Salary: $17.20 – $26.67 Hourly
Location : Clark County – Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: PERMANENT
Job Number: 25455
Department: Parks & Recreation
Division: Swim Pools
Opening Date: 08/01/2023
Closing Date: 8/15/2023 5:01 PM Pacific
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Clark County Parks and Recreation Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the position of Aquatic Specialist. As a member of the Aquatics team, you will provide oversight and supervision of our indoor and outdoor seasonal pools including lifeguarding, rotation schedules, coordinating drills and exercises and establishing safety protocols and standards. The ideal candidate will have a background in aquatics and/or swimming, be energetic, organized and provide support to the Aquatics Unit.
This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.
Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience:
Equivalent to graduation from high school AND one (1) year of professional full-time work experience in an aquatic setting
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write “see attached resume” on your application.
Working Conditions: Specified positions may require working evenings, nights, and weekends and holiday assignments. Specified positions may require driving to rural facilities. Specified positions may require working outdoors with exposure to extreme weather conditions. May report to multiple locations throughout the workday/week, may work alternate schedules based on facility coverage needs.
Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C driver’s license at time of appointment. Possess or be able to obtain within 3 months of appointment certification in current StarGuard Lifeguard (includes CPR, AED and first aid). StarGuard ELITE® Lifeguard Instructor Trainer and/or American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor equivalent desirable.
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
Medical Examination: Employment is contingent upon the results of a physical examination performed by our examining physician.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Assist in monitoring activities, providing instructions, and preventing accidents in the aquatics facilities. Responds appropriately to swimmers in danger of drowning and to all illness and injury accidents around the entire aquatics facility immediately and appropriately. This includes, but is not limited to performing Lifeguarding skills, First Aid, CPR, and other until arrival of emergency medical services. Ensure facilities are clean, safe, and orderly and chemical readings are taken three times per day. Ensure chemical logs are maintained and follow procedures for reporting imbalances. Inspect facility regularly and report any unsafe conditions/equipment to supervisor immediately. Record and organize accurate records concerning attendance, accident/incident/injury reports, chemical readings, and schedules. Promote aquatic programs, memberships, and special events. Maintain open communication with guests, participants and/or participants parents/guardians, and other aquatics staff. Ensure facility is set up and cleaned up daily. Enforce all aquatics facility rules, policies, and procedures. When necessary, instruct swimming lessons for participants of all ages. Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, including abiding to uniform requirements. Assume full responsibilities of the aquatics facility in the absence of the Supervisor and/or staff. Handle routine disciplinary issues with part-time staff needing immediate attention and communicate with the Recreation/Cultural Program Supervisor or Recreation/Cultural Program Administrator when necessary. Assist with the training, supervising, and evaluating aquatics staff to include part time pool management, lifeguards, and swim instructors. Assist in implementing staff schedules, lifeguard rotation schedules and daily assignments. Assist with planning and attend and participate in all mandatory staff meetings and trainings. Completes all in-service training as required. assist in running in-services and evaluating staff skills. Complete additional duties assigned by supervisors.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mobility to work in a typical office or recreation facility setting and use standard office equipment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Specified positions may require strength and dexterity to lead and participate in specific sports activities and/or ability to drive a motor vehicle. Specified positions may require the strength of lift equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options
- More Money in Your Pocket
- 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement
- No Social Security Deduction
- No State Income Taxes
- – Employer pays 90% of premium
- Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
- 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse – no employee cost
- Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health
- 12 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday
- Paid Vacation Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Holiday Leave
- Catastrophic Leave
- Parental Leave – Up to 90 days
- Guardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
- Trustmark – Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.
- Sunlife Financial – Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
- TASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available
- Morgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation Plan
*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.
01
The following questions 1-3 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications.
Which describes your highest level of education?
- Some High School
- High School Diploma or GED
- Trade School or Technical Degree
- Some College (1-29 semester credits)
- Some College (30-59 semester credits)
- Some College (60-89 semester credits)
- Some College (90-120+ semester credits)
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree or higher
- None of the above
02
Indicate your full-time professional experience in an aquatic setting.
- No Experience
- Less than 12 months
- 12 to 23 months
- 24 to 35 months
- 36 to 47 months
- More than 48 months
03
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 2. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
04
The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant’s training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)
B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of my application;
C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;
D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;
F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant’s response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
- I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the “education” and “work history” sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
05
Indicate any certification/licenses you possess. Select all that apply.
- AFO
- CPO
- CPR
- First Aid
- Life Guarding Instructor
- Life Guarding Instructor Trainer
- Lifeguard Certification
- Water Safety Instructor
- Water Safety Instructor Trainer
- Other
- Not Applicable
06
If you indicated “Other” in question 5, please list what major your degree was in. If this does not apply, type N/A.
07
Indicate your full-time professional experience with Clark County Parks and Recreation in assisting with training, supervising, scheduling, and evaluating aquatics staff to include part time pool management, lifeguards and swim instructors.
- No Experience
- Less than 12 months
- 12 to 23 months
- 24 to 35 months
- 36 to 47 months
- More than 48 months
08
Indicate your full-time professional experience conducting and/or overseeing Lifeguard Training courses and/or Water Safety Instruction.
- No Experience
- Less than 12 months
- 12 to 23 months
- 24 to 35 months
- 36 to 47 months
- More than 48 months
09
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 7-8. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
10
Indicate your full-time professional experience mediating or facilitating resolutions or disputes.
- No Experience
- Less than 12 months
- 12 to 23 months
- 24 to 35 months
- 36 to 47 months
- More than 48 months
11
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 10. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
12
Do you currently hold a valid driver’s license?
- Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver’s license
- Yes, I currently hold a valid driver’s license from another state.
- No, I do not currently hold a valid driver’s license.
Required Question