The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is celebrating over 160 years of charitable service to the Washington Metropolitan area. The Y has a strong commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility. Anchored in more than 10,000 neighborhoods around the country, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. The Y is a cause driven organization that offers tremendous opportunities to make a difference. We invite you to join us in this amazing work to develop your skills, to realize your leadership potential and discover a career that is so much more than a job.
The Y is seeking an Aquatics Director who will supervises, direct, and develop large staff of lifeguards and aquatic instructors. Develop, markets, and insure the highest quality of innovative aquatic programming. The Aquatics Director will also maximize pool usage for all groups with safety and satisfaction / member retention at the forefront.
- Creates, manages, supervises, and implements aquatic and membership related programming in accordance with the association’s mission, policies, and goals
- Provides exceptional service to members, their guests, community groups, and related agencies and trains staff to do likewise
- Manages departmental budget and meets budgetary goals
- Directs all aspects of aquatic staffing to include recruiting, training, development, performance management, supervision, education and certifications, team building, and scheduling
- Schedules aquatic classes and events
- Markets aquatic programs and events as outlined in branch marketing plan
- Maximizes pool usage
- Provides aquatic instruction as needed
- Evaluates programs and staff each session and responds accordingly
- Supports swim team with scheduling, finances, marketing, fee schedules, activities and events, etc.
- Coordinates cleaning and maintenance duties associated with the operation of a clean and safe aquatic environment
- Conducts staff meetings and in-service trainings
- Acts as a facility duty officer as needed
- Assists the Executive Director and/or Associate Executive Director with operations, policies, programs, projects, schedule and budget preparation and implementation
- Implements and promotes character development initiative in all aspects of aquatic and membership operations
- Makes well-researched purchasing recommendations to the Executive Director and/or Associate Executive Director
- Works as an interdisciplinary team leader with membership, childcare, and fitness departments
- Insures that all operating permits and licenses are current and that the facility is inspection ready at all times
- Insures that that the department is in compliance with the association aquatic policy guidelines
- Advanced educational experience preferred
- 5 years of relevant experience required
- Certified in CPR Pro
- Certified in First Aid
- Relationship building
- Fundraising
- Written and verbal communications
- Financial management
- Facility management
- Program planning
- Program delivery
- Supervision/Staff development
- Leadership
- Strategic thinking and planning
- Community relations and emergency management skills
- Experience working with people with physical disabilities
- Strong commitment to YMCA philosophy and values
- Team oriented leadership style with focus on staff development
- Certified Lifeguard
- Certified in two aquatic proficiencies as a trainer
The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington provides progressive employee benefits, including a 10% employer-funded retirement plan with vesting after two years of service; 403(b) savings plan; high quality and affordable healthcare; free YMCA membership for employee, spouse and dependents; paid time off package, numerous professional development opportunities, an exciting and collaborative work environment, and the ability to work with creative, talented and diverse individuals!
Salary: $50,000.00 - $62,000.00