AddressAgency Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of
Title Water Safety Coordinator
Occupational Category No Preference
Salary Grade Hourly
Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range From $27.11 to $27.11 Hourly
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Temporary
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Workweek Other (see below)
"Other" Explanation 5 days per week – 8 hour days, including weekends and holidays; variable hours
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 12 AM
To 11:30 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Wyoming
Street Address 1 Letchworth State Park
City Castile
State NY
Zip Code 14427
Minimum Qualifications Regional Water Safety Coordinator should be certified (or obtain by an agreed upon date) as a “waterfront lifeguarding instructor” and have at least three seasons (six months) experience as a supervising lifeguard. The required practical leadership may have been with NYS Parks or an equivalent capacity in another organization.
Duties Description Under the direction of the Regional Safety Manager, the Water Safety Coordinator oversees regional Water Safety activities on a seasonal basis. Duties include but are not limited to:• The incumbent will communicate on a regular basis with Facility Managers and the Regional Safety Manager, in addition to the Regional Director, Assistant Regional Director, and the Director of Water Safety as needed.• Assist with recruitment, testing, hiring, and training of Water Safety personnel; review certifications and documents for acceptability.• Assist Facility Managers with selecting, onboarding, and scheduling lifeguards; ensure that all midseason and end of season evaluations are completed and collected. • Develop a meaningful pre-season orientation program and present that program to all the region’s lifeguards. • The incumbent will also recommend necessary action to achieve the safest and most efficient operation of the regional bathing facilities and ensure that an effective in-service training program is maintained and if necessary, conduct the training.• Perform regular inspections of all regional aquatic facilities; ensure that all paperwork is properly completed and collected from each park on a daily, monthly, and seasonal basis to be filed with the Regional Office and Agency Water Safety Unit. • Ensure that all end of season reports are collected and stored appropriately and copies are sent to the Director of Water Safety.• The incumbent may also assist police and the State Director of Water Safety with investigations of serious accidents, submersions, or drowning. • Assist and advise regional/park representatives regarding purchases of Water Safety equipment and review facility equipment needs for the region.• Ensure that lifeguards are re-certified at the conclusion of each season to increase retention. • Performs other Water Safety duties as assigned.
Additional Comments • Must possess and maintain a valid NYS driver’s license as a term and condition of employment.• Knowledge of current Water Safety equipment is necessary.• Must be able to communicate effectively, follow written direction, and record/document required information.• Candidate must be available to work weekends and holidays as needed.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Hillary Acomb
Telephone
Fax
Email Address genesee.employment@parks.ny.gov
Address
Street 1 Letchworth State Park
City Castile
State NY
Zip Code 14427
Notes on Applying If you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and the agency operating needs and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, please submit a resume and Part 1 – Pre-Employment Application, found at https://parks.ny.gov/regions/genesee/default.aspx via email, genesee.employment@parks.ny.gov, or mail to: Hillary Acomb, 1 Letchworth State Park, Castile NY 14427. It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications and agency operating needs.
