RECREATION SUPERVISOR II - Aquatics

Salary : $71,850.78 - $93,748.95 Annually

Location : 3 Civic Center Drive San Marcos, CA

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 2025 - 09

Department : Parks and Recreation

Opening Date : 02 / 05 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 24 / 2025 4 : 00 PM Pacific

FLSA : Non-Exempt

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

In San Marcos, we do things a little differentlyinfusing governmental services with an entrepreneurial delivery. As such, we are looking for equally diverse and uniquely qualified candidates as we recruit for a Recreation Supervisor II - Aquatics. The Aquatics Supervisor will oversee the City's' aquatics programs and facilities for the Parks & Recreation Department and will have professional development opportunities to prepare the selected candidate for supervising and managing other divisions in a municipal Parks and Recreation Department. You will be a key voice to engage the San Marcos community to promote the events and offerings of the Parks & Recreation department. And because you'll be serving a city that values community and vision - you'll be expected to stay on top of the industry's innovations and implementations. You'll be afforded opportunities to expand and apply your knowledge and pioneer ways to bring equity and inclusion to the community we serve. So, bring your fresh ideas. You're going to need them here.

Who we are :

We're raising the bar in public service by empowering our employees to use their talents to innovate, learn and lead so that San Marcos can discover a brighter future. Our team embraces collaborationand if you think everyone here has a background in government, think again.

We also believe in investing in the professional development of our employees because when they learn and grow, the whole city benefits. And last but certainly not least : When you join our team, more than 100,000 people will be depending on you every day. Whether your job is front-and-center or behind-the-scenes, you can always know that your work will benefit the greater good. Are you ready to discover where your talents can take you?

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

The Recreation Supervisor II - Aquatics Position :

With over 290 acres of park land for you to recreate in, San Marcos really lives up to its nickname "San Parkos". With our 42 parks, 2 aquatic facilities and 3 recreation centers San Marcos is the perfect destination / location for community gatherings, outdoor sports, or a family picnic. The City's extensive and growing 73 mile trail network is great for hiking, biking, running and equestrian use. The Parks & Recreation Department holds itself to an extremely high standard of providing the best recreation, programs and events in all of North County. The Recreation Supervisor II Aquatics is a valuable resource in the organization that provides robust aquatics programming in addition to providing guidance to the community as well as facilitating special events.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in recreation administration, physical education, or a closely related field coupled with three years of responsible experience in recreation-related programs, preferably full-time in a municipal setting. Additionally, this candidate will need to have strong internal and external customer service skills while interacting with colleagues throughout the City and in all interactions with members of the community.

The Recreation Supervisor II Aquatics should have a strong working knowledge of facilitating aquatics programs, including all elements of pool operations. Our ideal candidate likes to mentor and grow part time staff, pays attention to the details, is a creative problem solver and is a team player who is motivated, adaptable and able to work independently. Successful candidates will possess an ability to work effectively in a busy environment within the "fun" department while maintaining a positive professional attitude.

The summer months will prove to be heavily focused on community aquatics programming and will require a significant amount of time coaching and mentoring the Pool Manager and Head Lifeguards in order to ensure the programming at our two aquatics facilities (Woodland Park Pool and Las Posas Pool) is meeting the needs of San Marcos' growing community. During our aquatics downtime, this position will be focusing on supporting Parks and Recreation events, marketing and community involvement.

While no two days are the same and there is not a typical day in the role of the Recreation Supervisor, the position could likely be called on for the following areas of responsibility at a moment's notice :

• Role model lifeguard skills and safety practices for part-time staff.
• Serve as the facilitator for pool rental agreements with the public and aquatic organizations.
• Input classes into Active.net and prepare staff schedules in When To Work.
• Conduct analysis and research to track and monitor staff hours and prepare recommendations to the Parks & Recreation Director.
• Prepare agenda's and serve as the staff liaison for Commissions or Boards that support the Department.
• Develop communication materials and responses for the community.
• Steer the production process for the department's Recreation Guide.
• Recruit, hire, train and schedule aquatics staff for seasonal and year round programming.
• Create and schedule social media to engage the community for particular programs and events.
• Dive into new projects involving park signage, promotional videos, ribbon cutting ceremonies, department wide team trainings... the possibilities are endless!

This position might be perfect for you if :

You have a background in Aquatics and are ready to take the next step in your professional career by joining an organization that values your experiences and is committed to your professional development not just for the Aquatics Supervisor position, but in all of your professional pursuits. You have innate leadership skills and love being part of a team. You have a passion for recreation and are excited about bringing innovative process to program design. You are a people person and know how to appeal to your audience. You can wear multiple hats and like to make people's lives better through Parks & Recreation. You want to challenge yourself and seek out new opportunities. You want to be a part of something bigger than yourself and you know you can make a difference while at the City of San Marcos.

