Aquatics Specialist

Join the award-winning Johnson County Park and Recreation District (JCPRD) team and help make a real impact in this community! As part of our National Gold Medal Award–winning organization, you’ll help bring joy, adventure, and enrichment to millions each year. JCPRD welcomes over 7 million visitors to our parks and engages 3 million+ participants in more than 4,000 programs—and we’re still growing. 

When you work at JCPRD, you’re joining a team recognized locally, regionally, and nationally for excellence in parks, recreation, culture, education, and public service. Enjoy outstanding benefits, retirement plans, employee incentives, and a workplace culture built on passion, creativity, and teamwork. 

Named Best Large Employer in Johnson County for two years running, JCPRD is the perfect place to grow your career, make a difference, and have fun doing it. Come work where you play—and help us inspire healthier, happier lives for everyone! 

• →People Management – Clearly defines subordinate roles and responsibilities; motivates employees to perform and delegates work effectively; applies consistent performance standards and handles performance problems decisively and objectively; leads by example.
• →Operations Management – Directs and guides operations in alignment with the County’s and department’s overall goals and objectives; ensures the execution of efficient processes to maximize the County’s and department’s resources; utilizes operational knowledge to make sound decisions.
• →Strategic Leadership – Determines the strategic direction of the team or department in alignment with overall county goals; effectively communicates strategies internally and externally; creates a culture to support strategies and provides mechanisms to implement them; fosters buy-in and enthusiasm with employees.

• Aquatics point person in the absence of the Aquatics Manager.
• Provides support to the Aquatics Manager.
• Ensures all staff, including Aquatic Coordinators, Aquatic Leads, lifeguards, learn-to-swim instructors, and beach and marina staff, have the necessary support needed for their sites.
• Oversees and assists with interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of part-time and seasonal staff.
• Leads, trains, and supervises Aquatic Coordinators, Aquatic Leads, and seasonal staff to ensure all policies and procedures are followed and that excellent customer service and safety are provided to patrons.
• Oversees aquatic facilities, ensuring they are clean, safe, and operated at a level of excellence. These facilities include the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center and the Kill Creek Park and Shawnee Mission Park beaches and marinas. 
• Oversees program areas, ensuring programs are on-trend and fiscally viable.
• Coordinates the marketing of programs through the website, social media, and other marketing opportunities.
• Assists in the development of operating budgets for aquatic facilities and programming.
• Oversees the development and implementation of staff training for lifeguard in-services along with online training for facility policies & procedures.
• Ensures all operations use proper cash handling procedures and ensure a proper daily balance of revenues collected.
• Assists with the instruction of American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Courses throughout the year.
• Develops and maintains relationships with community organizations to promote district-wide programs.
• Participates in department and district-wide meetings to support and promote district-wide strategic objectives and initiatives.
• Opportunity to participate in district-wide committees.
• Develops and maintains expertise in recreation program trends and issues by attending professional conferences and serving on professional committees to provide leadership in the park and recreation community.
• Performs other administrative responsibilities as assigned.

This position is also responsible for the supervision and leadership of employees, which includes making employment-related decisions and/or recommendations, and formally evaluating performance.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in the study of Recreation or related field. (Experience may be substituted for a degree)
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Certification or the willingness to obtain within 6-months
• Two-year supervisory experience
• Two-year recreation programming
• One year facility management
• Certified Pool Operator or Aquatics Facility Operator Certification or the willingness to obtain within 6-months

• Facilitation Skills

Yes        Experience may be substituted for degree.

Yes         Education may be substituted for experience.

• Schedule varies due to the nature of business with large events, programs, changing of facility schedules and helping cover facilities. Early mornings, evenings and weekend hours will be required.
• Exposure to fumes and/or chemicals.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures.
• Lifting: up to 50lbs.
• Uniform Required
• Travel Required: 5% locally
• All County employees may be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation.