The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is celebrating over 160 years of charitable service to the Washington Metropolitan area. The Y has a strong commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility. Anchored in more than 10,000 neighborhoods around the country, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. The Y is a cause driven organization that offers tremendous opportunities to make a difference. We invite you to join us in this amazing work to develop your skills, to realize your leadership potential and discover a career that is so much more than a job.
- Creates, manages, supervises, and implements aquatic and membership related programming in accordance with the association’s mission, policies, and goals
- Provides exceptional service to members, their guests, community groups, and related agencies and trains staff to do likewise
- Manages departmental budget and meets budgetary goals
- Directs all aspects of aquatic staffing to include recruiting, training, development, performance management, supervision, education and certifications, team building, and scheduling
- Schedules aquatic classes and events
- Markets aquatic programs and events as outlined in branch marketing plan
- Maximizes pool usage
- Provides aquatic instruction as needed
- Evaluates programs and staff each session and responds accordingly
- Supports swim team with scheduling, finances, marketing, fee schedules, activities and events, etc.
- Coordinates cleaning and maintenance duties associated with the operation of a clean and safe aquatic environment
- Conducts staff meetings and in-service trainings
- Acts as a facility duty officer as needed
- Assists the Executive Director and/or Associate Executive Director with operations, policies, programs, projects, schedule and budget preparation and implementation
- Implements and promotes character development initiative in all aspects of aquatic and membership operations
- Makes well-researched purchasing recommendations to the Executive Director and/or Associate Executive Director
- Works as an interdisciplinary team leader with membership, childcare, and fitness departments
- Insures that all operating permits and licenses are current and that the facility is inspection ready at all times
- Insures that that the department is in compliance with the association aquatic policy guidelines
- Advanced educational experience preferred
- 5 years of relevant experience required
- Certified in CPR Pro
- Certified in First Aid
- Relationship building
- Fundraising
- Written and verbal communications
- Financial management
- Facility management
- Program planning
- Program delivery
- Supervision/Staff development
- Leadership
- Strategic thinking and planning
- Community relations and emergency management skills
- Experience working with people with physical disabilities
- Strong commitment to YMCA philosophy and values
- Team oriented leadership style with focus on staff development
- Certified Lifeguard
- Certified in two aquatic proficiencies as a trainer
The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington provides progressive employee benefits, including a 10% employer-funded retirement plan with vesting after two years of service; 403(b) savings plan; high quality and affordable healthcare; free YMCA membership for employee, spouse and dependents; paid time off package, numerous professional development opportunities, an exciting and collaborative work environment, and the ability to work with creative, talented and diverse individuals!
Salary: $50,000.00 - $62,000.00