Aquatics Lead

Job Description

Work Schedule:

Up to 25 hours per week; shifts based on operational need of the organization.

Associated Students, Inc. employs student-focused professionals with equity-mindsets. Established in 1963, ASI is a non‑profit corporation guided by a student board and managed by full‑time professional staff. ASI is considered a part of the Cal Poly Pomona Division of Student Affairs with a dashed reporting line to Administrative Affairs. ASI serves the entire campus population, including over
27,000students, by providing opportunities for student engagement, student employment, and a multitude of programs and services such as recreation and wellness, student union and activities, student government, and childcare. ASI operational support areas include human resources, financial services, information technology, facilities management, and marketing. ASI is engaged in the work of being a learning organization. Currently, the guiding ideas of the organization are “under construction” as the team re‑imagines its vision, mission, and core values.

ASI is looking for dynamic team members who value team learning, co‑creation, and adaptability to best serve the needs of our students.

Under the general supervision of the Aquatics Manager, the Aquatics Lead supports two areas of the Aquatics & Safety unit: aquatics operations (lifeguard management and equipment readiness) and aquatics programming (open recreation and lap swim, learn‑to‑swim, water‑fitness, aquatics certification courses, and specialty aquatics offerings). The Aquatics Lead coordinates day‑to‑day delivery, promotion, and evaluation of these offerings, overseeing the supervisor and in‑direct staff for both areas;

and maintains excellent participant care and risk‑aware practices. The Aquatics Lead will supervise aquatics staff, which includes supervisors, lifeguards, aquatics instructors, and team leads.

• Assist with the overall management of the Aquatics program
• Provide direct supervision of two areas in the Aquatics & Safety unit; aquatic lifeguard operations and aquatic programs and their corresponding Supervisor(s) and staff
• Establish and enforce protocols that provide for the effective operation of both teams
• Assist with the effective delivery, evaluation, promotion and reporting of the Aquatics program to include program development, scheduling and implementation, program registration, participant development and the procurement, inventory, repair and replacement of Aquatic program equipment
• Provide oversight for the recruitment, training, scheduling, supervision, development and discipline of aquatic staff and ensure that the training and certifications of aquatic staff are current and compliant with industry standards
• Provide budget input for aquatics lifeguard operations and programming (staffing plans, equipment needs, etc); monitor expenditures and revenues; elevate variances to the Manager. Enforce and recommend policies and protocols that provide for the effective operation of the aquatics program
• Review and evaluate aquatics safety and emergency response equipment, operations, and programs to ensure that appropriate risk management precautions and procedures are in place and ensure it is in compliance with the risk management requirements of the California State University (CSU) system and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona)
• Maintain equipment, inventory and related records
• Provide emergency care and treatment, as required, in a calm and effective manner until the arrival of emergency medical services
• Participate in campus‑wide collaborations that serve the overall mission of Campus Recreation, the Bronco Recreation and Intramural Complex (BRIC), ASI and the University as a whole
• Serve on campus boards and committees as well as system‑wide associations
• Serve as ambassador for ASI at the university, state, regional and national levels
• Present a professional appearance and attitude at all times, and maintain a high standard of customer service
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, recreation, sports…