Aquatic Assistant Director

at  YMCA

Ready for the next step in your career? Join the dynamic management team at our Middleboro Branch in Middleboro MA!
Job Description
The Assistant Aquatics Director is responsible for ensuring all participants are provided with activities that promote the social, cultural, educational, physical, and leadership potential of the child. Under the Assistant Directors’ supervision, all aquatic classes will be organized and staffed by qualified swim instructors who reflect and support the Mission of the Old Colony Y. The Assistant Aquatics Director will uphold the employee code of conduct and will ensure that all areas of the job responsibilities reflect the mission of the Old Colony Y, and regulating agency. The Assistant Aquatics Director will display and encourage the character traits of caring, responsibility, honesty, and respect in the fulfillment of all job duties.
Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• WSI or YMCA Swim Certification required
• Team Leader Certification from Y-USA
• Must acquire and maintain certification with the following and within required timelines: Ellis LG & LGI, YMCA LG & LGI, YSL & YSLI, YMCA Swim Instructor and YMCA Swim Instructor Trainer, YMCA Aquatic Management, and Pool Certification
• Minimum of 3-5 years of related work experience
• Bachelors Degree preferred
• Must be physically able to teach aquatic lessons and lift an adult male from the pool to the pool deckComplete program-specific and employee orientation training by required timeline
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  Essential Functions

PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a liaison between parents, staff and other administrative personnel
• Effectively program the pool facilities to ensure maximum usage throughout the program year
• Prepare marketing information ensuring maximum promotion of the OCY
• Supervise pool area, locker rooms and swimmers at all times
• Ensure that staff members are informing participants about program and pool procedures and enforcing all posted rules
• Supervise aquatic events and encourage staff and members to participate in all Old Colony YMCA programs, services and events
• Oversee the standardization of student testing for swimming levels
• Maintain and oversee the filing of records for all
• Report all incidents/accidents on proper forms and submit to supervisor
• Implement a minimum of 2 new programs annually
• Coordinate and facilitate pool usage with all program departments
• Teach swim classes as needed as well as Lifeguard as needed

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adhere to all fiscal policies and procedures such as petty cash, program registration, purchase orders and employee expenses
• Keep accurate attendance records and class records, checking with membership service before entering new names to rosters
• Participate in the Annual Campaign by running at least one fundraising event in the aquatic department
• Develop annual budget as it pertains to aquatics
• Manage the aquatic portion of the program budget to meet or exceed the budgeted numbers
• Promote, recruit and maintain memberships

FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Properly test water for chemical balance and record at assigned times (inform maintenance staff of chemical level problems)
• Check all safety equipment, reporting any problems in writing to supervisor
• Properly open and close pool as scheduled
• Ensure security and safety of pool area, never leaving area unattended or unlocked, check all doors and windows
• Ensure cleanliness of pool areas daily, hosing deck, brushing down walls, cleaning staff office, putting equipment away in storage closet neatly, inspecting pool area and reporting all problems in writing to supervisor. Assign various jobs to staff and post

COMMITTEE AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in annual campaign
• Promote Y programs through public appearances and presentations

INTERDIVISIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend Aquatic Affinity meetings
• Instruct a minimum of 2 Ellis Lifeguard Training classes in the fiscal year