Aquatics Director: West Barnstable YMCA Cape Cod
Position Summary:
Develops, organizes and implements high quality, member-focused YMCA aquatics and waterfront programs. Recruits, trains and supports assigned staff.
Essential Functions:
- Directs, schedules, and supervises program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives. Supervises and establishes new program activities and expands programs within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
- Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules, and supervises staff and volunteers. Reviews and evaluates performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals. Ensures staff certifications are current while maintaining accurate records. Facilitates communication and provides leadership.
- Monitors daily pool and waterfront operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations. Ensures that program standards are met, and safety and risk management procedures are followed.
- Conducts and ensures proper maintenance of pools as assigned. Secures and schedules pool facilities. Maintains accurate records of pool chemical levels.
- Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
- Ensures high quality programs through innovative program development, evaluations and on-going training of staff.
- Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in programs.
- Conducts or organizes lifeguarding, swim instruction, First Aid and CPR training.
- Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
- Develops and monitors program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
- Assists in YMCA fundraising activities and special events.
- Maintains required certifications.
- Attending staff meetings and training.
- Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes reports as necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
YMCA Competencies (Team Leader):
Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Y’s 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.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent.
- Minimum of two years’ practical experience providing swim instruction and lifeguarding.
- One-year related experience as an aquatic coordinator or supervisor.
- Certifications: Lifeguard, CPR, First Aid, AED, and lifeguard and swim instruction trainer.
- Certified Pool Operator (CPO) or “POOL” license within 120 days of employment.
- Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations.
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborations with community organizations.
Physical Demands:
Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
Experience:
- Lifeguard: 1 year (Required)
- Customer service: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- West Barnstable, MA 02668 (Required)
Work Location: In person