Aquatics Director

YMCA
Salary
$77,979.00
$81,868.00
How to Apply
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Job Description

Develops, organizes and implements high quality, member-focused YMCA aquatic programs. Ensure a safe, positive and inclusive atmosphere that promotes participant safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies, practices and procedures.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Directs and supervises program activities to meet the needs of our diverse community and fulfill YMCA objectives

Establishes new program activities and expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans

Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations

Promotes a diverse workforce; recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs personnel and volunteers as needed 

Reviews and evaluates staff performance

Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals

Ensures records of staff certifications are current and complete

Monitors daily pool operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations

Conducts and ensures proper maintenance of pools, maintains accurate records of pool chemical levels and facility maintenance

Conducts lifeguarding, swim instruction, First Aid and CPRPro trainings

Creates and schedules swim classes, water fitness classes, and swim team practices 

and meets

Able to perform and backup lifeguarding and swim instructor jobs as needed

Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information

Develops and monitors program budget to meet fiscal objectives

May organize and/or represent the YMCA at community events

Assists in YMCA fundraising activities and special events

Models relationship-building using Listen First skills in all interactions

Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner

Assists with Program Committee meetings

Compiles program statistics

Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in program

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Experience working with individuals, families and communities of diverse backgrounds and abilities

One year or more previous direct supervisory experience

Current First Aid, CPRPRO, AED and O2 certifications, trainer instructor preferred 

Current YMCA Lifeguard or RLSS, CRC, ARC Lifeguard, trainer instructor preferred

Completion of YMCA program-specific and trainer certifications

Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities 

Strong computer skills and experience with standard business software

Strong professional written and verbal communication skills

Fluency in second language desired

Essential Functions

Physical Demands: 

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; may use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with members, staff, volunteers, and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied individuals.

Typical Working Conditions:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically interaction with others is busy, constant and occasionally interruptive. Work may be demanding at times. May require ability to work irregular hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies

Mission Advancement:

Models and teaches the Y’s values

Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives

Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition

Cultivates relationships to support fundraising

Collaboration:

Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives

Builds relationships to create small communities

Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict

Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience

Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support

Operational Effectiveness: 

Provides others with frameworks for making decisions

Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities

Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team

Effectively creates and manages budgets

Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress 

Personal Growth:

Shares new insights

Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change

Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance 

Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology