Aquatic Assistant Manager (Park​/Rec Specialist I

Job Announcement

Join the Park Authority and our nationally recognized team of professionals! The Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) is seeking a professional who is excited to be a part of one of the most highly regarded park systems in the country. With more than 25,000 acres of parkland, nine Rec Centers, eight golf courses, three lakefront parks, and more, FCPA is an exciting organization to be a part of and there are many opportunities for staff to make a difference at every level.

This position oversees daily aquatic operations and supports programming at an assigned Rec Center facility. Key responsibilities include conducting facility and equipment safety inspections, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing emergency responses. Recruits, hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates lifeguards, volunteers, and instructional support staff. Additionally, this role manages lifeguard scheduling, certification, ongoing in-service training and staff development. Administrative duties include tracking inventory, preparing reports, submitting purchase requests, and delivering community presentations.

The position also serves as a facility duty manager and requires a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Note:

This advertisement will be used to fill vacancies at multiple locations.

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all- inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

General Duties

• Plans, coordinates, schedules, supervises, and evaluates the operations and maintenance of the assigned facility or facilities;
• Hires, trains, supervises, schedules, and evaluates staff;
• Plans, schedules, and conducts specialized on-site staff training;
• Completes and submits various financial, administrative, and statistical reports;
• Identifies, recommends, and writes justifications for budget components such as capital equipment submissions;
• Adheres to revenue and expense limits, goals, and guidelines for specialized areas of supervision;
• Authorizes purchase requests and invoices for payment;
• Inspects facilities and grounds for safety hazards and operational deficiencies, recommends improvements, and initiates corrective measures;
• Responds to public inquiries and concerns;
• Participates in the development and implementation of community outreach plans to target underserved populations and to increase overall program participation;
• Analyzes and evaluates service in terms of individual and community needs;
• Performs administrative functions at a facility, including budget preparation, recruitment of volunteer staff, maintenance of records necessary to the operation and evaluation of center programs, and report preparation;
• Manages operation, staff, maintenance and vendors of a park or Athletic field mowing crew within a geographic area of Park facilities;
• Manages operations, maintenance, safety and staff associated with park forestry;
  Inspects tree conditions for safety and proper maintenance and report required corrective action.

Programming

• Plans, organizes, supervises, and schedules specialized activities and programs sponsored by the park, recreation, teen, community, or senior center in cooperation with residents and related agencies;
• Schedules, coordinates, and evaluates class, camp, and tour programs held at parks, centers, schools, government facilities, and private vendor locations;
• Coordinates and schedules sports leagues and tournaments;
• Coordinates planning, scheduling, and billing for day and overnight trips and tours.

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all- inclusive list.)

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of recreation center and /or park management;
• Knowledge of fiscal record keeping and inventory procedures;
• Knowledge of aquatics, grounds maintenance, horticulture, agriculture, cultural or historic resources, or other specialized area as appropriate for the duties of the position;
• Ability to use a personal…