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Job Description
Job Summary
The City of Greenville offers an outstanding opportunity for a Recreation Assistant in our Aquatics Center. This position assists with developing, organizing, and implementing high-quality Greenville Recreation & Parks Department aquatic programs. Under general supervision, the position will provide direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for aquatics staff according to GRPD policies and procedures while creating a safe and positive atmosphere that promotes member/patron safety and engagement.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Examples of Duties- Assists in the delivery of aquatics programs, instructions, and staff training.
- Supervises aquatic program activities to meet GRPD objectives.
- Ensures program quality and monitors staff performance and member/patron service.
- Develops relationships with members/patrons and obtains regular feedback on programs.
- Recommends program enhancements to ensure that member/patron needs are being met.
- Supervises staff and ensures appropriate staffing of the pool.
- Aids in selection, training, motivation, and evaluation of assigned staff.
- Responsible for pool safety and injury prevention.
- Ensures records of staff certifications are current and complete.
- Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the program and participation.
- Maintains pool logs, pool updates, and incident reports.
- Teaches swim lessons and manages pool staff.
- Assists with front desk staff at the Greenville Aquatics Center.
- Completes other related duties as assigned by the Aquatics Supervisor.
- Assists with seasonal facility opening and closing.
- Assists with pool chemicals and maintenance.
- Perform other related work duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in recreation, physical education, leisure studies, or a closely related field is preferred; and
- One year of recreation or related experience.
Knowledge of:- principles, practices, and techniques of recreation administration;
- customer service techniques;
- policies and regulations affecting the operation of an athletic center;
- first aid, CPR, and AED techniques
- using athletic tools and equipment;
- using office equipment, including computers and related software.
- assist in planning, organizing, and supervising various center activities;
- assist in creating league game schedules and tournament brackets;
- assist in the training, supervising, and evaluating part-time staff and other seasonal employees for programs;
- provide quality customer service;
- communicate effectively orally and in writing;
- follow oral and written instructions;
- operate assigned equipment, including computer equipment and various software packages;
- meet the mental and physical demands of the position;
- work cooperatively with City officials, other employees, and the general public;
- work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
Special Requirements- Valid North Carolina driver's license and acceptable driving record;
- CPR and AED for the Professional Rescuer Certified, First Aid Certified, and Lifeguard Certified (must be obtained within 90 days of hire);
- Certified Pool Operator (must be obtained within 12 months of hire);
- Water Safety Instructor Certification (must be obtained within 6 months of hire);
- Lifeguard Instructor Certification (must be obtained within 6 months of hire);
- Requires working a varied schedule to include nights and weekends;
Regular part-time, temporary, and seasonal employees are not eligible for benefits.
Closing Date/Time: 6/6/2025 12:00 PM Eastern -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Greenville
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Some places have what it takes to help write the story of your life, to help you create and live your life to the fullest: opportunities, people and experiences that open minds and doors; activities that enrich and entertain. Places so welcoming that you feel you’re in the presence of family and friends, and that everywhere you turn, you find yourself in good company.
As the hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is that place.
Here, life’s a graceful balance of front-porch friendly and business-world sharp, a balance lit up and alive with all the amenities of a metropolitan university town. Where we enjoy the company of our neighbors on summer nights, talking on the porch about the day’s news and sports scores from the latest Pirate’s game, until someone flips a coin to see who’ll run out for barbeque.
Walking through the streets of Greenville, you see it has its share of art galleries, museums and festivals that delight; or, close by, the campus of East Carolina University calls to art and culture lovers with its worldly offering of musical concerts, theatrical and dance productions, travel films and lectures. For students with the fire of the future shining in their eyes, ready to turn their dreams loose, the campus calls to them in another voice.
Yes, you’ll find what you’re looking for here. But in many cases (and maybe this is just as important) what you didn’t even know you were looking for. That’s the way it is in Greenville. What makes it tick is how it makes people tick. As the cultural, educational and economic hub of the region, it’s expansive; it rewards the curious imagination, the entrepreneurial mind.
If you’re a person with big ideas and big ambitions, Greenville is good company. The smart thinking, hard work and optimism that once made Greenville a leading marketer of tobacco are still prevalent, though now guiding the area’s technology focus with its many bioscience and robotics breakthroughs. No surprise, these victories are trumpeted with as much enthusiasm as the local sports team’s trophy season.
Located just inland off the North Carolina coast, East of I-95, over 20 parks grace the landscape of Greenville and Pitt County. So if you’re an outdoor enthusiast, you’ll find enough adventure and scenic beauty here to fill up the canvas of your days, and plenty of like-minded people who share your respect for the grandeur of nature, the intoxicating fragrance of our Magnolia trees, picnicking under the shade of oaks, fishing at sundown, or hiking down a path that leads you not to the trail’s end, but to the conclusion that this is where you belong.
True, in some parts of the world, when you say the word “hub” people think “crowded”, “faceless”, “too noisy to hear myself think”. But we’re different.
There are crowds … parades down Evans Street. An annual Halloween street party. Students streaming to classes. Participants at major meeting or conferences. Or onlookers gathered down at the Extreme Park or Five Points Plaza to watch BMX bike pros practicing for an event.
But they’re not faceless crowds.
There is noise … live music rising from the campus nightlife scene, the hub-bub around the Convention Center, or when the Pirates rally to make the winning score, nothing short of pandemonium.
But our noise makes your spirits soar.
In fact, you could say that the hustle and bustle of life in Greenville is conducive to a higher level of thinking and inspiration. One thing’s for sure, the first thought on your mind will be how glad you are to be in Greenville, North Carolina, smack dab in the middle of such good company.
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