Westview YMCA Aquatics Manager
About The Position
The Aquatics Manager supports the YMCA’s mission to strengthen the community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The role helps ensure that members, participants, and guests have a safe and enjoyable pool environment where they can pursue their goals. The manager supervises and supports aquatic programs, staff, and volunteers; helps maintain pool operations and safety compliance; and schedules classes, practices, and events. The position also contributes to program evaluation, marketing, fundraising, and branch activities. The work takes place in an office and recreational environment at an aquatics facility. It may involve using the pool to respond to safety needs, instruct participants, and conduct in-service training. Reliable transportation and travel between local branches may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- At least one year of supervisory experience in customer service and/or instruction.
- Demonstrated success leading an aquatic-focused or equivalent team.
- Demonstrated leadership, dependability, and flexibility in work hours.
- Complete YMCA cause and culture training and aquatics-specific training, including Lifeguard certification if needed, BLS CPR, First Aid, and Emergency Oxygen Administration within 30 days of hire; training is provided by the YMCA.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
- Successful clearance of a background check.
- Complete all required abuse-prevention training before the first shift and follow youth-boundary, abuse-prevention, and mandated-reporting requirements.
- Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform the essential functions.
- Reliable transportation; travel between local branches may be required.
Responsibilities
- Supervise program activities to meet community needs and YMCA objectives, and work with a supervisor to establish and expand programs in line with strategic and operating plans.
- Support staff and volunteers and work with a supervisor on strategies to lead staff and achieve goals, which may include direct supervision and leadership.
- Assist in maintaining staff records.
- Monitor and maintain records of daily pool operations to comply with state, local, and YMCA health and safety regulations, and ensure proper pool maintenance.
- Create and schedule classes, practices, and other events to meet program and community needs.
- Assist with program statistics and monitor and evaluate program effectiveness and participation.
- Assist with marketing and distribution of program information.
- Assist with YMCA fundraising activities and special events.
- Participate in branch, department, and association staff meetings and training.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Follow youth-boundary policies and abuse-risk-management practices; report suspicious behavior and policy violations; and comply with mandated abuse reporting responsibilities.
- Complete required abuse-prevention training before the first shift.
- Screen and train staff, enforce abuse-prevention policies, promote a reporting culture, address violations, maintain confidentiality, and communicate zero tolerance and mandated-reporting requirements.
Benefits
- Free individual YMCA membership.
- YMCA program and childcare discounts.
- Flexible work attire; YMCA shirts are provided and employees may choose their style.
- Rain On Demand Pay for quicker access to pay.
- Tuition discounts, training and development, and opportunities to advance.
- Employer-paid retirement contribution of 12% of earnings after eligibility requirements are met, with no employee match or contribution required.
- Flexible schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
