Associate Director

Associate Director of Aquatics

Flemington, NJ | Full Time, Salary | $43,888

Do you love connecting with people and sharing your passion with others?

We are looking for an Associate Director of Aquatics to join our team at the Y! We spend our days positively impacting the community around us. We help children reach their potential, enact age appropriate goals, and we change lives in our Y community.

Some rewards for joining our team:

• Free YMCA membership - access to all branches!
• Flexible work schedule
• Sweet discounts on child care and summer camp programs
• Planning for your future? Ask us how we do it at the Y- it's awesome!
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurances
• Generous Paid Time Off 6 paid holidays throughout the year
• Supplemental insurance benefits

What is needed to be our Associate Director of Aquatics:

• 18 years of age
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 1 years of experience in pool management/administration preferred
• 1 years of swim lesson experience preferred
• American Red Cross certification for Lifeguarding required
• American Red Cross certification for Lifeguard Instructor required within the first six months of employment
• Listen First training within the first six months of employment
• Previous experience with voluntary/non-profit organizations preferred
• Previous YMCA experience preferred
• Knowledge of research methods and a high degree of computer efficiency in Microsoft office products
• Must be organized and possess superior communication skills
• Must have weekend and evening availability

The responsibilities we will trust you with as our Associate Director of Aquatics:

• Under the direction of the Director of Aquatics, the Associate Director of Aquatics will instruct, coach, and ensure quality and safety for the Quakertown branch aquatics department and aquatics programs. The Associate Director will be directly responsible for the safety, development and operation of the aquatics department through the direct service, supervision and leadership of the staff while maintaining positive relationships with members and the community
• Serves as leader for lifeguard supervision and aquatic safety, including scheduling of guards and emergency coverage as needed, fulfilling any vacancies while awaiting proper placement of the position
• In collaboration with the Director of Aquatics, promotes fair pool usage and a positive, nurturing atmosphere for all types of pool users (swim team, open swim, swim lessons, water aerobics, etc.)
• Respond quickly and effectively to accidents and incidents. Accurately prepare and submit Accident and Incident Reports in a timely manner
• Support Special Events and other interdepartmental needs as necessary
• Recruit, train, and consistently develop a staff team which exhibits a welcoming, positive, mature, and empathetic attitude; while displaying living our cause culture
• Through the use of Listen First, establish positive collaborations between staff to staff, staff to participant, and ultimately member to member
• Continually compile and use survey results to close service area gaps such as standard operating procedures, quality of program, pool schedules, knowledge of staff during membership transactions, overall participant satisfaction, and retention

What you can expect:

• Support from an amazing team which includes training you on expectations
• Opportunities to learn & grow at the YMCA
• Being a part of a non-profit organization that works to make the community stronger
• Great members to work with every day!

YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer All Qualified Women, Minorities, Persons with Disabilities, and US Veterans Encouraged to Apply

After reading this, if you're thinking this is me- we want to meet you!

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