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Aquatics Director

YMCA of Greater Des Moines
Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/5/2025

GREAT Opportunity at the YMCA to Manage an AMAZING Aquatic Facility!

The Wellmark YMCA Aquatic Facility features a 50-meter Indoor Olympic-sized pool & 4 lane warm-up/cool-down pool.


POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for developing, organizing and implementing aquatic programs and maintaining a safe, hazard-free aquatics environment. This position supervises staff and volunteers and may manage community and vendor agreements and relationships.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT/MANAGEMENT

  1. Create, develop and implement new programs. 
  2. Manage the aquatics program for the Wellmark YMCA, ensuring programs comply with all applicable YMCA standards and methods of operation and continually strive to attain the highest possible level of quality.
  3. Expand participation in aquatic programs.

PROMOTION MANAGEMENT

  1. Assist in the development and distribution of materials to market and promote programs.
  2. Conduct marketing and promotion of aquatic programs.
  3. Assist in the identification of target audience(s) for aquatic programs.

FISCAL MANAGEMENT

  1. Prepare and submit required budget planning and management information for the aquatic program.
  2. Monitor the aquatic’s budget to ensure revenue and expenses are consistent with the approved budget plan.
  3. Prepare and submit all required financial information and reports.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

  1. Determine staffing needs of the aquatics team within YMCA guidelines and procedures.
  2. Manage the recruiting process and the selection process as determined by guidelines and procedures.
  3. Conduct required orientation and training for assigned staff.
  4. Manage, supervise, and evaluate assigned staff to ensure satisfactory job performance.
  5. Manage and maintain staffing to cover all areas of aquatics.
  6. Ensure applicable staff development opportunities are taken by assigned staff.
  7. Prepare and submit payroll paperwork and time/attendance information as required by YMCA policies and procedures and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

MEMBER SERVICE/COMMUNITY RELATIONS

  1. Build relationships with members connecting each person with the YMCA.
  2. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations.
  3. Serve as a YMCA representative, both within the organization and outside the organization.
  4. Demonstrate and support the objectives of the organization as embodied in the mission statement and value

OTHER

  1. Assist in organization’s financial development efforts, including the annual fundraising campaign.
  2. Plan, prepare and organize special events as required.  
  3. Serve on organization and community committees and teams as required.


QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Bachelor’s degree in recreation, business, human services, social services, related field or equivalent work experience.
  2. Two to four years of experience in program management experience, preferably in a YMCA or other nonprofit agency.
  3. Two years of aquatics related work experience.
  4. Minimum of one year of experience in a supervisory or leadership role. 
  5. Demonstrated computer skills in a Microsoft Office or Google Workspace environment.
  6. Ability to direct programs through supervision of staff and volunteers, development and monitoring of budgets, marketing and public relations, program development and fund-raising.
  7. Ability to establish and maintain collaborations with community organizations.

Salary : $41,000 - $46,000

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