Aquatics Prog Manager

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Chelsea, MA, United States Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Metro Area (BGCBMA) Full-time

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ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON

Since 1893, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston have played an essential role in opening doors and creating opportunities for young people across this city. For every youth in Boston and Chelsea, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston are a life-changing force for opportunity and empowerment that enables future talent to reach their full individual potential as productive citizens and leaders, inspired to make a difference in the Greater Boston community. By reaching 22 of 23 communities throughout Boston and Chelsea, no other youth serving organization engages more young people and families. Learn more at www.bgcb.org and join us in transforming our members, our communities, our city
POSITION OVERVIEW

The Aquatics Program Manager position at Boys and Girl Clubs of Boston oversees the planning, implementation and ongoing evaluation of quality and developmentally appropriate programs, activities, services, and special events in the club's aquatics program areas for youth ages 6-18. This role ensures the safety of all swimmers by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors, effectively implementing the WAVE system and ensuring that all aquatics program staff are equipped with the tools needed to ensure a safe aquatics environment.

This role manages lifeguards and other aquatics staff.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

Aquatics Programming, Delivery and Behavior Management

Manage and oversee BGCB program activity standards as determined each year.
With department staff, provide a variety of programming options reflective of the BGCB Aquatics Program.
Run individual programs, activities, trips, including, but not limited to, oversight of open swim, swim lessons, swim team, and in-service training.
Ensure that the Club has a swim team that competes in the local Boys & Girls Club league and participates in the National Meet in Florida.
Actively supports the BGCB goal that all members learn to swim ensuring new members are swim tested and a full range of swim lessons are offered to members of all ages and abilities.
Supervise and discipline of members participating in programs and services within the program area as well as throughout the clubhouse as deemed appropriate.
Secure, maintain and monitor materials, equipment and other resources belonging to the program area(s).

Collaboration and Partnerships

Coordinate partnerships and consultants who can offer specific instruction, support and guidance to members.
Develop and implement collaborative programs and events with staff from other clubhouse departments as well as staff from other BGCB clubhouses and community organizations as appropriate.
Participate in NENEAPC programs as appropriate.

Evaluation, Safety and Maintenance

Participate in various evaluation efforts throughout each program year, including the annual member survey.
Maintain a safe and clean aquatics program area(s).
Provide oversight of pool maintenance requirements - including daily safety checks, opening & closing duties and chemical checks - ensuring that the pool meets all safety standards.
Apply WAVE policy, protocol and system while simultaneously providing active lifeguard supervision and established emergency response procedures.

Management and Training

Orient, train and supervise aquatics staff (i.e., work-study students, junior staff, volunteers), including conducting monthly in-service training for aquatics staff
Train all staff in water safety protocols.
Provide timely annual performance evaluations for applicable staff
Participate in individual and group supervision sessions.

Other

Participate in relevant, appropriate professional development opportunities
Travel between sites and to activities as needed
Other related duties as specified by the Executive Director, Director of Operations or Program Director.

GENERAL BGCB EXPECTATIONS

Teaching youth/teens the importance of living an active, healthy lifestyle is a BGCB priority. As a result, all staff are expected to model healthy behavior while working with our members.
BGCB values creating child-friendly environments, where youth/teens of all abilities can be successful and participate. BGCB expects employees to embrace its focus on inclusion of all members, regardless of disability or developmental challenge.
Building the capacity of staff is central to BGCB. The organization encourages and requires that all staff participate in annual professional development opportunities that continue to cultivate their skills in th

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