Bay Club- Aquatics Coordinator

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Aquatics Lead is a non-exempt, hourly position whose primary responsibility is to assist in the financial success of the Aquatics Program through the on-going creation and/or development of staff, programs, services and facilities. The Aquatics Lead will provide leadership to aquatics Associates to ensure that member needs are met and that the experience delivered surpasses expectations. The Aquatics Lead will be required on a daily basis to exercise discretion and independent judgment in ensuring that the Aquatics Program is successful and that the aquatics Associates are adequately developed.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS

Employee Management

• Assist with hiring, training, and supervision of the aquatics employees in accordance with company polices and directives
• Assist with performance evaluations on Associates.
• Responsible for implementation of all laws, regulations and policies regarding, employment practices, safety rules and all other company policies and procedures
• Assist in the day-to-day aquatic operations to ensure programming runs smoothly and efficiently through a visible management presence and leadership.

Aquatics Management

• The creation, development and implementation of programming for aquatics center including recreational, educational and fitness programming for all ages and abilities. Also includes responsibility for swim team, swim instruction, and swim programming.

• Develop and introduce new services and programs on an ongoing basis; track utilization including capacity/availability, male/female, member/non-member, etc.
• Aquatics operations including customer service, and communication.
• Daily walk through of the aquatics areas to ensure a clean, organized, safe, and well maintained facility, paying special attention to cleanliness, service delivery, and member interaction

Communication and Relationships

• Effectively and professionally interacts and communicates with senior management, managers, other Associates, vendors, members, senior staff, and guests.
• Promote harmonious relations among members, staff, vendors, and the community at-large.
• Communicate timely and follow up, as appropriate.
• Active participation in required events, required programs, required meetings and required trainings.

Corporate Goals & Objectives

• Promote the company’s safety goals and actively work towards ensuring a safe working environment.
• Interpret and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Actively further Aquatics objectives and continuously support improvement and positive change, which includes participating on corporate designated committees to improve the company and business operations.
• Make professional development a consistent priority.

• Active participation in meetings and training programs

• Flexibility in work schedule, as job may require day and evening shifts, weekends and holidays

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• Swim Technique - Knowledge regarding how to teach proper swim technique and able to teach all ages
• Learn-to-swim - Current with research in learn-to-swim skills, competitive swim techniques and childhood development

• Policies and Regulations — Knowledge of company polices, federal, state and local laws, government regulations and agency rules that pertain to properties managed.
• Problem Anticipation/ Deductive Reasoning — Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and then apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems and considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Written Comprehension and Expression — Ability to read, understand and communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension and Expression —Ability to understand and communicate so others can understand ideas and information.
• Computer – Ability to develop and maintain computer records in MS Office programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook and other software required by TBCC and regulatory agencies. Ability to utilize Aquatics software programs.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCTION

• Current CPR, First Aid and AED Certifications

• Minimum of 1 year prior Aquatics management experience
• Demonstrated ability to support and develop diverse environment.

• Lifeguard Instructor preferred
• Current Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, WSI preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS/ PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position deals with outside personnel such as members and clients on a regular basis with contact in various forms such as in person, phone and email
• It is sometimes necessary to deal with unpleasant or angry people with the need to problem solve difficult situations
• It is necessary to adapt to a frequently changing environment
• The location of the position changes frequently from indoors to outdoors

• Work performed outdoors in varying and occasionally extreme (hot) weather conditions

• Sitting and standing is as needed

• Ability to arrive at work on time for all scheduled work shifts required. Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays required
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to climb or balance and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Must occasionally sit for extended periods and regularly walk around the facility
• Must occasionally talk and hear
• Must frequently move 10 pounds and in the event of an emergency lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

• Specific vision abilities required but this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• It is necessary for the position to travel independently to swim meet locations or other Clubs on a regular basis

JOB DESCRIPTION REVISION

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. This job description replaces all previous descriptions for this position.