What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Aquatics Director position at YMCA of the USA?
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Job Description
Assists in the development, organization and implementation of high quality, member-focused YMCA aquatic programs.
Qualifications
Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities.
Essential Functions
1 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.
2 Works with the Aquatic Director in monitoring daily pool operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations.
3 Works with the Aquatic Director in the calculation, design and monitoring of the program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
4 Works with the Aquatic Director in the supervision of aquatic staff and assures all scheduled shifts are properly covered. Substitute, instruct, and assist in all aspects of aquatics programming and lifeguarding as needed. Work hours are afternoon/evening and weekends.
5 Works with Aquatic Coordinators to ensure that Lifeguards and Swim Instructors receive appropriate onboarding training and education to provide high quality aquatic programs.
6 Delivers American Red Cross Lifeguard, CPR, First Aid, AED, Oxygen certification programs to staff and the community.
7 Oversees and/or conduct Aquatic Coordinators with Lifeguard and swim instructor in-service trainings monthly and maintain required documentation.
8 Works with Aquatic Coordinators to document data as necessary to maximize pool schedules and class programming and help the Aquatic Director ensure all aquatic registrations are organized and accurate.
9 Assists in YMCA fund raising activities and special events.
10 Models relationship-building skills in all interactions. Responds to
all member and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
11 Participates in staff committee meetings as deemed necessary.
12 Supports Aquatic Director with development and implementation of new programming.
13 Performs all other duties assigned by the Aquatic Director.
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 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.
Job Description
Assists in the development, organization and implementation of high quality, member-focused YMCA aquatic programs.
Qualifications
- Minimum age 21 with at least 2 years of experience and proven success in a leadership role within aquatics that includes supervision.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience teaching swim lessons to all age groups and levels.
- Requirements upon date of hire include: completion of: Child Abuse Prevention trainings; Lifeguard, CPR; First Aid; AED; Oxygen Administration; Blood borne Pathogens.
- Current Instructor certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment) for American Red Cross Lifeguard and Y Swim Lesson Trainer.
- Must have or be willing to obtain within 6 months: Pool Operator Certification and Trained Pool Operator Certification.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities.
Essential Functions
1 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.
2 Works with the Aquatic Director in monitoring daily pool operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations.
3 Works with the Aquatic Director in the calculation, design and monitoring of the program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
4 Works with the Aquatic Director in the supervision of aquatic staff and assures all scheduled shifts are properly covered. Substitute, instruct, and assist in all aspects of aquatics programming and lifeguarding as needed. Work hours are afternoon/evening and weekends.
5 Works with Aquatic Coordinators to ensure that Lifeguards and Swim Instructors receive appropriate onboarding training and education to provide high quality aquatic programs.
6 Delivers American Red Cross Lifeguard, CPR, First Aid, AED, Oxygen certification programs to staff and the community.
7 Oversees and/or conduct Aquatic Coordinators with Lifeguard and swim instructor in-service trainings monthly and maintain required documentation.
8 Works with Aquatic Coordinators to document data as necessary to maximize pool schedules and class programming and help the Aquatic Director ensure all aquatic registrations are organized and accurate.
9 Assists in YMCA fund raising activities and special events.
10 Models relationship-building skills in all interactions. Responds to
all member and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
11 Participates in staff committee meetings as deemed necessary.
12 Supports Aquatic Director with development and implementation of new programming.
13 Performs all other duties assigned by the Aquatic Director.
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 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.
