Aquatics Operator Assistant

GRADE: G8 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 8:  $20.69 - $25.51)
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $20.69
STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40
FTE: 1.0
MONTHS PER YEAR: 12
JOB CODE: 1158
POSITION TYPE:  PERMANENT/REGULAR 
LOCATION: THORNTON, CO.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

SUMMARY:  Responsible for assisting with the day to day operations of the Veteran's Memorial Aquatics Center (VMAC) and assist with managing/operating the VMAC concessions stand; provide support to the stadiums as needed.  Provide customer service to facility users including school administration, staff, students and non-district entities.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

JOB TASK DESCRIPTION:
1.  Resource & Event Management: Assist the Aquatics Operator with managing the district aquatics center which includes supporting the aquatics programs, operations and staffing to include head lifeguards and lifeguards.  Be present at events/games that are scheduled at the VMAC. Conduct setup and tear down as needed for the events/games/meets. Assist and provide oversight to the Event Assistants during events including: cash start-up and reconciliations in order to maintain proper aquatics center cash funds. Assist the Aquatics Operator with work schedules for events and activities, assign daily tasks to staff.

2.  Aquatics Center Management: Assist with preparing and maintaining the VMAC in accordance to State of Colorado Health code guidelines.  Assist in performing routine maintenance on all Colorado Timing System equipment to include, touchpads, buttons, timing console, shot clocks, speakers, starter and system cables. Assist with performing routine maintenance in pump room to include strainer baskets, acid washing, backwashing, peristaltic pumps, chemical tubing and changing out chemical barrels.  Conduct pool maintenance, daily chemical checks and log completions. Correct pool chemicals and adjust chemical automation units as needed.  Maintain documentation of pool chemical levels, incident and accident reports and equipment safety.

3.  Building  Management: Assist with managing the district aquatics center including coordinating improvements, plans, schedules, safety and security protocol to ensure the well-being of students, parents and staff.  Perform cleaning duties including, removing trash, cleaning and/or sanitizing all of locations facilities including pool, pump room, rooms, restrooms, hallways, stairwells, common areas, bleachers, concessions, ticket booth/admissions, locker rooms, offices, parking lot, walkways, and storage areas. Perform minor repairs and building modifications. Assist with events, repairs, cleaning or other general work at the stadiums as needed. May perform snow removal from parking, pedestrian and play areas when needed utilizing snow blowers and/or shovels.  May apply pre- and post-ice control material.

4.  Assist the Aquatics Operator with hiring of personnel, evaluating/documenting work performance, and training of staff.  Assist with staff scheduling for pool management, lifeguards and concessions for events and activities, assign daily tasks to staff.

5.  Concession Management: Assist with managing the VMAC concession stand including, but not limited to ordering, re-stocking, inventory, and monitoring of the Event Assistants during events.

6.  Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Prefer a minimum of 1 year of experience in aquatics program management.
• Supervisory experience preferred. 

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Must successfully complete a pre-hire, post-offer physical abilities examination.
• The ability to drive district vehicles under established district guidelines; valid Colorado driver's license, with no more than 2 moving violations in 1 year.
• A copy of an individual Motor Vehicle Record must be submitted at time of application.
• Ability to frequently travel among district facilities.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Training required within six (6) months of entering position.
• American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid certification for the professional rescuer required.
• Certified Pool Operator (CPO) and/or Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) required within one (1) year of hire.
• Operating knowledge of district facility scheduling software required within four (4) weeks of entering position.
• Effective March 2025, ServSafe Certification required within three (3) months of entering position.

SALARY INFORMATION: 
All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis.  All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience.  Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience. "Grade" refers to position or job classification and "Step" refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement.
 
BENEFITS INFORMATION: 
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).
To learn more about our benefits, please see our Benefits Overview.
  
APPLICATION INFORMATION: 
All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application.  Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job.  Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.

THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.

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