Aquatic Program Coordinator - French Creek YMCA

YMCA of Greater Cleveland•Avon, OH

12d

About The Position

The Aquatic Program Coordinator plans, markets, schedules, and delivers quality YMCA water-based programs for members, participants, and guests. The coordinator ensures programs follow YMCA of Greater Cleveland and Y-USA standards and guidelines and provides knowledgeable, professional, and considerate service. The role supports swim team operations and administration, coordinates swim lesson programming, and develops a progression pathway from lessons to competitive swimming. The coordinator also supports aquatics staff development, engages with families, and helps grow program participation while promoting a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and equitable environment.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
At least one year of related experience working in aquatic programming.
At least one year of aquatic instruction experience.
Current CPR/AED Pro certification and O2 Management certification.
Current First Aid certification.
Current Water Safety Instructor or YMCA Swim Instructor certification.
Proficient swimming skills and ability to demonstrate freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke, and elementary backstroke.
Ability and willingness to model the attributes Welcoming, Genuine, Hopeful, Nurturing, and Determined.
Commitment to the YMCA mission and cause and ability to uphold its values and ethics.
Ability to work effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions.
Willingness and ability to serve as a mandated reporter for signs or suspicion of child abuse and neglect.
Ability to perform frequent sitting, standing, swimming, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, bending, and instructing for the duration of a shift.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
Ability to work a flexible schedule of 35–40 hours per week, with times varying according to program schedules and needs.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree preferred.
At least one year of supervisory experience preferred.
Current YMCA lifeguarding or American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification; instructor certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist swim team coaches with practices, meets, swimmer development, and team administration.
Support swim team registration, communication, scheduling, records, and other administrative functions.
Help create a positive, inclusive swim team culture grounded in the YMCA core values of Play With Purpose.
Coordinate and support the day-to-day operation of the swim lesson program.
Work with instructors to promote consistent teaching standards and skill progression.
Evaluate the current lesson structure and identify opportunities for program improvement.
Establish skill and readiness benchmarks that help swimmers progress toward competitive swimming.
Build a pathway from swim lessons to swim team readiness and competitive swimming.
Identify and encourage swimmers who may be ready for the swim team.
Develop communication and engagement strategies introducing lesson families to the swim team.
Collaborate with instructors and coaches to communicate swimmers' and families' growth opportunities.
Track participation and progression to measure feeder-program effectiveness.
Support the hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and development of aquatics staff as assigned.
Coach and provide feedback to instructors to strengthen program quality.
Build positive relationships with families and respond to questions or concerns in a timely, professional manner.
Monitor participation, retention, and progression in aquatics programs.
Help develop programming, events, clinics, and opportunities that increase participation and swimmer engagement.
Promote a safe, welcoming, and equitable environment where swimmers of different skill levels can develop confidence and achieve their goals.
Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
Follow the child abuse and neglect reporting process, including completing the reporting form, contacting children protective services, and notifying the specified YMCA personnel.