Pool Coordinator

Are you an experienced and dedicated lifeguard looking for a summer position? New Hanover County is seeking a Pool Coordinator to join our Parks and Gardens Department for the summer season. This leadership role is perfect for someone who is passionate about water safety, facility management, and fostering a team-oriented environment.

As the Pool Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in overseeing daily pool operations, ensuring the safety of our patrons, and leading our lifeguard staff. If you're excited about taking charge and contributing to a dynamic community setting, we want you to apply!

• Responsible for the daily physical operation of the pool; supervise and schedule for the effective use and maintenance of the aquatic facilities.
• Responsible for the safety of facility patrons.
• Communicate and enforce all facility policies, rules, and regulations.
• Recognize and respond effectively to emergencies.
• Facilitate timely and appropriate responses to customer comments/complaints.
• Respond to citizen inquiries and concerns and provide pool information as needed.
• Inspect the aquatic facility on a daily schedule and report unsafe conditions and equipment to supervisor.
• Complete records and reports regarding the following: pool attendance, water chemistry, incidents and accidents.
• Schedule and coordinate staff meetings, in-service training and maintain records of content and participation.
• Coordinate new lifeguard staff orientation.
• Ensure current lifeguard certifications are maintained.
• Assist with hiring, training, supervising and evaluating of lifeguard staff.
• Responsible for assisting with lifeguard scheduling
• Ensure lifeguards are properly scanning pool at all times.
• Manage aquatic facility in absence of Program Coordinator.
• Responsible for aquatic facility maintenance during hours of supervision.
• Responsible for either opening or closing facility.
• Develop, implement, manage and evaluate all aquatics programming
• Actively promote customer service through aquatic activities.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must have aquatic certification.
• Must have a minimum of two to four years experience in lifeguarding and pool operations
• This position requires an individual with an enthusiastic personality who can develop harmonious relationships with staff, guests and volunteers
• He/she must also be highly organized, possess superior supervisory skills and demonstrate sound judgment, initiative and independent thinking
• Must present a professional, mature image and have excellent interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to pass lifeguard water test.
• Ability to remain alert with no lapses of consciousness in an outdoor environment.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time, including in an elevated chair.
• Hear noises and distress signals in surroundings.
• Observe all areas of the pool with clear vision.
• Communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in a dynamic, potentially loud environment.
• Perform all needed rescues, resuscitation and survival skills.
• Think in abstract, solve problems and make quick decisions.
• Act swiftly in an emergency.
• Walking
• Squatting
• Pushing (100 lbs)
• Kneeling
• Sitting
• Crouching
• Stooping
• Pulling (100 lbs)
• Vision
• Vocal Projection
• Standing
• Carrying (50 lbs)
• Lifting (50 lbs)
• Hearing
• Climbing

• Current lifeguard certification
• Current aquatic certification

Applicant Information:
After the closing date for this position, applications will be screened by Human Resources. Applicants referred to the department will receive an email requesting important information pertinent to the position applied for. All updates regarding an application can be viewed through your applicant portal.