Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Senior Swim Director is responsible for providing Cause-Drivenspecifically through Aquatic Programming, site operations, and a leadership role in the annual support campaign. Day to day operations include associate supervision, fiscal control, program development, program area facility management/maintenance, program optimization/fulfillment, and volunteer development. The Senior Swim Director is also responsible for hiring, training, supervising, and leading their associate team in superior levels of member service and engagement.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Directs and supervises Swim Program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YCM objectives. Establishes new program activities and expands Swim 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 directs associates and volunteers as needed within the swim department. Reviews and evaluates associate performance. Develops strategies to motivate associates and achieve goals. Ensures records of associate certifications are current and complete.
- Ability to perform all functions as those they supervise and maintain qualifications and certifications of Lifeguard II and Swim Instructor. Active trainer level certifications in lifeguarding, swim instruction, First Aid and CPR will be required within 120 days of employment.
- Monitors daily pool operations to adhere to all state, local and Y health and safety regulations and maintains accurate records of pool chemical levels and facility maintenance.
- Plans, develops and implements summer outdoor swim center program calendar and daily operations schedule.
- Develops and monitors aquatic and program budgets to meet fiscal objectives.
- Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions. Responds to
all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner. - Maintain high quality standards adhering to or surpassing association standards, and care and maintenance of program facility and equipment.
- Implement Association best practices and policies as it relates to operations including purchasing, payroll, reporting, business management, record keeping
- Participate in successful annual support campaign and provide leadership to staff giving and engagement
- Incorporate the four character values of the YMCA: Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility and adhere to the YCM Code of Conduct
- All other duties as assigned.
Skills/Experience:
- Ability managing a large aquatics program
- Ability to work with all levels of leadership to include leading a dynamic team.
- Ability to identify growth opportunities within the aquatics department
- Create and implement aquatics training programs.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Mar 16 2019
Active Until:
Apr 16 2019
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit