Aquatics Director

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Wellness resources

POSITION SUMMARY: As the nation’s leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y offers more than just a job. We offer you a career with a future and the chance to make a lasting difference in your community. As a key on the Leadership Team, the Aquatic Director will provide extraordinary customer service, communications, and programming to current and prospective YMCA members. The AD will develop program guidance to members/staff that will enable them to reach their full potential. They will build new relationships with members that move them along a continuum from a causal connection to a committed level through increased engagement.The Aquatic Director that will be responsible for established Aquatic operations to include: Swim Lessons, Lifeguarding, Special Events, and other areas involved in the aquatics program department. The Aquatics Director oversees the management of programs, facilities, risk management, volunteer/staff development and financial development in the aquatics arena. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Establish strategic direction/vision for operations of the aquatic department, should include growth of adult and youth aquatic programs.

Recruits, hires, trains and supervises all staff including: program staff, lifeguards, swim instructors, First Aid/CPR instructors

Ensures that all required monthly trainings and drills are completed and recorded

Oversees development and delivery of quality aquatics programs including youth & adult swim lessons, and a masters swim program, swim team partnership

Oversee programming for local schools and child care sites

Development and implementation of an annual program calendar for adult sports programs.

Develop, manage and monitor department budget.

Maintains records and prepares reports regarding programs and operations as needed; ensures compliance with all state and county regulations

Ensures excellent customer/member service and meet Association standards

Provides leadership and support to the annual campaign, including volunteer recruitment and development

Develops relationships in the community that have a positive impact on programming and fundraising

Participates in branch volunteer committees. Develop promotions that recruit program participants

Participates in State-Wide Aquatics cabinet to ensure consistency, quality in aquatic programs and facilities.

Establish vision and systems that ensure safety across all aquatic and program endeavors; lead collaboratively to provide systems that achieve sanitary conditions, safe environments, program excellence, and member service excellence

Actively participate as part of the leadership team

Continue to serve the community with growth of CPR & First Aid program offerings

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KNOW HOW/REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate work experience in aquatics and/or recreation preferred

Current Lifeguarding Certification, which includes First Aid, CPR professional level, and Emergency Oxygen Administration (YMCA Lifeguarding preferred)

Experience working with children and adults

Ability to develop staff into cause driven leaders

Ability to communicate through multiple generations and formats

Ability to generate positive revenue through programming

Pool filtration and maintenance experience preferred

YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor certification preferred

YMCA Lifeguard Instructor certification preferred

Certified Pool Operator certification preferred

2+years of supervising minimum of 6 person staff team

Experience managing a budget preferred SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Over see part-time aquatic staff of approximately 10-12 lifeguards and 4-6 swim instructors

Participate in growth of annual campaign, in excess of $180,000 annually

Budget responsibility of $100,000+

Primary responsible for maintenance of the pool and all equipment

SALARY: $43,000/based on experience

FULL - TIME

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