ability to swim a continuous 300 yards while performing the breaststroke, backstroke, sidestroke and freestyle; tread water for two minutes using legs and feet only. Must be able to dive into twelve (12) feet of water and retrieve a 10-pound weight;

swim 25 yards in 25 seconds with a rescue tube underneath body doing approach or breaststroke and demonstrate rescue techniques and skills. Vision abilities required by this job include close perception, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Regularly required to reach with hands and arms, and to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools and equipment.

May work a flexible schedule which includes nights, weekends, holidays and extended hours.