Aquatics Lead

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direct supervision of the Associate Aquatics Director and Director of Aquatics and Youth Development, the Aquatics Lead will assist with planning, organizing, and supervising day-to-day programs and activities of the aquatic program, focusing on safety and quality standards. This is a 15-20 hour/week part-time position, and you should expect to have hours scheduled for administrative tasks as well as

lifeguarding, teaching, and leading classes.

OUR CULTURE:  
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are WELCOMING: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are GENUINE: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are HOPEFUL: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are NURTURING: we support your journey to develop your full potential. We are DETERMINED: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger, beginning with you.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Ensure staff and patrons follow all safety protocols and procedures.
2. Assist in hiring, training, supervising, and scheduling lifeguards and swim instructors.
3. Ensure lifeguard staff has the proper equipment at all times and in good working order (i.e., rescue tube, fanny pack with mask, gloves, and whistle).
4. Plan, organize, and execute aquatic events and swim lesson programs.
5. Ensure daily pool maintenance and cleaning responsibilities are accomplished and accurately recorded as directed.
6. Supervise swim instructors to ensure classes begin and end on time, record attendance, assess swimming skills, and distribute level slips/progress reports.
7. Respond to and resolve customer complaints and concerns.
8. Work with the Aquatics Director to ensure profitable class enrollment and class sizes, including responsibilities such as adding, merging, or removing classes from our swim lesson schedule with approval.  
9. Manage program registration to ensure all participants on a waiting list receive reasonable accommodations.
10. Understand compliance with local, state, and federal regulations in pool operations.
11. All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

YMCA COMPETENCIES (LEADER/TEAM LEADER):

Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Ys values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.

Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support.

Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.

Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven work history in aquatics supervision and leadership roles.
• A current YMCA Lifeguard or American Red Cross Lifeguard (including CPR/AED) is required.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor preferred or willing to obtain within one year.
• Preferred educational background in aquatics, recreation, similar field, or equivalent experience.
• Applicants possessing some college experience are required.
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the required essential functions.
• Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to safely supervise and participate in children’s activities in indoor and outdoor environments.
• Must have visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to respond swiftly in an emergency.
• Must be able to coordinate a variety of large and small tasks simultaneously and handle tension and stress in a positive manner.

Schedule:

This variable hourly position is approximately 15-20 hours per week, including weekends and evenings.