Associate 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 area-specific GLs in Aquatics Budget, including but not limited to American Red Cross courses, general pool expenses, and lifeguard wages.
• Support the Director in the implementation of the approved budget through 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.
• ● Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions. Respond in a timely manner to requests, questions, concerns and/or complaints.
• Host informative and effective in-service trainings and staff meetings, including monthly lifeguard in-services; Track and ensure staff attendance to the in-services.
• Maintain open communication with the Welcome Center in relation to program changes and facility changes.
• Provide direct service hours as needed in the following roles: teaching lessons, decking and/or lifeguarding.
• Support the Director in successful maintenance of the Warminster Aquatics programming, including staffing, risk management and supplies
• Support the implementation of the aquatics pathway, ‘2nd Grade Swim Initiative’.
• Apply the above responsibilities to all Warminster Aquatic Programming, where applicable.

Lifeguard Supervision and Aquatic Safety:

Ensure the following:

• Both pools are consistently and adequately staffed with highly trained, professional and courteous lifeguards. 
• The aquatic environments are safe; decks are clean and free of clutter, water clarity is clear and chemically safe.
• All lifeguards are rescue-ready, consistently in uniform, scanning left to right and bottom to top.
• Pool rules are enforced professionally, and all locker rooms and sauna are monitored by aquatics staff
• All lifeguards’ certifications are up to date.
• In accordance with insurance carrier: Weekly/monthly lifeguard drills are occurring and accurate records of completion are maintained.
• Lifeguards are recruited, trained and developed with ongoing feedback and support. Lifeguard schedule adheres to budget.
• Quick Checks are completed at minimum 200 per month; Y leadership is continually educated on the importance of aquatic safety.
• Aquatic birthday parties and/or rentals are safe, children are swim tested and pool rules are reviewed
• Staffing and risk at Warminster pool locations are upheld to the above standards as well, where applicable.
• Facilitate the Lifeguard Training Program, meeting budget and community need. Paperwork is processed in a timely fashion with the American Red Cross.
• Along with the Director, maintain open communication with the Director of Youth Development - Camp to ensure a safe, high quality, camp experience for both Doylestown and Warminster camp locations.
• Audit the pool deck weekly and order necessary safety equipment.
• Serve as a substitute when staff have not secured replacement or fail to show.

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.
• Maintain open communication with marketing as per brochure requirements and as needed to maintain attendance levels as per budget.
• Collaborate with the Director of Competitive Aquatics with pool schedule planning and various reporting as requested.
• 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.