We’re seeking a Senior Aquatics Director to oversee our swim programs, nurture a culture of safety and excellence.
Job Description
Under the direct supervision of the Chief Operating Officer, the Senior Aquatics Director plans, and supervises day-to-day programs and activities of the YMCA of Montclair Park Street location. The Park Street location instructs 400+ participants in each session of swimming lessons. The Senior Aquatics Director will support the program planning and quality standards in compliance with Association standards. The Senior Aquatics Director will work collaboratively with the Aquatics Director at the Geyer Branch to ensure program objectives are met consistently across the association. This position is expected to train lifeguards and swim instructors and to provide a leadership presence during peak times of high swimmer volume and swim lessons. Creates a positive atmosphere that promotes member safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs personnel and volunteers. Ensure records of staff certifications are current and complete.
• Constantly evaluate staff performance and intervene immediately when a safety issue is present providing corrective solution. Develop strategies to motivate staff and achieve department goals.
• Develops and monitors program budget to meet fiscal objectives. Administer the budget and exercises necessary controls to ensure operations are carried out in a balanced fiscal position.
• Ability to perform all functions as those they supervise.
• Direct and supervise program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives, while developing and implementing new aquatic programming.
• Schedules swim classes, programming, and coordinates pool time for water fitness, camps, swim team practices and meets.
• Create flyers and share 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.
• Monitors daily pool operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations.
• Conducts and ensures proper maintenance of pools. Secures and schedules pool facilities.
• Maintains accurate records of pool chemical levels and facility maintenance.
• Conducts lifeguarding, swimming instruction, 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.
• Attend staff meetings and training as assigned. Attend required Abuse Risk Management training and adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising members and participants.
• Follow employee and volunteer screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with on-going supervision and training related to abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with consumers and require them to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.
• Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the Y’s disciplinary procedures and respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Communicates to all employees and volunteers the Y’s commitment to protect our members from abuse.
• Assist in all other areas as assigned and complete all projects and assignments as assigned by supervisor