Swimming Pool Manager - 2025

Dive into Leadership and Safety this Summer!

Are you ready to take the plunge into a leadership role that makes a real difference? As a Swimming Pool Manager for the City of Wichita, you'll be the driving force behind safe, fun, and enjoyable experiences at our community pools. This is more than just a job — it's an opportunity to lead a dedicated team of lifeguards, ensure top-notch safety practices, and create lasting summer memories for families and children. From managing day-to-day operations and overseeing water quality to organizing staff schedules and leading training sessions, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our pools running smoothly.

 If you’re passionate about leadership, safety, and making a positive impact on the community, dive into a summer of purpose, growth, and fun with us!

• The interview process is scheduled to begin in February 2025. 
• Save the date! Neighborhood pools are set to open Monday, May 26, 2025. 

• Monitor assigned recreational pool area to detect hazards, disturbances, or safety infractions, by practicing preventative lifeguarding.
• Recognize and respond effectively in emergencies
• Enforce all City of Wichita Parks pools policies and procedures
• Administer Swim Lessons
• Completes daily incident and cash reports
• Schedules staff to the needs of the facility and ensures that coverage is maintained at adequate levels.
• Administer a regular in-service training schedule for staff
• Ensure facility cleanliness and maintain operations of chemicals and filtration of the pool systems.
• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive. Other job-related duties may be assigned as needed.
• At no time should any other job duties interfere with the primary responsibilities of a lifeguard: The safety of the patrons

• Ability to listen to, read, interpret, and apply instructions received
• Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of others.
• Ability to handle chemicals that require a respirator
• Ability to lift empty containers weighing up to 50lbs up to a 4 ft height
• Ability to lift and move large, sometimes bulky objects weighing up to 80lbs with assistance
• Ability to climb steps or ladders
• Ability to move about quickly and stand, walk, reach, bend, stoop or squat, as needed to perform assigned tasks
• Ability to work outdoors in unpleasant weather conditions
• Ability to tolerate airborne nuisances associated with open grounds and windy conditions
• Ability to climb onto and sit on a lifeguard tower for extended periods of time
• Ability to physically perform life guarding activities, including techniques of swimmer rescue
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the public
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• An employee will not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

• Must be at least 18 years old or older
• 2 years of experience as a lifeguard.
• Have a current American Red Cross CPR-PR, First Aid, and LGT.
• Applicants must satisfactorily demonstrate required skills including swimming, CPR-PR and first aid.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.  

• A current WSI and/or LGI certification.

Salary : $19