Oak Street Branch YMCA
The Ridgewood YMCA welcomes and supports all children and families. Strengthening our community is our cause and membership is open to all.
Under the direct supervision of the Aquatics Director, the primary responsibilities of the Associate Aquatics Director will include staff training and development, relationship building with members and program participants, improving the quality of the aquatics programs, program development, administrative duties, creating a safe and comfortable aquatic environment for members and guests and supporting the YMCA mission.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Exhibits the core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
- Assists the Aquatics Director to prepare aquatics budgets with the goal of improving and increasing enrollment.
- Learns and becomes proficient in the DAXKO computer program.
- Runs monthly in-service training for lifeguards, keeping good documentation for all training.
- Maintains and manages records of lifeguard certifications and runs recertification classes for lifeguard staff as needed.
- Assists Aquatics Director in hiring, training and evaluating instructors and guards; prepares pool schedules and staff schedules; reviews program catalog and DAXKO every session and makes changes; schedules rooms for programs; and works with Marketing Director on marketing aquatic programs.
- Supervises manages and teaches the Backyard Pool Program every summer.
- Schedules supervises and staffs pool parties.
- Teaches the ARC lifeguard training class throughout the year.
- Participates in Aquatic Safety meetings and Aquatic Network meetings.
- Attends staff meetings as scheduled.
- Participates in all special events for the benefit of the YMCA.
- Obtains required association-wide training within 60 days of notification.
- Instructs and guards as needed.
- Performs other duties as necessary or assigned.
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Skills/Experience:
- College graduate with strong organizational, computer and communication skills, being able to maintain good member relations and staff relations required
- Minimum 2 years of experience in swim instruction of all levels and ages and guarding necessary, preferably with some supervisory experience
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, time management and organizational skills a must
- Sound judgment and problem-solving skills for dealing with daily issues in a variety of situations required
- Knowledge of budgeting and expense control a plus
How to Apply:
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 10 2017
Active Until:
Nov 10 2017
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit