Director of Aquatics

• Staff:  Recruit, train, and consistently develop a staff team which exhibits a welcoming, positive, mature, and empathetic attitude; while displaying high knowledge of our cause-driven services.  
• Environment:  Establish a clean, safe, organized, welcoming environment that speaks to all members.
• Relationship Building:  Through the use of Listen First, establish positive collaborations between staff to staff, staff to member, and ultimately member to member.
• Data:  Continually compile and use survey results to close service area gaps throughout areas of responsibility.   

Aquatics Programming:

• Responsible for the creation and successful maintenance of the Aquatics budget, complete monthly variance reports, board reports, and forecasting.
• Implement the approved budget through the proactive planning of purchases based on need and the monthly spread, complete purchase orders within a timely manner.
• Provide monthly sales goals; train, motivate and empower staff to meet these goals.
• Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in the program.
• Oversee the Y Group and Private Swim Lesson Program (Parent/Child, Preschool, Youth and Adult); including curriculum development/implementation, staff training, risk management compliance, equipment needs, program evaluation and maintaining high quality.   
• Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions.  Respond in a timely manner to requests, questions, concerns and/or complaints.
• Maintain proper swim evaluation procedures as per the timing of session registration.  Ensure instructors complete progress reports in a professional and informative manner.  Provide students and parents with feedback and recommendations for follow-up placement.  
• Maintain accurate attendance records; complete credit and refunds as necessary and within a timely manner.
• Ensure staff schedules are in accordance with budget and upholding quality.  Maintain staff records of substitutions, requests for time off and attendance.
• Host informative and effective in-service trainings and staff meetings.  
• Maintain open communication with the Welcome Center in relation to program changes and program cancellations.
• Create and lead Aquatic-based pathways and programs, such as the ‘2nd Grade Swim Initiative’, to help support the Y’s mission to expand knowledge about water safety.

Lifeguard Supervision and Aquatic Safety:

• Ensure both pools are consistently and adequately staffed with highly trained, professional and courteous lifeguards. All lifeguards are rescue-ready, consistently in uniform, scanning left to right and bottom to top.
• Ensure the aquatic environments are safe; decks are clean and free of clutter, water clarity is clear and chemically safe. Pool rules are enforced professionally, and all locker rooms and sauna are monitored by aquatics staff
• In accordance with insurance carrier:  Weekly/monthly lifeguard drills are occurring and accurate records of completion are maintained.
• Ensure lifeguards are recruited, trained and developed with ongoing feedback and support. Lifeguard schedule adheres to budget. All lifeguards’ certifications are up to date.
• Oversee the execution of the Lifeguard Training Program, meeting budget and community need.   Paperwork is processed in a timely fashion with the American Red Cross.
• Ensure Quick Checks are completed at minimum 200 per month; Y leadership is continually educated on the importance of aquatic safety.
• Ensure aquatic birthday parties and/or rentals are safe, children are swim tested and pool rules are reviewed.
• Maintain open communication with camp and child care staff.  
• Audit the pool deck weekly and order necessary safety equipment.

General Functions:

• 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.
• Serve as a substitute when staff have not secured replacement or fail to show.
• Maintain open communication with marketing as per brochure requirements and as needed to maintain attendance levels as per budget.
• Positively and proactively communicate with colleagues. Respond in a timely manner to requests, questions and/or concerns.
• Attend organizational meetings as required, included but not limited to Staff Stakeholders, Come Together Meetings, etc.   
• Support organizational and membership retention initiatives.  
• Follow HR and Risk Management policies and procedures of the institution.  Serve on Risk Management Committee.
• Assure compliance with SEFA policies for volunteers and staff.
• Assists in YMCA fundraising activities and special events
• Play a significant role in leading the Living Our Cause experience.
• Complete accident/incident report follow-up within 24 hours; submit to Branch Executive.
• Generate required reports for Branch Executive and/or Association.  
• Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor.