AQUATICS DIRECTOR

Position Summary

The Aquatics Director plans, organizes, and supervises the daily operations of the programs and activities of the YMCA of Montclair Geyer Family Center location. The position works collaboratively with the Aquatics Director at the Park St. location to ensure program objectives are met consistently across the association.

Essential Functions

• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs personnel and volunteers.
• Ensures records of staff certifications are current and complete.
• Constantly evaluates staff performance and intervenes immediately when a safety issue is present, providing corrective solutions.
• Develops and monitors program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
• Administers the budget and exercises necessary controls to ensure operations are carried out in a balanced fiscal position.
• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs personnel and volunteers.
• Schedules swim classes, programming, and coordinates pool time for camps and swim team practices.
• Create flyers and communicate department information with marketing, membership and other departments as needed.
• Able to provide grant deliverables in conjunction with the development department.
• Schedule facility rentals and programming with community partners.
• Assists in marketing and distribution of program information.
• Responsible for conducting and documenting safety drills, audits and monthly in-service training.
• Maintains accurate records of pool chemical levels and facility maintenance.
• Conducts lifeguarding, CPR/AED, First Aid and Oxygen training.
• Active involvement in the planning and promotion of the Employee Annual Campaign.
• Models relationship building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions.
• Responds to members and community inquiries and concerns in a timely manner.
• Attends staff meetings and training as assigned.
• Attends required Child Abuse Protection training and adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising members and participants.
• Follows employee and volunteer screening requirements and uses screening instruments to screen for abuse risk.
• Provides employees and volunteers with ongoing supervision and training related to abuse risk.
• Provides employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with consumers and requires them to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.
• Responds quickly to policy and procedure violations using the Y’s disciplinary procedures and responds seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and follows mandated reporting requirements.
• Communicates to all employees and volunteers the Y’s commitment to protect our members from abuse.
• Absorb all other areas as assigned and complete all projects and assignments as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Physical Education or its equivalent in education and/or experience.
• Minimum age of 21 with a minimum of 3 years’ aquatics management experience.
• Current YMCA or American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor certification or obtain within 90 days.
• Current WSI or YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor Certification preferred and obtain trainer status within 1 year of hire.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Management required within the first 30 days of hire.
• CPO certified or required in the first year.
• Ability to lead others and to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Ability to communicate effectively - verbally and in written form - with members, staff and volunteers.
• Maintain all required certifications (active).
• Ability to pass lifeguard water skills assessment.
• Adequate ability to hear noises and distinguish distress signals.
• Ability to work inside and outside (environments include humidity, heat, cold, and inclement weather conditions).

Company Benefits

• Complimentary YMCA membership.
• Accrued PTO.
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Health Insurance.
• Paid Holidays.
• Enrollment in the Y’s retirement program (must complete 1000 hours within 2 years of service) with 12% of salary contributed by the Y.
• 75% discount for SACC (before and aftercare), Early Learning Center, and Summer Camp programs in our Y facilities.
• A rewarding career with professional growth and advancement opportunities.
• A challenging and fun work environment with creative and talented individuals.

Work Schedule

Work hours vary based on program and operational needs.

Annual Pay

$50,000