Aquatics Director

The YMCA of Greenville is a dynamic and rapidly growing association that seeks to strengthen the community through youth development healthy living and social responsibility.

This Aquatics Director supports the work of the Y a leading nonprofit charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development healthy living and social responsibility. Under the direction of Branch Executive the Aquatics Director is responsible for providing leadership to the operations of the Aquatics and Lifeguarding Departments. This position is also responsible for providing staff supervision budget management and programmatic planning to those departments. This includes but is not limited to supervision of Aquatics staff ensuring compliance with all Association standards and state laws and oversight of facility pool(s) and equipment.

Not only will you be part of amazing mission driven work but we also offer the following benefits:

• Access to your Earned Wages before scheduled Pay Days!
• 12% Retirement Contribution once fully vested
• 403b Retirement Savings Plan
• Separate Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• Medical Benefits
• Company Paid Dental Vision and Life Insurance
• 11 Company Paid Holidays plus 2 Floating Holidays
• Household Membership to the YMCA of Greenville
• 50% Discount on Programs including Childcare Sports Aquatics and Personal Training

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our 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 you in 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.

*Compensation will be determined commensurate qualifications and experience.*

Program Management & Development

• Monitoring scheduling and growth of all aquatic programs.
• Update program registrations in the computer software system as well as monthly pool schedules.
• Ongoing development and monitoring of the aquatics and lifeguard department budgets.

Staff Management and Supervision

• Hire train schedule and evaluate all swim lesson instructors and lifeguards.
• Supervise assigned staff and find appropriate substitutes in the event of any conflicts.
• Monitor and correct semi-monthly payroll.

Facility and Equipment Management

• Maintain the aquatics department equipment and ensure clean facilities.
• Maintain pool chemical levels to appropriate standards.
• Maintain DHEC and YMCA records and chemical logs.

Safety and Compliance

• Understand and observe all safety rules and regulations.

Community Engagement and Leadership

• Provide leadership on branch and association committees as well as being a representative for the YMCA in the community.
• Actively participate in the annual support campaign.

Other expectations

• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
• Attend/complete required abuse risk management training
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Adhere to job specific abuse risk management responsibilities.

  • Maintenance Employees-ensure unused rooms and closets remain locked; routinely monitor high-risk locations (locker-rooms and bathrooms) etc.

• Follow employees and volunteers screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with ongoing supervision and training related to abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with consumers.
• Require employees and volunteers to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.
• Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the organizations progressive disciplinary procedures.
• Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behavior.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Communicate to all employees and volunteers the organizations commitment to protect their consumer from abuse.
• Report essential abuse risk management information to the board of directors.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Program/Project Management
• Communication
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making
• Emotional Maturity

*Compensation will be determined commensurate qualifications and experience.*

• Bachelors degree in health/wellness physical education or a related field and/or equivalent work experience.
• Three (3) years of experience or similar knowledge of the aquatic field specifically with pool management swim instructions teaching lifeguarding and supervision of aquatic staff.
• Two years (2) of experience in effectively supervising and managing part-time staff.
• Must be certified as a lifeguard and swim instructor as well as hold current certifications in CPR for the professional rescuer First Aid BBP AED and O2.
• Knowledge of state bathing codes and YMCA standards.
• Experienced knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to train lifeguards and swim instructors.
• Excellent communication and public relations skills.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Periodically moves around the facilities for about 4 hours per day.
• Periodically moves along the pool deck.
• Rarely stationery for more than 2.5 hours per day.
• Constantly communicating in-person
• Occasionally lifting or moving objects equipment and/or weighing up to 20 30 pounds or more
• Occasionally handling rescue equipment e.g. pool buoys/ lane ropes