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Stowe Aquatics Director

1 month ago

Belmont, United States Gaston County Family YMCA Full time
Job Details

Job Location
Stowe Family YMCA - Belmont, NC

Salary Range
$20.00 - $25.00 Hourly

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Stowe Family YMCA's aquatics director, full time, non-exempt position, plays a vital role in supporting the YMCA's mission of strengthening the community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. This position involves overseeing all operations and ensuring the safety of our indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities, including the indoor pool, future/seasonal outdoor Water Park, and Safety Around Water programs. The director is also responsible for managing high-quality, member-focused aquatics programs and fostering a welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing, and determined cause-centered culture.

Hourly Compensation for Non-Exempt Role: $20-$25/hour

OUR CULTURE:

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become.We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality.We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world.We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential.We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger, beginning with you.

ESSENTIAL AQUATICS SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:
  • Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, and leading all aquatic staff, including lifeguards, swim instructors, and water exercise class instructors.
  • Monitors daily pool operations to ensure proper pool maintenance by adhering to all federal, state, and local laws and YMCA aquatic safety standards.
  • Ensures that all required records are maintained and accurate.
  • Responsible for conducting aquatic programs such as Lifeguard/CPR/First Aid training, group and private swim lessons, and ensuring all staff follow national YMCA safety standards.
  • Ensures programs and services meet community needs by supervising existing programs such as Safety Around Water and establishing new programming that aligns with the GCY strategic plan to expand existing program offerings to meet the needs of our members and community.
  • Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
  • Ensures aquatic staff certifications are kept current.
  • Conducts monthly in-service training for lifeguards and aquatic quick checks to close gaps related to safety standards.
OTHER ESSENTIAL DIRECTOR FUNCTIONS:
  • Models' relationship-building skills in all interactions. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations. Maintains regular, clear, and concise communication within the area of responsibility.
  • Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
  • Responsible for managing the aquatics department budget and payroll.
  • Develops and monitors the aquatics department budget to meet fiscal objectives; compiles program statistics to monitor and evaluate the program's effectiveness and participation.
  • Manages schedules and creates schedules for all aquatics areas and programming within the branch.
  • Ability to establish, collaborate, and maintain positive relationships with staff, members, volunteers, schools, and the general public.
  • Assist with fundraising efforts and special events.
  • Participate and contribute to Aquatics Cabinet and other staff meetings as assigned.
  • Proficient in computer usage, including operating systems, Microsoft Office, and email communication/management.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods and communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.
  • The employee is frequently required to sit and reach and must be able to move around the work environment.
  • The employee must be able to physically perform all skills required of a lifeguard.
  • This job requires specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
  • Hear noises and distress signals in the aquatic environment, including in the water.
  • Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities to include in the indoor water and outdoor environment
  • Remain alert with no lapses of consciousness
CAUSE-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y's values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruit volunteers and build effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person's point of view and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes the initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships. 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.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
  • Communication & Influence
  • Developing Self & Others
  • Engaging Community
Qualifications
  • Minimum age of 21
  • Associate degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred
  • 1-2 years of supervisory experience required
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience managing aquatics programming or pool management.
  • Within 30 days of hire, completion of Child Abuse Prevention, and Bloodborne Pathogens training.
  • Current Lifeguard certification required; Lifeguard Instructor certification must be obtained within sixty days of hiring.
  • CPO certification must be obtained within sixty days of hiring.
  • Completion of YMCA aquatics management training within 60 days of hire.