Description

Aquatics Assistant Coordinator

Shift: Various hours and days including nights, weekends, and holidays

FLSA Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Created or Revised Date: 03/2026

Rate: $26.00 hourly

Eligible Full-Time staff are currently working under a 32 hour work week pilot program.

Why work at Carbon Valley?

The Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District strives to increase and enhance recreational opportunities by providing a variety of quality programs and activities for the residents of Frederick, Firestone, Dacono, and surrounding communities. As an employee, you will enjoy benefits such as discounted memberships, discounted program enrollment opportunities, and more! All employees are eligible and automatically enrolled in PERA and will receive a generous 15.80% contribution match from the District.

Eligible full-time employees will automatically be enrolled in District paid Life Insurance, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, and have the option to enroll in competitive Health Insurance options.

A strong culture is essential to the success of our District and requires commitment from all. CVPRD is dedicated to our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer Service.

What You'll Be Doing:

Under the general direction and supervision of the Aquatics Supervisor, this position assists with administrative work, and supervision of the Aquatics staff, manages aquatics operations and safety functions, and performs aquatics maintenance.

Our ideal candidate will:

Have a strong understanding of, and alignment with the District's Core Values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer Service.

• Plans, develops, implements, promotes, supervises, and evaluates aquatics programs for all ages and abilities to meet the community’s needs.

• Coordinates and/or instructs various classes including Lifeguard and SAI trainings, swim lessons, as well as program registrations.

• Recruits, interviews, hires, trains, schedules, supervises, evaluates, develops, and coaches staff to ensure safe and effective services, including direct supervision of one full-time Aquatics Specialist and multiple variable hour employees (VHEs).

• Provides comprehensive staff training and development, including SAI certification preparation, ongoing orientation, and on-the-job training in lifeguarding, CPR/First Aid, customer service, safety procedures, emergency response, and District policies.

• Leads recurring staff development initiatives such as monthly in-service trainings, skill assessments, staff meetings, and risk-management activities including certifications, lifeguard observations, scenario evaluations, and accident/incident report tracking.

• Demonstrates expert proficiency in CPR/AED/First Aid and all lifeguarding skills in accordance with StarGuard Elite standards, supported by considerable knowledge of water rescue techniques, lifeguarding practices, and water safety.

• Ensures a safe aquatic environment by adhering to all operational and safety procedures, enforcing established policies, and recommending updates or improvements to aquatic operations as needed.

• Prepares and reviews a variety of forms and reports such as journals, time sheets, incident/accident forms, etc. in a timely manner.

• Oversees daily pool operations by coordinating with the Aquatics Supervisor and facility maintenance team; supervises mechanical systems, monitors water quality, and ensures all health and safety procedures are consistently followed.

• Manages aquatics equipment and supplies, maintaining the pool deck, pump room, and storage areas in a clean, organized, and operationally ready condition.

• Provides excellent customer service in a timely manner.

• Communicates openly and effectively with supervisors, co-workers, staff, participants, parents, volunteers, contractors, and other community members.

• Models appropriate behaviors and handles complaints and disciplinary problems involving patrons or staff in a professional manner and adhering to district policies and procedure.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED
Lifeguarding/CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification and Water Safety Instructor (WSI) or similar certification through a nationally accredited organization.
Two years of working experience in Aquatics
One year of staff management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Some college or continuing education
Certified Pool Operator (CPO) or Aquatics Facility Operator (AFO)
Starfish Instructor
StarGuard Elite Instructor
Elite Supervisor

Physical Demands, Job Location, and Equipment Utilized

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.

All duties within this position require physical strength and ability. The employee must be able on occasion to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. There may be extended periods working outdoors in extreme temperatures. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision; distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear.

Reasonable Accommodation:

Carbon Valley Parks & Recreation District will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to the District.

Job Description Function and Intent:

The job functions and duties on the job description are not all-inclusive and additional functions and requirements may be assigned as necessary. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The company maintains its at-will employer status.

Note: Applicants must, as a condition of employment, pass the following pre-offer and post-offer/hire processes: Interview, reference checks, background checks that may include, local police check and, driving check through DMV.

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