Aquatics Manager
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Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.
Who We're Looking For
If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:
- Creative problem solver
- Proactive self-starter
- Life-long learner
- Strong team player
- Passionate about excellent customer service
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Effective communicator
- Desire to impart knowledge to others
- "Early adopter" of new technologies
What You'll Be DoingThis is professional technical and administrative work overseeing the safe and effective operation of buildings, facilities and equipment with primary emphasis on the swimming pool including providing lifesaving assistance, ensuring the safe use of the pool facilities, and safeguarding the conduct of pool patrons. Responsibilities for maintaining all records, overseeing the maintenance of the facility, and managing aquatics staff, aquatics programs, and program revenue. For a more detailed job description, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.
Required Qualifications
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- Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Management, Recreation and Leisure, Physical Education or a related field; or equivalent combination of accepted education, training and experience.
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible work in facility management or the recreation field; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Lifeguard Training.
- CPR for Professional Rescuer, AED, Standard First Aid Training or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
- Certification as Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
- Must be able to respond in the event of maintenance emergencies.
- Required to work major special events coordinated by the department.
Preferred Qualifications
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- Lifeguard Instructor Certification.
- Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP).
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Employee Benefits
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The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.
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