Aquatic Safety 233121 - Coordinator, Aquatic Safety

YMCA of Greater Cleveland Recruitment Team • Avon, OH

96d • Onsite

About The Position

The Coordinator, Aquatic Safety assists with planning, managing, and implementing aquatic safety programs and activities at assigned branches. The role supports marketing and special events and helps ensure daily program operations meet quality and safety standards. It also assists with interviewing, scheduling, and supervising qualified staff and supports branch leadership with the annual campaign. The position may be assigned to multiple branches.

The coordinator builds relationships with participants, families, parent groups, and partner agencies; helps maintain and grow aquatic programs; and maintains program equipment and assigned areas. The role conducts monthly in-service training, lifeguard training, and branch safety audits, supports pool maintenance, and ensures YMCA program standards, child-protection policies, and safety procedures are followed. The employee is expected to model YMCA values and carry out child-abuse reporting responsibilities.

A high school diploma and current aquatic safety certifications are required. Related aquatic-program and instruction experience are required, while an associate degree, supervisory experience, and swim-instructor certification are preferred. The position involves frequent standing and may include swimming, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, bending, and instructing others throughout a shift. Occasional lifting or moving of up to 100 pounds is required.

The YMCA of Greater Cleveland offers a free local YMCA membership, program discounts, additional employee discounts, and eligible employees receive health, dental, and vision coverage, an Employee Assistance Plan, a YMCA-funded retirement contribution, and paid vacation.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• At least one year of related experience working in aquatic programming.
• At least one year of aquatic instruction experience.
• Current CPR/AED Pro, O2 Management, and First Aid certifications.
• Current YMCA Lifeguarding or American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification and Instructor Certification.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact appropriately with children and adults.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of children and parents from different social and economic backgrounds.
• Ability to observe children's behavior, assess appropriateness, enforce safety practices and emergency procedures, and apply behavior-management techniques.
• Ability to manage daily administrative, program-related, and supervisory responsibilities of an aquatics program.
• Excellent personal computer skills and experience with standard business software.
• Complete YMCA program-specific and operational trainings within 30 days of hire, including Blood Borne Pathogen, Ten Commandments of Effective Lifeguarding, Child Abuse Prevention and Recognition, Incident Reporting, Bullying, Active Shooter, Allergies, Driver Safety, Harassment, Proper Lifting, New Employee Orientation, and program and financial operations trainings.
• Willingness and ability to model the YMCA attributes of being welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing, and determined.
• Commitment to the YMCA mission, cause, values, and ethics.
• Ability to work effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions.
• Willingness and ability to act as a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse or neglect and follow the required reporting process.
• Ability to perform frequent sitting, standing, swimming, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, bending, or instructing throughout the shift.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
• Close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree.
• At least one year of supervisory experience.
• Water Safety Instructor or YMCA Swim Instructor certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, managing, and implementing aquatic safety programs and activities at assigned branches.
• Ensure aquatic safety programs and services meet community needs; supervise and grow existing activities and establish new activities to support membership retention and growth.
• Assist with marketing and distribution of program information and participate in special events.
• Build effective relationships with participants and families, and maintain relationships with parent groups and agencies connected to aquatic safety programs.
• Regularly sanitize rescue and member-used equipment and assigned areas.
• Supervise employees in assigned accountabilities; monitor operations, schedule staff, and verify timesheets and hours worked.
• Ensure YMCA program standards and safety procedures are followed, including child-protection policies and reporting procedures.
• Organize, clean, and store program materials; report damaged materials and remove them from circulation; handle pool maintenance.
• Conduct monthly in-service training, lifeguard training, and branch safety audits.
• Notify the supervisor of staffing needs and assist with interviewing.
• Support branch leadership in implementing the annual campaign.
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Free membership to a local YMCA.
• Discounts on YMCA programs, including childcare; part-time employees do not receive childcare discounts.
• Additional employee discounts at businesses in and around town.
• Eligible employees receive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance Plan for eligible employees.
• Retirement contribution of 9% paid by the YMCA of Greater Cleveland for eligible employees.
• Paid vacation for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED