Aquatics Director

Position Summary:

Responsible for planning, development, fiscal management, and administration of the complete YMCA swim program.

The position includes supervision of the indoor pool, along with hiring, training, scheduling, and evaluating the program.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Ensure national quality standards are met or exceeded in all program areas.
2. Directly supervise the lifeguards and lifeguard trainer staff. Oversee pool schedules.
3. Plan and implement aquatic emergency drills.
4. Work cooperatively with Association Branch staff regarding teen and community programs.
5. Develop written goals and objectives annually that align with branch results in areas of program and membership.
6. Attend appropriate meetings and trainings.
7. Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate all staff under your direct supervision in a consistent and timely manner.
8. Keep staff schedule complete and current. Interview and hire new staff. Observe swim instructors and team staff to assure program quality on a regular schedule.
9. Communicate with instructors and team staff in a caring and professional manner.
10. Check time sheets and verify hours worked by staff.
11. Maintain current working knowledge of programs.
12. Instruct lessons as needed. Lifeguard as needed.
13. Communicate with members/parents regarding concerns, changes, credits, or transfers.
14. Develop new programs to ensure that programs reflect the needs of the community.
15. Responsible for regular inspection of equipment and follow up with maintenance should repairs be needed.
16. Monitor phone calls, e-mails, and return messages in a timely manner.
17. Plan yearly budget and monitor monthly reports.
18. Provide supervisor with appropriate information to prepare the annual report.
19. Keep up with all of the YMCA's safety policies and procedures.
20. Other responsibilities as determined by your supervisor.
21. Follow and enforce all relevant Association and Branch policies.
22. Exemplify the YMCA character development principles at all times.

Qualifications:

1. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
2. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
3. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

1. Bachelor's Degree (BA) from a four-year college or university, or one to two years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certifications / Training: Maintain current certification in the following:

1. YMCA Lifeguard Certification
2. YMCA Swim Instructor Certification
3. YMCA Swim Trainer Certification
4. First Aid and CPR Certificate
5. PALS - Principles of Aquatics Leadership

YMCA of Greater Providence Team Standards:

1. Know our mission and be able to tell our story.
2. The mission of the YMCA of Greater Providence is to build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all, through programs, services, and relationships that are based on our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
3. Honor your colleagues by being on time, present, and fully engaged at all times.
4. If you disagree, propose a solution.
5. Be accountable for results.
6. A commitment to valuing and acting as one YMCA as evidenced by referring to ourselves as employees of the YMCA of Greater Providence.
7. Display leadership that requires not only skill but energy, passion, optimism, and creativity.
8. Build open and honest communication. Face to face, or voice to voice, is the preferred method of communication with email for information sharing only.
9. Deliver exceptional service that is of high value. Build a positive staff team. Be friendly.