Take the next step in your career with this rewarding opportunity to join the YMCA of South Hampton Roads, as Director of Association Aquatics, in Chesapeake, Virginia. You will love the city of Chesapeake, with great schools, and convenient shopping centers. The beach resort area of Virginia Beach is only miles away. The Outer Banks, NC are only a short drive away.
The YMCA of South Hampton Roads association is recognized as a cutting edge leader in the membership arena. The association serves the communities of: Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Eastern Shore of Virginia, Outer Banks and Elizabeth City, North Carolina. We are the 8th largest membership YMCA in the United States with 40,000 membership unites and 110,000 members. Our facilities consist of 22 family centers a resident camp 2 regional outdoor day camps, 6 program locations of The First Tee of Hampton Roads and over 45 licensed child care sites.
Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer, and in accordance with Association policies, the Director of Association Aquatics leads all aspects of aquatics in the YMCA of South Hampton Roads Association. This position is responsible for the aquatic elements of: strategic development, budgeting, operations, safety, property care, and staff development. All aspects of this role strive to develop the aquatics portfolio and provide a secure environment for people of all ages to enjoy.
- 40% Maintain a safe aquatics operation – including physical facilities with trained and ready staff
- 30% Growth of aquatics programing – Swim Lessons and Swim Team
- 15% Management of Operations – Certifications, Audits, In-Services, Chemical Logs, etc.
- 15% Staff Development – Recruiting, Hiring, and Training
- Function as an expert in Aquatic program development and serve as a trusted advisor and partner to center, camp and aquatic leaders
- Develop and implement quality control measures to ensure delivery of quality programs; integrated marketing approaches, smooth enrollment processes, coordination of recruitment strategies and regular reporting progress of core outcomes are achieved
- Serve on the Leadership Alliance and lead the Aquatics Cabinet
- Conduct regular market research and prepare statistical, analytical and narrative reports regarding strategies to achieve objectives as set forth in the program strategic plan
- Develop audit systems to determine compliance with the Aquatic Safety Plan (ASP) while ensuring quality benchmarks are met in program delivery and member satisfaction
- Audit staff, programs and practices for ASP standard compliance and quality control through regular and documented onsite visits
- Identify program issues and provide solutions to department and center leadership to increase program satisfaction substantiated by data, surveys, and trends
- In collaboration with center leaders, provide recommendations for center specific quality improvement.
- Lead staff training around certifications, program development, volunteer training, program innovation and best practices compliance
- Provide positive influence and direction for program leaders that focus them on meeting and exceeding outcomes which are reviewed and verified through audits, surveys, and on-site visits. Provide documented recommendations to center leadership for employee issues
- Coordinate communication across departments to ensure streamlined projects aligned with priorities and leveraging strengths of centers, membership and Child Care Services
- Analyze, compile and present program recommendations based on usage and enrollments
- Support smooth day-to-day business operations during leadership transitions, while exemplifying high customer service, and clear communications between departments, centers and the YMCA Corporate Office
- Manage BLS and Aquatic trainings ensuring adequate volume and quality of class offerings and compliance to standards
- Develop, manage and grow community relationships to maximize collaborative efforts, access to resources resulting in sponsorships and program growth
- Support the annual campaign by connecting community partners to our cause, securing gifts and sponsorships in support of program development
- Other duties as assigned
- Current Lifeguard, CPR for the professional rescuer, YMCA Swim Instructor V.6 required with a strong preference for LGI’s and V.6 trainers or faculty certifications
- Minimum age of 21
- AFO or CPO certification
- Excellent personal computer skills and experience with standard business software
- Requires strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize workloads in order to meet deadlines as well as being detail-orientated and conscientious
- Must have good interpersonal, public relations and communications skills, including the ability to make presentations
- Flexible Schedule and the ability to work days, nights, and weekends
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Will be required to walk, stand, kneel, stoop, push, and lift up to 100 pounds.
- While performing duties the employee may occasionally work in the outside weather conditions, and is exposed to wet, cold and /or humid conditions
- Continuous operations requiring attention to detail and multi-tasking
- Will be exposed to cleaning supplies
- Must be able to stand or sit for long periods of time
- Must be physically able to successfully complete required certifications
- Requires ability to remain alert
- Adequate ability to hear noises and distinguish distress signals
- Ability to continuously scan all areas of the pool with clear vision
- Requires ability to perform strenuous physical tasks necessary for a water rescue
- Skills to communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in normal and loud situations
Salary: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00