The Greater Peoria Family YMCA is a non-profit charitable organization focused on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Join a cause-driven association with a focus on nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving the nation’s health and well-being and providing opportunities to give back and support our neighbors. Learn more about the Peoria Y at www.peoriaymca.org.
Areas of Responsibility:
Aquatic Operations (represents appx 50% of position):
- Directs and supervises program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives, including the YMCA Summer Swim Team.
- Establishes new program activities and expands program 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 personnel and volunteers as needed within aquatic and program departments.
- Reviews and evaluates associate performance.
- Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
- Responsible for daily pool operations and compliance to all state, local and YMCA health & safety regulations.
- Conducts and ensures proper maintenance of pool. Maintains accurate records for pool operation to include pool chemical checks and routine maintenance.
Family Programs, including Youth Sports (represents appx 50% of position):
- Plans, develops, implements and supervises all family related programming, including but not limited to regularly scheduled family nights, healthy kids day and other community engagement opportunities.
- Plans, develops, implements and supervises all youth sport programs, camps, and clinics with a focus on an integrated program strategy that supports membership engagement and retention.
- Provides quality service and communication to members and program participants and ensures an excellent Y program experience for all participants.
- Strategically recruits volunteers, including training and development and overall program growth and quality.
General Functions:
- Ensures quality programming and member experience.
- Responds to member and participant concerns in a timely manner, ensuring a positive program experience for members and participants. Anticipate and exceed expectations consistently throughout programs.
- Participates in development of new programming, strategies, training, and execution of organizational plans to achieve strategic plan targets for programming.
- Responsible for achievement of program enrollment, and revenue to monitor and report on achievement of goals.
- Develops and controls department budgets so that resources are devoted to top priorities and strategic objectives.
- Assists in all other areas as assigned.
Team Leadership:
- Provides direct supervision and leadership while hiring, developing, motivating and retaining a committed team passionate about the YMCA's mission, safety and service to members, and the Tampa Y promise.
- Provides direct supervision to all direct reports and ensures their professional development and success.
- Manages associate schedules and payroll for departments ensuring efficient use of resources occurs within programs at all times.
- Participate in successful annual support campaign and provide leadership to staff giving and engagement.
- Completes all job related, supervisory and other trainings as required.
Safety and Risk Management:
- Ensures Y-USA program standards and best practices are implemented and followed. Applies YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to best practices, emergency procedures, medical and disciplinary situations and child abuse prevention.
- Ensures all program associates are properly trained and prepared for emergency situations. This includes implementing and following training requirements in addition to ensuring proper reporting of all incidents/accidents according to risk management procedures.
- Maintains proper records, including associate certifications, meetings, and trainings.
- Schedules associates and volunteers in accordance to safety and program needs and ensures all safety and program ratios are followed.
- Monitors programming to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health & safety regulations.
Educational Background:
BA/BS in Sports Management/Recreation/Health Sciences or related field preferred.
Skills/Experience:
- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in aquatics or similar family and youth related programs with supervisory and payroll management experience preferred.
- Experience working in a Y (or similar) membership organization.
- Proven results in increasing program quality and growth through exceptional planning and organizational skills.
- Highly motivated with the consistent ability to meet or exceed goals, while cultivating and retaining program participants.
- Ability to quickly build rapport and develop effective relationships with program prospects and others to achieve goals.
- Consistently self-driven and goal-oriented with the ability to set effective team and individual goals and take ownership for results.
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task and adapt to changing contexts and priorities.
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to identify and leverage relevant data to use in planning and decision-making.
- Ability to understand, adapt to and interact with diverse people, teams, perspectives and cultures.
- Proficient in using email, Internet, and other PC-based applications with the ability to learn and adapt to new technology
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary: $32,000.00 - $40,000.00
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Sep 30 2018
Active Until:
Oct 30 2018
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit