What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aquatics Director position at YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County, Inc.?
POSITION SUMMARY :
The Aquatics Director supports the Y's mission of strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. This role manages aquatic inquiries, organizes safe swim programs, Hurricanes Competitive Youth Swim Team and oversees swim lessons for all ages. Responsibilities include staff hiring, supervision, budget management, scheduling, and training. The director ensures a positive, safe environment, promoting member wellness and engagement while adhering to YMCA policies. Additionally, they develop new procedures to achieve strategic goals
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Implement and manage existing high-quality aquatic programs that align with community needs and uphold YMCA standards of quality, safety, and care. Expand programs as per strategic plans.
- Supervise aquatics staff, handling recruitment, hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations. Motivate staff to achieve department and organizational goals. Ensures records of staff certifications are current and complete.
- Assist in the development and management of the department budget.
- Complete all required department safety and quality documentation and drills on required timelines. Be an active participant of the Safety Committee.
- Conduct internal and external safety training for lifeguards, swim instructors, staff and community, ensuring certifications are up-to-date.
- Maintain program statistics to assess effectiveness and participation levels.
- Schedule pool facilities including Pool Birthday Parties
- Assist in ensuring pools comply with health and safety standards, maintaining cleanliness, appropriate temperature, chemical balance, and conducting timely water testing and maintenance.
- Demonstrate strong relationship-building skills in all interactions, promptly addressing member and community inquiries and complaints to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Provide coverage for swimming lessons or lifeguard shifts as needed, ensuring proper pool coverage and offering support as required.
- Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
- Support YMCA fundraising activities and special events.
QUALIFICATIONS :
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone / smart device. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
