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Rev & Ret 7/92

City of San José
AQUATICS COORDINATOR, THERAPEUTICS (PART-TIME) (6148)

CLASS PURPOSE
   Under general supervision, performs work of moderate difficulty in developing and managing a comprehensive adapted aquatics program designed to provide therapeutic recreation services for disabled persons. Performs related work as required.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESULTS (Any one position may not include all the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be performed.)

• Identifies and determines recreation and therapeutic needs of clientele to include making surveys and assessing individual and group capabilities and requirements.
• Establishes aquatics classes, including negotiating and contracting with instructors, setting class fees and charges; evaluating programs and classes, to improve, as necessary, efficiency and quality.
• Establishes, implements and enforces program policies, procedures and safety standards for program staff and patrons.
• Plans, organizes, directs and supervises swimming, swim instruction, and water safety programs and special events for disabled persons of all ages.
• Provides specialized training for aquatics staff and volunteers in various areas including emergency procedures, disabilities, and various types of therapy.
• Plans, organizes and directs aquatics activities in conjunction with other agencies and organizations.
• Serves as liaison between Therapeutics, Aquatics programs and the general public.
• Provides physical therapy programs for individuals that conform to recommendations from medical personnel.
• Provides information and referrals to the community regarding programs available, including developing and distributing brochures and disseminating program information.
• Supervises all aspects of registration.
• Creates marketing information (i.e., brochure information, flyers, etc.).
• Bills agencies for facility use.
• Purchases and maintains specialized program equipment.
• Solves problems and manages conflict.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
   This is a single position class which has responsibility for managing the total operation of a year-round adapted aquatics program at an assigned swimming pool facility. This class differs from that of Swimming Pool Manager in that the latter is responsible for managing a City operated swimming pool facility for the Summer Swim Program normally attended by able-bodied persons.

QUALIFICATIONS
   Minimum Knowledges, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of mental, physical, and developmental disabilities, and the service and safety needs associated with each.
• Knowledge of swimming techniques and lifesaving.
• Knowledge of swimming pool hazards and safety precautions.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public recreation as they relate to swimming pool operation.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision.
• Ability to plan, organize and direct a recreational aquatics program for disabled persons of all ages.
• Ability to train and supervise personnel engaged in adapted aquatics programming.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective public relations.
• Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Competency Knowledges, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of organizations and agencies providing services to the disabled.
• Ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to coordinate and adapt a variety of water-related activities to the disabled population.

Training and Experience
   Any combination of training and experience equivalent to successful completion of three (3) full seasons of work in swimming pool management, life guarding, swimming instruction or related activity, including one (1) season of specialized work in a program serving disabled persons.

Licenses/Certificates

• Possession of a current American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor's Certificate at time of appointment.
• Possession of a current American Red Cross Adapted Aquatics Instructor's Certificate within a reasonable time after appointment.
• Possession of a current certificate indicating successful completion of an approved course in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as prescribed by the State Department of Health, at time of appointment.
• Possession of current American Red Cross Life guarding Certificate.

(Formerly Swimming Pool Manager, Therapeutics)
A02-6147.SPC