• Four years of increasingly responsible experience in aquatics with 24 months of aquatic supervisory experience in a full-time or seasonal setting; and
• Training equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in recreation, physical education or a related field.

• Valid California driver's license;
• Valid Lifeguard Training Certificate;
• Valid Lifeguard Training Instructor Certificate;
• Valid CPR for Professional Rescuer Certificate;
• Valid CPR for Professional Rescuer Instructor Certificate;
• Valid AED Essentials Certificate;
• Valid First Aid for Public Safety Personnel: Title 22 Instructor Certificate (Emergency Response certificate may be submitted in lieu of First Aid for Public Safety Personnel);
• Valid Public Pool Operators Certification (or equivalent) from a nationally recognized organization;
• Valid Water Safety Instructor Certificate.

• Valid Water Safety Instructor - Trainer Certificate
• Valid Emergency Response Certificate

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of: Operation and management of a major aquatic facility and basic pool chemistry; Federal, state, local regulations governing public pools; other pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations; current pool safety practices, lifesaving techniques, and first aid methods; objectives and methods of planning, organizing, directing and evaluating recreation and community service programs; rules and skills involved in a variety of recreational and community service activities; municipal budgeting as it relates to recreation and community services programs; principles of budget preparation, monitoring and management; principles of performance measurement; principles and practices of conflict resolution; principles and practices of supervision, training and performance evaluation; English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation; computer equipment and software applications related to assignment.
Ability to: Operate and manage multiple aquatic facilities; perform swimming rescues as needed; recruit, hire and train both full and part-time staff, enlist staff interest, participation, and support of children and adult exercise; maintain discipline; publicize and market programs; plan and assess community recreational program needs; prepare and present written and oral reports and presentations to interested community groups; gather, interpret and analyze data; maintain work related records and prepare reports using a computer; prepare and administer budgets; work independently; exercise sound judgment and decision-making; establish emergency procedures and actions; prepare publicity materials and make presentations to a wide variety of audiences; plan, organize, and supervise the work of assigned staff; train, motivate, and evaluate assigned staff; interpret and explain pertinent City and department policies and procedures; operate computer equipment and software applications related to assignment; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner; work varying schedules including evenings, weekends and holidays.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Must be able to travel to various city locations to attend meetings or visit facilities; sit for varying periods of time; type using a computer keyboard; intermittently stand, bend, crouch or stoop; must possess the ability to swim and perform life-saving techniques and rescues which would involve lifting, pulling or carrying a child or adult out of the pool onto the deck; must be able to bend, stoop, reach, kneel and grab in the process of lifesaving; must be able to communicate in person and over the phone in emergency and non-emergency situations; must be able to train, evaluate and supervise staff; must possess ability to read, interpret and write reports; must have sufficient eye sight and hearing to see and communicate across a pool in a noisy environment; must be able to travel across wet, sloping surfaces; must have the ability to pull, lift and physically store pool blankets, covers, reels and lane-lines (weighing up to 50 lbs.); see in the normal vision range with or without correction; hear in the normal range with or without correction. Work is performed both outdoors and indoors; the performance of outdoors work requires exposure to a variety of weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, intense sun); exposure to potentially hazardous substances and chemicals, and work on slippery or uneven surfaces. Indoor work is performed in a variety of environments with natural and artificial lighting and moderate to high noise levels. Work is frequently disrupted by the need to respond to in-person and telephone inquiries.