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 Cashiers
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.
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 Indoor Pool Manager is 20.
Head Dive Coach
The Head Dive Coach will plan and organize practices and meets, develop and train assistant coaches, demonstrate techniques, analyze performance, instruct participants, attend league meetings and functions, complete necessary reports and records, and coordinate with participants and families. Minimum age is 17.
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.