POSITION SUMMARY:
The Aquatics Director develops, organizes, and implements high quality YMCA aquatic programs. Ensures the aquatics experience is safe, fun, and enjoyable for members and program participants.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Division of Duties
- 40% Maintain a safe aquatics operation – including physical facilities with trained and ready staff
- 30% Growth of aquatics programming – Swim Lessons and Family Programs
- 15% Management of Operations – Certifications, Audits, In-Services, Chemical Logs, etc.
- 15% Staff Development – Recruiting, Hiring, and Training
Priorities:
- Supervision of all aspects of aquatics safety at the Great Bridge/Hickory Family YMCA
- Accountable for budget expectations and outcomes of aquatics department
- Responsible for recruitment of new members and participants through innovative aquatic programming that reflects the mission of current and future programs
- Responsible to provide complete aquatics maintenance and pool care
The Aquatics Director must understand and be willing to learn the necessary skills required for the successful completion of duties including:
1. Budget and Financial Performance
- Responsible for developing and managing the aquatics budget to meet fiscal objectives.
- Makes necessary purchases, inventories and deliveries of all program related supplies in accordance with Association standards.
2. Program Development and Membership Development
- Directs and supervises all aquatic program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives. Establishes new program activities and expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
- Creates and schedules swim classes, rentals, water exercise, and family events in the pool.
- Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions.
- Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner.
- Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in Aquatic program.
3. Team Performance Towards Organizational Goals
- Recruits, hires, trains, schedules and supervises all aquatic personnel and volunteers. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals. Ensures records of staff certifications are current and complete.
- Conducts lifeguarding, swim instruction, oxygen administration, swim instructor First Aid and CPR trainings.
- Assists with Program Committee and Cabinet meetings as necessary.
- Ensures all aquatics staff is trained in emergency procedures and respond to emergency situations immediately in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. Follows expectations of regular in-service training for staff and completes all related reports for record keeping.
4. Fundraising
- Actively participates in YMCA fundraising activities and special events.
- Participates in a successful annual support campaign.
5. Professional Development
- Completes employee training as required, including NSO, Blood Bourne Pathogens and Child Abuse Prevention.
- Adheres to all YMCA of South Hampton Roads policies, procedures, rules, regulations and best practices as outlined by the Association.
- Is able to perform all functions as those they supervise and meets qualifications and certifications of Lifeguard II and Swim Instructor.
- Assists in all areas as assigned.
6. Facility Management
- Conducts and ensures proper maintenance of outdoor pools (1), indoor pools (2), splash pad (1), and hot tubs (1). Maintains accurate records of pool chemical levels and facility maintenance in adherence with state, local, and YMCA health and safety regulations.
- Performs and adheres to safety, cleanliness, and uniform standards associated with COVID-19 prevention.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES (Team Leader):
- Engaging Community
- Communication & Influence
- Developing Self & Others
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WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Requires a person of maturity and good judgment, who can operate with a minimum of guidance from the Executive Director.
- Requires ability to exercise appropriate independent judgment, to assess facts and issues, and make non-routine decisions regarding day-to-day operational problems and issues.
- Requires effective team-building and team-leadership skills.
- Must maintain cooperative, functional relationships with senior leadership team, peers, and subordinates.
- Must maintain a positive, energetic attitude toward YMCA work, goals, and values.
- Must have ability to respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, and to travel as needed for operational management, including on-site presence in managing major operational problems.
- Must have superior oral and written communication skills and the ability to respond to a wide variety of constituencies, including staff, volunteers, members, program participants, vendors, community leaders, etc.
- Perform the duties of direct reports as needed.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Sufficient strength, agility and mobility is required to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities.
- Ability to pass lifeguard water test.
- Must be able to remain alert.
- Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods.
- 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 be able to lift and pull 75 pounds.
BACKGROUND CHECKS:
An offer of employment is contingent upon receipt of satisfactory results to meet minimum requirements of the position. They may include criminal background and reference checks, E-Verify, drug test, driver’s license record, and/or a Child Protective Services Check (CPS). Additional driver’s license check, CPS, criminal background check, alcohol, and/or drug testing may be required to be processed in the future in order to meet and/or maintain the requirements of this position.
TO APPLY:
Submit online application and upload cover letter, resume, and references by Monday, January 31, 2022 on the YMCA of South Hampton Roads’ Job Opportunities page at www.ymcashr.org.
Internal Candidates – Currently active employees of the YMCA of South Hampton Roads should apply through Careers in the Employee Dayforce Account.
The YMCA of SouthHampton Roads is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at YSHR will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. YSHR does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or genetics.
Please Note: Requirements, skills, and abilities described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentialfunctions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements be interpreted as all-inclusive.
