Aquatics Director - El Camino

YMCA • Mountain View, CA

2d • $78,500 - $80,000

About The Position

The Aquatics Director supports the YMCA’s mission of strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. This role manages aquatics staff and program quality, plans and implements branch aquatics programs, and participates in the annual giving campaign. The director recruits, trains, coaches, schedules, and supervises lifeguards and ensures they maintain required certifications. The role also helps with branch events, maintains positive relationships with participants and parents, follows the YMCA Aquatics SOP Manual, and helps maintain a safe environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or one year of aquatics experience.
• Ability to interact effectively with participants, parents, and staff.
• Availability to work weekends and evenings as needed.
• At hire, possess CPR for the Professional Rescuer or accredited equivalent, Emergency Oxygen Administration, Standard First Aid, and lifeguard certifications.
• Within six months of hire, possess or obtain American Red Cross Lifeguard certification, YMCA Swim Instructor certification, American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor training, and YMCA Swim Lesson Trainer training.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills.
• Ability to learn and work in software programs.

Nice To Haves

• YMCA Swim Instructor certification at the time of hire is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, coach, and lead lifeguards; ensure staff maintain required certifications.
• Carry out staff development and administrative duties, including recruitment, selection, scheduling, training, and supervision.
• Manage and implement branch aquatics programs, including swim lessons, volunteer aquatics programs, lap swimming, and swim teams.
• Assist with branch events and the Annual Giving Campaign.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with participants and parents.
• Follow policies and procedures in the YMCA Aquatics SOP Manual.
• Maintain a safe environment at all times.
• Attend training and meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager