ASSISTANT POOL MANAGER
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
$15.61 - $19.44 hourly
Must be available to work May 17th – August 4th
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE:
Open Until Filled – Priority Screening in February
ABOUT THE POSITION
City of Gilroy is recruiting for seasonal Assistant Pool Managers for the 2019 Summer Season. The main goal of the Recreation Department is to offer excellent recreation programs that provide community members with a wide-range of opportunities to celebrate life and community through people, parks, programs, and special events which are delivered by a team of employees dedicated to offering quality recreational, social, and cultural services to all Gilroy residents.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Under the direct supervision of the Pool Manager and/or Recreation (Aquatics) Coordinator and indirect supervision of a Recreation Supervisor, plan, organize and direct the physical, educational, recreational and social activities of the Summer Aquatics Programs. The Assistant Pool Manager is responsible for supervising aquatic staff in the absence of the Pool Manager and aiding the Pool Manager in evaluating the aquatics staff. This is a temporary/seasonal position.
Examples of Duties / Knowledge & Skills
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Maintain constant surveillance over pool users and staff to ensure they conduct themselves in a manner so as not to endanger themselves or others.
- Enforce pool rules and regulations as they pertain to pool users and staff.
- Observe pool areas to ensure cleanliness and safe, proper use of facilities and equipment.
- Assists the Pool Manager in the collection of all fees, prepares daily records of receipts and deposits same in accordance with agency policies.
- Participate in and assist the Recreation (Aquatics) Coordinator and Pool Manager in related training programs and staff meetings. Assist in training aquatics personnel.
- Assist the Pool Manager in planning, organizing and directing a wide variety of programs and activities to meet the recreational, education, physical and social needs of the community.
- Assist the Pool Manager with supervising, scheduling, directing and evaluating aquatics personnel, including Lifeguards II, Lifeguards I, cashiers and volunteers in the instruction of lessons, recreational swim and special events.
- Assist the Pool Manager with managing private and semi-private swim lesson instruction.
- Assists the Pool Manager with the Junior Lifeguard Volunteer Program.
- Assists the Pool Manager with the execution of outdoor pool parties (set-up, hosting and clean-up).
- Assist staff in performing rescues, administering first aid, performing CPR, using an AED and summoning supervisors and emergency personnel as required for injuries or other medical emergencies. Follow the Emergency Action Plan (EAP) as it relates to injuries on waterslides.
- Maintains, analyzes and submits pertinent records in respect to daily patron admissions and revenue, sanitary water conditions (chlorine and pH readings), accidents, rescues and assists, and first aid.
- Ensure parent evaluations are distributed and collected at the end of each swim session for all classes taught.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Minimum qualifications & Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two (2) summers of aquatics experience as a Lifeguard/Swim Instructor.
- Two (2) years of leadership experience. (A typical way to acquire leadership experience is to have actively participated in sports programs as a team captain or student council, experience in supervising children that required communicating with parents and the general public or in serving in a leadership role in a club, sorority or fraternity.)
- The following valid certifications are required: American Red Cross Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate, and Water Safety Instructor certificate.
- Valid tuberculosis (TB) Certificate.
- Possess and maintain a valid California Driver License along with a safe driving record necessary to operate assigned vehicle(s).
- Pass a pre-employment drug test.
- Pass a Department of Justice criminal record check for employment.
- Prefer non-tobacco user.
- Prefer bilingual (English/Spanish).
Supplemental information
CITY OF GILROY SUMMER 2019 AQUATICS HIRING/TRAINING AND WORK SCHEDULE:
- February – April: Interviews & Swim Skills testing as needed (dates to be determined)
- April 1 to April 22: Pre-employment fingerprinting & drug screen appointments*
- May 6, 7 or 8 (3:45 p.m.): Mandatory HR Orientation (candidates must attend one of these dates)
- May 17 to May 19: Mandatory training
- May 17 to August 4: Regular Season
- June 10 to June 14 (all day): Mandatory In-Service training for all summer staff?
*Subject to change as needed by the City.
All applicants must be able to attend all mandatory trainings.
Vacations: Due to the nature and short duration of the summer programs, vacation schedules may not be accommodated. A maximum of 7 days of time-off during the entire Summer Swim Program will be considered according to the feasibility of the schedule and at the discretion of the supervisor. If you request more than 7 days, we will choose 7 days from your request to allocate as time off. All applicants must list planned vacations in the supplemental questionnaire that is part of the on-line employment application. All requests must be submitted on this form to be considered. You may have additional time off during the summer, but you are responsible for getting those shifts covered by other staff (getting a shift covered by another staff member does NOT count toward your 7 days off). Hiring preference will be given to those applicants that have more availability during the summer programs.
Employees will be required to purchase shorts and swim suit for this position that will meet the Aquatics dress code requirements. (See Uniform Dress Code)