Aquatics Coordinator

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills, and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver vibrant.

Applications for this Position are open. Please be diligent to submit your application if interested as soon as possible to ensure consideration. This posting will close when hiring needs are met.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Copy of current and valid standard Lifeguard Training certification (Required at time of application. Expired certifications cannot be considered.)
• Other certifications that are applicable.

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $25.30/hour - $28.00/hour. We also offer generous benefits for full‑time employees which include, but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life‑long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year plus 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Find out more about the benefits we offer our employees to find balance and build a mile high career.

In this position you can expect to work a full‑time schedule on‑site at the assigned Denver Recreation Center. This is a full‑time position with a schedule that may include mornings, evenings, and weekend, depending on operation hours and business needs. We are currently seeking applicants for vacancies at the following locations listed below.

• Swansea Recreation Center (2650 E 49th Ave, Denver), this is a new indoor natatorium not yet opened to the public.
• Montbello Recreation Center (15555 E 53rd Ave., Denver), or
• Carla Madison Recreation Center (2401
  
  E. Colfax Ave., Denver)

Although we will consider preferred locations, this position may be assigned to various Denver Recreation Centers as required by organization needs no and anytime in the future.

#See Yourself:
Making an impact in your community through inclusive aquatic programming at a new, state‑of‑the‑art aquatic facility.

With a staff of over 400 lifeguards across 16 indoor and 16 outdoor swimming pools, it takes a team of dedicated, diverse, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic professionals to ensure the highest‑quality aquatic programs, safety, and customer service are being delivered to communities across Denver. The City and County of Denver’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is currently seeking an adept and accomplished recreation professional to join this team as an Aquatics Operations Coordinator supporting centralized operations for the Aquatics Office and DPR’s network of facilities.

In this position, you will partner with colleagues to support year‑round efforts to recruit, train, and retain staff members across Denver Parks and Recreation’s diverse network of aquatic facilities. Core objectives of this position include partnering with other Aquatic Coordinators to deliver swimming lessons, water fitness classes, and lifeguard in‑services. You will coordinate a system‑wide staffing model which includes candidate sourcing, candidate tracking, supporting the hiring process, determining candidate location placement, supporting staff employment verifications, onboarding, scheduling candidates for pre‑tests, and scheduling lifeguard certification courses.

In addition, you can expect to organize inventory, track assets, and purchase supplies and equipment for all pools. You’ll contribute to seasonal outdoor pool facilities, including preparation, planning, and implementation. Through this work, you’ll support the Aquatics Office in creating and delivering on annual process improvement workplans. Your work will include modeling behaviors and requirements for lifeguards. In this position you will be in lifeguard rotation, teach…