Senior Aquatics Director

2 days ago

Montclair, New Jersey, United States Montclair YMCA Full time
Job Summary

The Senior Aquatics Director at the Montclair YMCA is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising day-to-day programs and activities at the Park Street location. This includes instructing 400+ participants in each session of swimming lessons, supporting program planning and quality standards, and working collaboratively with the Aquatics Coordinator at the Geyer Branch to ensure program objectives are met consistently across the association.

Key Responsibilities
  • Recruit, hire, train, develop, schedule, and direct personnel and volunteers.
  • Evaluate staff performance and intervene immediately when a safety issue is present, providing corrective solutions and developing strategies to motivate staff and achieve department goals.
  • Develop and monitor program budgets to meet fiscal objectives, administering the budget and exercising necessary controls to ensure operations are carried out in a balanced fiscal position.
  • Direct and supervise program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives, while developing and implementing new aquatic programming.
  • Schedule swim classes, programming, and coordinate pool time for water fitness, camps, swim team practices, and meets, creating flyers and sharing department information with marketing, membership, and other departments as needed.
Requirements
  • Bachelor of Science in Physical Education or its equivalent in education and/or experience.
  • Minimum age of 21 with 5 or more years in aquatics management experience.
  • Current YMCA or American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor certification.
  • Current WSI or YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor Certification preferred and obtain trainer status within 1 year of hire.
  • Ability to make sound judgments and decision-making.
  • Ability to lead others and relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with members, staff, and volunteers.
  • Maintain all required certifications (active).
  • Must have a CPR/AED and First Aid Certification OR get certified within 90 days of employment.
Work Environment and Physical Demands
  • Must be able to frequently perform the following physical activities: swim, bend, stoop, kneel, twist, reach with hands, sit, stand for extended periods of time, walk, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds, and communicate verbally.
  • Must maintain lifeguard certification level of physical and mental readiness.
  • Must be able to adequately hear noises and distinguish distress signals. Ability to pass lifeguard water skills assessment.
  • Must be able to remain alert.
  • Adequate ability to hear noises and distinguish distress signals.
  • Ability to continuously scan all areas of the pool with clear vision.
  • Ability to perform strenuous physical tasks necessary for a water rescue.
  • Ability to communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in normal and loud situations.
  • Ability to work inside and outside (environments include humidity, heat, cold, and inclement weather conditions).
  • Must maintain a neat and professional appearance.
Benefits
  • YMCA Membership
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, long and short-term disability, and life insurance.
  • Retirement Plan: 12% employer-funded retirement plan with an optional 403B retirement savings account.
  • Generous PTO Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Program Discounts
  • Paid Training
  • Professional Growth
Pay Range and Work Schedule

$65,000 to $73,000

Varied weekdays & Saturdays

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