Health Fitness has an exciting new opportunity for a full-time/benefits eligible (40 hours per week) AQUATICS MANAGER at our client community center located in BETHEL, ALASKA! Bethel, Alaska is a community of roughly 6,500 people, located at the mouth of the Kuskokwim River, 40 miles inland from the Bering Sea and 400 air miles West of Anchorage.  First established by Yup'ik Eskimos, Bethel is now the largest community in Western Alaska and the 9th largest in the State of Alaska.  Accessible only by air and by river, Bethel functions as the transportation and service hub for the 56 villages that make up the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Region (YKDelta). 

Southwestern Alaska is different from the mountainous Alaska most people think of. The YK Delta is made up lakes, river tributaries, marshy tundra, and rolling hills. River travel is a primary means of transportation and residents hunt, fish and gather berries on the rivers and tundra throughout the year. These activities put residents in constant contact with water and drowning rates for the region have been recorded at 5 times higher than for Alaska as a whole, which has one of the highest rates of unintentional drowning nationally. 

The aquatics area of the center includes a six-lane competition-sized swimming pool (25 yards), two-story water slide, a shallow pool with zero point wheelchair accessibility, and jetted hot tub.  Currently, the facility is open for swimming almost 100 hours a week and offers a variety of swimming and fitness classes to members of the Bethel community.  Visit our website at ykfitness.org for more details about the facility.

As the Aquatics Manager, you will be helping reduce drowning rates by developing, implementing, and delivering aquatics programming and community outreach programs designed to teach swimming and water safety to participants of all levels and help the community develop safety consciousness around the water. You will be responsible for the organization of the aquatics program, the supervision and training of the swim instructors and lifeguards, assisting the youth programs in and out of the water, and maintaining the positive, clean atmosphere of the facility.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES EVENING AND WEEKEND HOURS. 

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provide fun, engaging swimming and water safety instruction to youth and adults of all ages and ability levels.  Classes will include American Red Cross Learn to Swim levels, high school swim instruction for gym credit, youth competition swimming, adult fitness swimming and clinics, private swim lessons and educational classes and workshops.
• Develop, implement, manage and deliver a variety of aquatic activities to improve engagement and health and wellness within the community.
• You will be responsible for the management and development of Lifeguards and Aquatic Instructional Staff, including the development of in-service trainings and evaluations.  
• Perform duties of Lifeguard or Manager on Duty.
• Provide healthy and fun Water Exercise/Fitness classes.
• Other duties as needed/assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:

• American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Certification.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience teaching all levels of swimming from Infant/Toddler through Adult, including beginners, swim safety programs and competitive swimming.
• Ability to engage all levels of students in a fun, interactive manner.
• Experience teaching fun, invigorating Water Exercise/Fitness classes.
• Ability to lead fun, engaging youth activities both in and out of the water.
• Experience developing, implementing and managing community activities.
• Experience managing and supervising aquatic staff.
• Must be self-motivated and able to stay on task with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to supervise others in a positive, corrective way and to act as a positive role model for staff and patrons.

PREFERRED:

• Experience with Swim meet event management.
• Certified Pool Operator.
• Experience developing and managing community events.
• Bachelor’s degree in Recreation or related field.
• Water Safety Instructor Trainer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. 

Required Skills Required Experience

Applicants must have completed a research doctoral degree, show strong evidence of productive scholarship through publication and research funding, and be committed to excellent graduate teaching and student mentorship. Completion of a post-doctoral fellowship or similar experience is highly desirable. We seek applicants whose research can expand and complement ongoing faculty work, which emphasizes intervention and outcomes that focus on activity, participation, and environmental influences. Clinical background as an occupational therapist is strongly preferred. This is a full-time, tenured position with a 9-month appointment. Academic year requirements include teaching, research, and service. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and level of experience.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.