Des Peres Parks and Recreation
Aquatics Supervisor

Reports to: Recreation Superintendent

Positions Supervised: Aquatics Specialist (Full-Time), Lifeguards, Head Lifeguards, Pool Managers and Programming Staff.

Salary Range: $64,863 - $90,808 (starting pay will be from low to mid-range) 

Summary:  

Responsible for planning, designing, implementing and supervising recreational programs and special events in the Aquatics area.  Duties include developing, implementing and evaluating programs and activities, supervising Aquatic staff and their activities. Additional responsibilities include, supervision of Aquatics Specialist, pool support staff, lifeguards and instructors, pool rentals, training, and pool operations and mechanical systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Development and Supervision:

Plans and implements recreational programs, activities, and special events in Aquatics.  Designs new recreational programs and revises existing activities as needed.  Prepares program budget with projected expenditures and revenues. Conducts program evaluations to determine effectiveness and relevance of current programs. Implements accommodations to meet the special needs of various groups and assists community organizations in planning and organizing programs and events.

Staff Supervision and Training:

Responsible for the supervision of Aquatics Specialist, Lifeguards, Head Lifeguards and Aquatic Instructors.  Serves as a role model to subordinates and effectively hires, trains, coaches, disciplines and develops subordinates.  Achieves desired results through effective leadership and appropriate influence, and adheres to established policies and procedures. Evaluates staff on a yearly basis. Prepare timesheets.

Budget Planning and Management:

Responsible for developing and monitoring aquatic section of the department budget. Receives and accounts for program fees. Oversees Capital Improvement Projects and is responsible for Department Payroll.

Event and Program Support:

Prepares material for brochures. Prepares and markets schedules of activities, programs and events.   Registers participants.  Attends meetings as requested. Assists with programs and special events.

Administrative and Operational Oversight:

Responsible for all chemical and mechanical aquatics systems.  A thorough understanding of principles relating to maintaining appropriate chemical standards and readings of the aquatic centers with the assistance of Building Maintenance Supervisors.

Daily supervision of facility activities includes the following:  answers phones, responds to questions and provides information, resolves discrepancies, provides technical assistance to the public and community organizations, enforces regulations and rules to prevent disruptions, prepares quarterly statistical reports documenting activities.

Education and Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree in Parks, Recreation, Physical Education, Tourism, or other related field, plus two - three years of related work experience or other equivalent combination of education and experience.  

Certified in American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor, Water Safety Instructor, First Aid, and CPR for the Professional Rescuer; or passage of certification within three months of hiring. Must be AFO/CPO certified (or able to obtain within 3 - 6 months of hire).  Certified Parks and Recreation Professional preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities    

Knowledge and comprehension of community recreation and park programs including accepted standards, principles, concepts and related legislative mandates.

Computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; and Desktop Publishing programs.

Apply recreational and developmental learning concepts to the design and implementation of programs and instruction.

Conduct and interpret program evaluations and needs assessment.

Instruct and guide learning for youth and adult populations including those with special needs.

Create new and interesting learning and recreational programs based on needs.

Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills in working with a diverse population.

Work days, evenings, weekends, and some holidays as the supervisor on duty of the facility.

Keep up to date with new trends in the field of Aquatics.

Technical Proficiency: Experienced in using software for scheduling, reporting, and evaluating programs, ensuring data-driven decision-making.

Maintains harmony among workers and resolves grievances; performs or assists subordinates in performing duties; adjusts errors and complaints.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondences and memos as well as write simple correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of diverse people.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Language and Mathematical Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondences and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of diverse people. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.  

Work Environment

Work Environment or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job:

Typically, the work is conducted in a office environment.   Occasionally, work is performed in adverse weather conditions.  May regularly be exposed to uncomfortable temperatures, humidity, noise, chemicals/gases, contagious diseases, airborne particles/pathogens, and/or physical trauma.

Physical Abilities

Physical Demands described 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 meet these demands.

Work requires the ability to sit, stand, walk for extended periods of time.

Work requires the ability to complete repetitive wrist, hand, and/or fine motor movement.

Work requires the ability to grasp, pull, push, and reach.

Work requires the ability to climb and balance.

Work requires the ability to talk, hear, listen, and comprehend.

Work requires visual acuity of 20 feet or more, visual acuity of 20 inches or less, three dimensional vision, precise hand/eye coordination, the ability to identify and distinguish colors.

Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.

Work requires the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applications must be submitted electronically by using the Des Peres Online Job Application Portal.

Position to remain open until filled. 

All questions concerning this position should be forwarded to:

Kathleen Beebe, HR Coordinator

Des Peres City Hall

12325 Manchester Road

Des Peres, Missouri 63131

Direct: 314-835-6107

Documents may also be delivered in person to City Hall if preferable.

This job description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of difficulty that will be required of positions that are given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be.  It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.  The use of a particular expression or illustration describing those duties shall not be held to exclude other essential functions, responsibilities or duties not mentioned in this description that are of similar kind or level.