Aquatics Positions

Lenexa Parks & Recreation maintains and operates three outdoor pools in the summer and one indoor pool year-round at the Lenexa Rec Center. We also offer a variety of aquatics recreation programs, including swim lessons, Lenexa Lazers swim and dive team and fitness classes.

Current job opportunities

Aquatics job types

Pool cashier

Are you friendly, polite, and organized? We’re looking for engaging and honest people to handle our front desk and concessions. Pool cashiers monitor membership and access to the pool facility and run the concessions stands. Minimum age is 14.

Lifeguard

Do you want to make a difference by keeping others safe? Our lifeguards prevent accidents, provide first aid, enforce the pool rules, and help keep the facilities clean and orderly. We offer free training for all City of Lenexa lifeguards. Learn more below. Minimum age is 15.

Swim instructor

Do you enjoy teaching and working with children of all ages? Our swimming lessons instructors have the opportunity to work year-round with varying swimming skill levels in either group or private lessons, educating participants in different water-related skills, from first blowing bubbles to fine-tuning their competitive strokes. Minimum age is 14.

Head lifeguards

Our head lifeguards lead the other lifeguards at the pool and make sure the pool is running smoothly, from training to managing the lifeguards' performance. Communication, problem solving and customer service skills are required. This is a great résumé builder for someone who already has lifeguarding experience. Minimum age is 17.

Pool manager

Are you a leader and enjoy managing a team and working with people? Pool managers oversee the operations, head lifeguards, pool cashiers and lifeguards at a facility. Pool managers must have excellent customer service and communication skills. Minimum age for outdoor pool manager is 20.

Assistant dive coach

Assistant coaches support the plan and direction of the head dive coach, assist with practices and meets, demonstrate techniques, analyze performance, instruct participants, attend parent meetings and functions, and coordinate with participants and families. Minimum age is 17.

Assistant swim coach

Assistant coaches support the plan and direction of the head swim coach, assist with practices and meets, demonstrate techniques, analyze performance, instruct participants, attend parent meetings and functions, and coordinate with participants and families. Minimum age is 17.

How to become a lifeguard or swim instructor

Frequently asked questions

Why join Lenexa's Aquatics team?