Aquatics Director

Job Title: Aquatics Director Job Code: N/A

FLSA Status: Exempt Job Grade: N/A

Reports to: Senior Director of Branch Operations Revision Date: 12/20/2023

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Director of Branch Operations, the Aquatics Director is responsible on daily basis for creating a welcoming Y experience for all. The Aquatics Director must be able to lead and mange people to provide excellent member service, high quality programming and clean, safe spaces. This position will require some time lifeguarding, teaching and leading classes as well as administrative duties.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Directs and supervises program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives. Establishes new programs and expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
2. Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs personnel and volunteers as needed. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals. Ensures records of staff certifications are current and complete.
3. Monitors daily pool operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations.
4. Conducts and ensures proper maintenance of pools. Secures and schedules pool facilities. Maintains accurate records of pool chemical levels and facility maintenance.
5. Provide monthly in-service trainings to all aquatic personnel.
6. Conducts lifeguarding, swim instruction, First Aid, CPR, AED and Oxygen trainings.
   1. Prefer Aquatics Director to be a trainer in Y Swim Lessons
7. Creates and schedules swim classes, water fitness classes.
8. Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
9. Develops and monitors program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
10. Assists in YMCA fund raising activities and special events.
11. Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions. Responds to
    all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner.
12. Assists with Program Committee meetings
13. Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation
    in program.
14. Assists the development department with information for grants and grant reports.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent.
2. Two years related experience preferred, as an aquatics coordinator or supervisor.
3. Completion of: Child Abuse Prevention for Supervisory Staff; Working with Program Volunteers; CPR; First Aid; AED; Bloodborne Pathogens prior to first day.
4. Completion of YMCA program-specific and trainer certifications
   1. YMCA Swim Lesson Trainer
5. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities.

EXPECTATIONS

• Monitor daily pool operations, adhering to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations.
• Maintains accurate records of pool chemical levels and facility maintenance.
• Maintains accurate records of staff certifications including their own.
• Conducts and ensures proper maintenance of pools.
• Secures and schedules pool facilities.
• Ensure pool is inspected and permitted annually by the City of Malden.
• Conducts lifeguarding, swim instruction, First Aid and CPR trainings.
• Coordinate agency first Aid/CPR/AED classes for Aquatics and other various departments.
• Creates and schedules swim classes, water fitness classes, and swim team practices and meets.
• Ensures AEDs are checked monthly
• Remains within budgeted income and expense
• Review staffing patterns to ensure standards and budgeted expense are reached.
• Serve as staff member to the Safety Committee.
• Ensure the agency’s policies regarding Emergency Procedures are reviewed annually.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Team Leader):

Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Ys values. Ensures a high level of service with
a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.

Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships
to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support.

Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.

Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. 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.