Summary:

The Aquatics Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of Wake Forest’s aquatics facilities and programs  including: staff recruitment, hiring, training, and oversight; management of pool and support areas;  and revenue generation through master’s swim program, swim lessons, summer camps, and rentals.  Responsible for establishing and achieving area and employee goals, assessing performance,  providing feedback and making data driven decisions. The coordinator increases participation and diversification of aquatic programs and participants. The coordinator will collaborate with Campus Life partners to promote student engagement and foster physical wellbeing by all members of the  campus community. Additionally, the coordinator assists the department’s First Aid/CPR/AED  training program. 

Essential Functions:

• Provide leadership and manage the day-to-day facility operation of Wake Forest Campus  Recreation indoor aquatic facilities. The facility includes a 25-yard, 8 lane pool (3 - 11 ft depth)  and a 14-person whirlpool 
• Recruit, hire, train, schedule, supervise, develop, and evaluate 40+ part-time and student aquatics staff delivering a high and consistent level of customer service. Foster substantive student employment development. Create and enforce staff expectations.  
• Maintain appropriate records to ensure all aquatic staff are trained, qualified, and certified in their respective areas, including regular in-service and professional development training and audits. 
• Direct and oversee the day-to-day aquatics programs and events including, but not limited to:  master swim program, student swim club, swim lessons, lifeguard certification courses, student swim club, aquatic fitness, scuba certification, and social/recreational activities. Develop and market aquatic programs that increase and diversify participation. 
• Oversee aquatic facility scheduling to ensure that all user groups, both internal and external,  receive adequate and appropriate use. Serve as the point of contact for groups using the aquatic facilities, including contracts, revenue, and risk management. 
• Design and maintain cleaning and maintenance schedules for the pool and associated support spaces. Ensures facility maintenance issues are addressed in a timely and proper fashion. Coordinate all aquatic equipment purchases, maintenance, chemical purchases, and deliveries.
• Develop annual aquatics program goals and appropriate evaluation and assessment metrics. Regularly prepare activity, attendance, and other reports.
• Monitor and assist with the aquatics revenue and expense budgets of over $125k. Develop new and expand existing revenue streams.
• May teach and/or coordinate for-credit aquatic courses in the academic department of Health and Exercise Science (e.g., lifeguard certification class).

Other Functions:

• Creates a welcoming environment for all members of the campus community and is a diversity advocate for under-represented and under-served populations.
• Assist with First Aid/CPR/AED, bloodborne pathogen, and other risk management and safety training for all Campus  Recreation staff.
• Collaborate with Campus Recreation colleagues in the coordination with Summer camp programs and WFU employee family programs.
• Work a variable schedule, including regularly working evenings and weekends.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree. 
• Minimum of 2 years of aquatics experience. Graduate assistant experience is acceptable.
• Prior experience with aquatic staff supervision, aquatic facility management, and budget administration. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of aquatics best practices and national trends, preferably in a collegiate environment. 
• Experience developing and delivering both job-specific and professional development training for part-time and student employees. 
• Demonstrated diversity advocate.
• Demonstrated experience in working autonomously with initiative and creative thinking.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard certification. 
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) certification or ability to obtain within the first 6 months.
• American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor certification. 
• Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification or ability to obtain within the first 6 months. 

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Master’s degree in recreation, sports management, student affairs, higher. education administration or other related field. If in progress, must be completed by the date of hire.
• Experience working in a collegiate environment with student staff supervision.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Trainer (LGIT).
• Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification.

About Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University is a leading collegiate university. U.S. News & World Report ranks Wake Forest 46th among national universities and is also ranked high for the quality of teaching and value. The University strives for excellence from students, faculty, and staff and promotes wellbeing in all facets of their lives including intellectually and physically. Students are extremely physically active with the majority of undergraduate students participating in 18 different intramural sports and fielding 40 competitive club sports.

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