The recruitment process :

Full position information and minimum requirements are outlined in the technical job description, available for review Qualified applications and submitted answers to the supplemental questions will be reviewed for knowledge, skills and abilities that best fit the needs of the position and department. Invited applicants will receive an email regarding next steps after the application period has ended.

Hiring the most well rounded and uniquely qualified candidate is important for our team. As such, we use a variety of screening tools in our recruitment process, including screening for minimum and highly desired qualifications, an external and internal panel interview as well as an MBTI assessment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A Bachelor's degree is desirable, but it's not required if candidate possess work experience that demonstrate ability to successfully perform the job. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be :

Education / Training

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in recreation administration, physical education, or a closely related field is preferred. However, equivalent experience, certification, licensure and / or education from an accredited college or university will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Experience

Three years of responsible experience in recreation-related programs, preferably full-time in a municipal setting.

Special Requirements

Aquatics Supervisor must obtain WSI, LGT, CPR, CPO / AFO, TITLE 22 First Aid for Public Personnel within six months of hire.

Current Certification of the following is Highly desired :

Lifeguard Training- Instructor (LGI)

Water Safety Instructor- Trainer (LGIT)

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Holidays - The City observes fourteen (14) paid holidays that include eleven (11) specifically designated days and three (3) floating holidays.

Vacation Leave - A new employee will accrue eighty (80) hours of vacation per calendar year for the first five years of service (one hundred, twenty (120) hours for years five through ten, one hundred, sixty (160) hours for years eleven through fifteen and two hundred (200) hours after fifteen years). Vacation accrual begins immediately; however, a new employee is not eligible to take vacation leave until the completion of six (6) months of service with the City.

Sick Leave - A new employee will earn ninety-six (96) hours of sick leave each year.

Bereavement Leave - Employees are eligible to use up to 40 hours of bereavement leave per fiscal year.

Group Health Insurance Program - A new employee will become a member of one of the City's group health plans (Aetna HMO, Aetna AVN HMO, Aetna PPO, or Kaiser HMO) effective the first day of the month following their date of hire. Per current MOU the City will pay 90% of the health care premium and employees will pick up 10% of the premiums of the plan they select.

Voluntary Dental / Vision Insurance Programs - The City offers two voluntary dental insurance programs, an HMO program and a PPO Program, as well as a voluntary vision insurance program.

Section 125 Flexible Spending Account - All employees are eligible to participate in the City's Section 125 Flexible Spending Account plan administered by Benefit Coordinators Corporation (BCC). This is an IRS-approved plan which enables you to have withheld from your paycheck an amount to cover eligible dependent care, and certain eligible medical expenses without being subject to federal income or social security tax on the income used to pay for these benefits.

Retirement - The City participates in both the Social Security (FICA) and the California Public Employees' Retirement Systems (CalPERS). The City currently contracts with CalPERS for the 2% at 55 benefit formula, Post-Retirement Survivor Allowance, and 3 year average final pay for CLASSIC members and 2% at 62, Post-Retirement Survivor Allowance, and 3 year average final pay for PEPRA (new) members. Employees will contribute 7% or 6.5% towards CalPERS, depending whether a classic or new member

Retiree Health Savings (RHS) - All employees participate in a Retiree Health Savings plan through the ICMA Retirement Corporation.

Additional Benefits - The City offers additional benefits such as short and long-term disability, group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, employee benefit allocation program and workers' compensation insurance.

Please describe your professional experience and level of responsibility in managing a public use facility. Please include your experience in creating, developing and implementing programs and special events as it relates to aquatics. Describe the types of programs and their success in terms of participation, longevity and revenues.

Have you ever been involved in the development of a new facility operation including design, construction, and start up budget, equipment and staffing? Please explain how you managed this project, or how you would if given the opportunity.

Please describe your experience in marketing a public facility and its programs / events including any creative marketing strategies you personally have developed and implemented and the success of the marketing campaign.

Describe your supervisory experience including full and part-time workers, volunteers and high school / college interns. Please list years of experience and number of employees supervised for each instance.

Describe your experience monitoring an annual budget to include salaries, supplies, services, utilities, and equipment. In your description, please include the total amount of the budget.

The following Aquatics specific certifications are required within six months of hire. Please indicate which, if any, certifications you currently have. Please include scanned copies of certifications or proof of enrollment in certification class as an attachment to the application materials.

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Salary : $71,851 - $93,749