Director of Risk Management & Aquatics Safety

• Lead Aquatics Innovation Team in the area of aquatics safety
• Staff trainings in risk - CPR / Camp Trainings / NVCI as needed.
• New building / operation safety policy implementation for aquatics safety
• Redwoods training site supervision and reporting
• Work alongside shelter risk director to determine trends and needs for their populations (I.e. Narcan Training)
• Lead Relationship with the ARC in terms of courses and AP Agreement
• report out to branches quarterly with basic incident information and trends and then association wide 2x a year. 
• Lead large association wide Aquatics Safety initiatives and training events.
• Ensure CARF requirements are met for housing operations
• Respond, debrief, and communicate emergencies as needed.
• Develops and maintains functional relationships with community partners that have a focus/impact on community safety and emergency preparedness. 
• Establishes and maintains all risk management and safety policies and practices to comply with legislation and industry practices. 
• Responsible for identifying staff trainings that are needed, scheduling trainings, and developing a system to track all training. Ensures that housing staff are sufficiently trained on how to implement the risk management policies and practices in their daily routines. 
• Work with YMCA leadership to develop and execute Emergency Action Plans (EAP); perform routine safety audits at the facility, and evaluate performance and provide follow up training and documentation on needed improvements.
• Provide feedback on effectiveness of EAP’s, monitoring standards, and provide leadership as needed in these areas. 
• Evaluates and updates the housing emergency procedure and plan manual. 
• Possess a working knowledge of security operations to ensure program standards and safety of residents and staff is met.  
• Responds to all resident and community inquiries/complaints in a timely manner. 
• Review facility incident reports and risk management assessments and maintain records of each.
• Provide leadership and serve as a first responder for any major incident or accident involving on the facility. Facilitate communications throughout investigation of all claims.
• Utilize knowledge of mental health, substance abuse, and other barriers to assist and understand the resident population.  
• Collaborates with the management team to ensure safe and responsible operation of the residence facility and actively participating in branch philanthropy efforts, specials events, meetings and training.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directly supervises 6-10 Safety & Security staff at the 40 W.  Long Street location.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the association’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; developing, coaching, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.