Aquatics Coordinator (Recreation Specialist), Recreational Sports

Department Information

The Office of Student Life is focused on building a strong foundation to ensure every student's Indiana University experience is positive, safe, healthy, and meaningful. The Office of Student Life staff and multiple departments aim to help students navigate their time at Indiana University (IU), providing the tools they need to be successful in school and after graduation. Students are our priority, and their health, safety, and overall well-being are our core mission.

Recreational Sports is proud to be a department within the Office of Student Life, committed to promoting learning and respect in all programs, interactions, and partnerships. We commit to creating and maintaining an environment where all people are respected, valued, and affirmed so that they may know they matter and belong at Indiana University.

Recreational Sports is a critical part of supporting student well-being and is a primary entry point at Indiana University Bloomington for supporting students in their health and wellness. Recreational Sports mission is to connect, inform, and inspire people to lead an active, healthy lifestyle. We serve over 36,000 students, faculty, staff, and public participants annually. Our team consists of 46 appointed staff members, and over 800 part-time student staff members. Our organization fosters a team focused, collaborative work environment that emphasizes strong business practices, operational excellence, and participant development. Our organization is committed to a student development philosophy that encourages student involvement in decision-making and leadership.  

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Assists with the management and supervision of the Recreational Sports aquatic facilities, programs, special events and personnel for the students, faculty, staff, and public members of IU Recreational Sports. They
• Assists with the supervision of team of 130 employees including lifeguards, swim instructors, head lifeguards, and pool managers across 8 pools at 4 different aquatic locations: the Counsilman/Billingsley Aquatic Center (CBAC) at the Student Recreational Sports Center (SRSC), Royer Pool and Pool 194 at the School of Public Health (SPH), and the IU Recreational Sports Outdoor Pool.
• Reports to the Assistant Director for Aquatics.
• Works with a highly collaborative aquatic team made up of the Program Director, 1 Assistant Director, and 2 Program Assistants, and contributes to all unit priorities.
• Directs the design, implementation, evaluation, and expansion of recreational programming.
• Coordinates operations for all indoor and outdoor pools, all aquatic programs, and other participant focused programming.
• Assists in the proposal, development and implementation of new programs and activities based on the needs of the users to increase participation and income.
• Supports facilitation of outside user groups to ensure maximum use of aquatic spaces, including hosting competitive aquatics events.
• Coordinates the recruiting, hiring, supervision, scheduling and evolution of the aquatic staff for all indoor and outdoor pools.
• Analyzes, monitors, and evaluates performance of assigned staff; establishes work priorities, conducts performance reviews, and provides corrective action as needed.
• Provides day-to-day operational management of recreational programming staff.
• Ensures adequate staffing and effective scheduling; participates and informs employment decisions for assigned staff.
• Provides direct supervision and oversight of assigned staff and activities; impacts, and is held accountable for, the performance of team and/or assigned staff.
• Ensures compliance by implementing the established risk management plan, monitoring and verifying certifications and training, and conducting inspections or facilities and equipment.
• Assists with the recertification courses of all aquatic hourly staff.
• Develops and implements aquatic emergency action plans.
• Evaluates recreation areas, equipment, facilities, and services to determine if they are producing desired results
• Establishes short-term operational objectives.
• Identifies operational issues and/or areas of improvement and implements solutions to improve processes and/or operational efficiency.
• Assists with department-wide special events and provide night/weekend/break coverage as part of professional staff rotation.
• Keeps next-level leader(s) informed of trends as well as significant problems.

General Responsibilities

• Evaluates recreation areas, equipment, facilities, and services to determine if they are producing desired results.
• Directs the design, implementation, evaluation, and expansion of recreational programming.
• Recruits, hires, supervises, evaluates, and coordinates the work activities of employees.
• Ensures compliance by implementing the established risk management plan, monitoring and verifying certifications and training, and conducting inspections of facilities and equipment.