With competitive pay great benefits and endless opportunities working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose for you and those who benefit from your passion skills and expertise. Join our diverse inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver vibrant.

Application Deadline and Requirements

Applications for this Position are open. Please be diligent to submit your application if interested as soon as possible to ensure consideration. This posting will close when hiring needs are met.

To be considered for this position please include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• Copy of current and valid standard Lifeguard Training certification (Required at time of application. Expired certifications cannot be considered.)

• Other certifications that are applicable.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $25.30/hour - $28.00/hour. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension once vested after 5 years of service

• 457B Retirement Plan

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year plus 11 paid holidays 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year

• Competitive medical dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Find out more about the benefits we offer our employees to find balance and build a mile high career.

Location and Schedule

In this position you can expect to work a full-time schedule on-site at the assigned Denver Recreation Center. This is a full-time position with a schedule that may include mornings evenings and weekend depending on operation hours and business needs. We are currently seeking applicants for vacancies at the following locations listed below.

Swansea Recreation Center (2650 E 49th Ave Denver) this is a new indoor natatorium not yet opened to the public.

Montbello Recreation Center (15555 E 53rd Ave. Denver) or

Carla Madison Recreation Center (2401 E. Colfax Ave. Denver)

Although we will consider preferred locations this position may be assigned to various Denver Recreation Centers as required by organization needs no and anytime in the future.

What Youll Do

#SeeYourself: Making an impact in your community through inclusive aquatic programming at a new state-of-the-art aquatic facility.

With a staff of over 400 lifeguards across 16 indoor and 16 outdoor swimming pools it takes a team of dedicated diverse knowledgeable and enthusiastic professionals to ensure the highest-quality aquatic programs safety and customer service are being delivered to communities across Denver. The City and County of Denvers Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is currently seeking an adept and accomplished recreation professional to join this team as an Aquatics Operations Coordinator supporting centralized operations for the Aquatics Office and DPRs network of facilities.

In this position you will partner with colleagues to support year-round efforts to recruit train and retain staff members across Denver Parks and Recreations diverse network of aquatic facilities. Core objectives of this position include partnering with other Aquatic Coordinators to deliver swimming lessons water fitness classes and lifeguard in-services. You will coordinate a system-wide staffing model which includes candidate sourcing candidate tracking supporting the hiring process determining candidate location placement supporting staff employment verifications onboarding scheduling candidates for pre-tests and scheduling lifeguard certification addition you can expect to organize inventory track assets and purchase supplies and equipment for all pools. Youll contribute to seasonal outdoor pool facilities including preparation planning and implementation. Through this work youll support the Aquatics Office in creating and delivering on annual process improvement workplans. Your work will include modeling behaviors and requirements for this position you will be in lifeguard rotation teach swimming lessons or aqua fitness classes at a minimum of 10 hours per week. Finally your work will support the overall recreation center team and recreation operations for the center you are assigned to. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a large and diverse aquatics department dedicated to community engagement and service of quality aquatics programs.

As an Aquatics Operations Coordinator you will:

• Partner with the Office of Human Resources to assist with the recruitment assessment and onboarding of lifeguard candidates

• Create implement and lead structures for system wide schedules for swim lessons water fitness classes junior lifeguard and other new and innovative aquatics program strategies

• Contact lifeguard candidates to discuss employment training opportunities and schedule pool placement

• Schedule conduct and evaluate American Red Cross Lifeguarding training opportunities for lifeguard candidates including instruction and maintenance of course records

• Evaluate the staff models and program quality

• Maintain records of employee certifications while proactively planning recertification opportunities for internal staff members

• Create and foster partnerships with community leaders neighborhood organizations local schools and other community partners to design programs that fit their unique needs and promote employment opportunities

• Collaborate with the Senior Recreation Supervisor and Program Administrator to identify community and facility needs and create plans to address these needs

• Track and record data.

• Conduct monthly in-service training on emergency procedures for Recreation and Aquatics staff

• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested

What Youll Bring

We are looking for a dedicated and passionate aquatics professional who can function effectively on a team in a fast-paced environment. Our ideal candidate will have excellent customer service and communication skills with an eye for innovation efficiency and safety.

Additionally our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience skills and characteristics:

• Experience scheduling and staffing multiple pools

• Experience facilitating aquatics programming

• Knowledge of successful recruitment and retention strategies for lifeguards

• Exceptional interpersonal skills including experience hiring working with and mentoring youth

• Excellent organizational skills

• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Digiquatics (or other staff scheduling platforms)

• Experience delivering American Red Cross learning materials and classes

• Experience performing lead work/supervisory duties over aquatics staff

• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) certification

• Certified Pool Operator (CPO) and/or Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) certifications

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED HiSET or TASC Certificate.

• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of work experience instructing in an organized aquatic program involving the monitoring of pool equipment pool chemicals and pool operations.

• Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirement.

• Licensure/Certifications: Requires a Lifeguard Training Certification CPR and AED Certifications for Professional Rescuers and First Aid Certification at the time of application. Requires a Lifeguard Instructor Certification First Aid Instructor Certification and a Certified Pool Operator or Aquatic Facility Operator Certification prior to completion of the probationary period. Licensure and certification must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Agency

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability genetic information age or any other status protected under federal state and/or local law.

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance sign language interpretation real-time captioning via CART or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you please contact with three business days notice.