Lead, inspire, and keep our community safe! Join the YMCA as our next Aquatics Director!
Job Description
A YMCA Aquatics Director is responsible for leading and managing all aquatic programs and facilities to ensure safety, quality programming, and alignment with the YMCA’s mission.
The Aquatics Director oversees the daily operation and long-term development of the YMCA’s aquatic programs and facilities. This role is responsible for ensuring a safe, clean, and welcoming aquatic environment; supervising and training aquatics staff; maintaining compliance with YMCA, local, state, and national safety regulations; and delivering high-quality programs such as swim lessons, lifeguarding, aquatic fitness, and swim teams. The Aquatics Director plays a key leadership role in member engagement, risk management, budgeting, and program growth while promoting the YMCA’s values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Qualifications
· Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
· YMCA Team Leader certification preferred.
· One to two years of related experience preferred (e.g., as an aquatics coordinator or supervisor).
· Minimum age of 21.
· Within 30 days of hire, completion of Child Abuse Prevention, Working with Program Volunteers, CPR, First Aid, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogens training, and Lifeguard.
· Completion of YMCA aquatics training and trainer certifications.
· Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
· Within 90 days of hire, completion of Certified Pool Operators Certification.
Essential Functions
1. Ensures programs and services meet community needs, including supervising existing program activities, establishing new program activities, and expanding the program within the community as needed. Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
2. Monitors daily pool operations to adhere to all state, local, and YMCA health and safety regulations and conducts and ensures proper maintenance of pools. Maintains accurate records of pool chemical levels and facility maintenance.
3. Recruits and hires diverse staff and volunteer teams across multiple dimensions of diversity. Onboards and develops them for success. Conducts lifeguarding, swim instruction, First Aid, and CPR training. Ensures records of staff certifications are current and complete.
4. 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.
5. Manages the program, including developing and monitoring the program budget to meet fiscal objectives; compiling program statistics to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of and participation in the program; securing and scheduling the pool facilities; and creating and scheduling the classes, practices,s and meets.
Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies
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 fundraising.
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 the 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.
Required Certifications
Within 30 days of hire, completion of Child Abuse Prevention, Working with Program Volunteers, CPR, First Aid, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogens training, and Lifeguard.
Completion of YMCA aquatics training and trainer certifications.
