Aquatics Program Specialist

Overview

The County of Santa Cruz is seeking an Aquatics Program Specialist to join the Parks Department. We offer a generous benefits package which includes annual leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and CalPERS retirement benefits!

The Aquatics Specialist oversees daily operations, safety, staffing, and programming at the swimming facility. This position supervises and supports aquatics staff and assists with hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, and evaluations, including providing hands-on orientation and training for new lifeguards and head guards. The Aquatics Specialist ensures compliance with American Red Cross standards and all safety and training requirements, and oversees swim lessons, Junior Guard programs, and all youth aquatics programming.

This role leads staff meetings and in-service trainings and teaches community courses that qualify participants for lifeguard positions.

Additional responsibilities include supervising facility staff; managing and inventorying equipment and supplies; developing manuals and training programs; coordinating facility rentals and special events; and serving as a liaison between the public, aquatics staff, and administrative personnel. The Aquatics Specialist evaluates programs and operations, recommends improvements, and performs cashiering, clerical, and related front desk duties as needed.
The eligibility list established will be used to fill future extra-help, full-time, part-time, and substitute vacancies.

THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these knowledge and abilities would be:

The full-time equivalent of nine months experience as a lead-worker or supervisor in aquatics programs.

For information about the special requirements and conditions, including certificate requirements, and to apply online, please visit

Apply online at or mail/bring an application and supplemental questionnaire to:
Santa Cruz County Human Resources Department, 701 Ocean Street, Room 510, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. For information, call . Hearing Impaired TDD/TTY: 711. Applications will meet the final filing date if received:
1) in the Human Resources Department by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date,
2) submitted online before midnight of the final filing date.