Aquatics Director

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Regular Full-Time Management Montclair, NJ, US

2 days ago Requisition

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Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director of the Geyer Family Center, the Aquatics Director plans, organizes and supervises the daily operations of the programs and activities of the YMCA of Montclair Geyer Family Center location. The Geyer Family Center instructs 400+ participants in each session of swimming lessons. The Aquatics Director will work collaboratively with the Aquatics Director at the Park St.

location 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.

At the YMCA of Montclair, we strive to be the Employer of Choice, provide World-Class Service, and be the Charity of Choice. Our goal is to be a place where employees are empowered and excited to come to work. All staff ensure that members experience customer centric, individual attention each and every day. We strive to be the preferred partner to collaborate with others, identifying and meeting our community needs.

• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs personnel and volunteers. Ensure records of staff certifications are current and complete.
• Constantly evaluates staff performance and will 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 camps and swim team practices. Create flyers and communicate 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 and conducts and ensures proper maintenance of pools. Secures and schedules pool facilities. Maintains accurate records of pool chemical levels and facility maintenance.
• Conducts lifeguarding, 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. Attends required Child Abuse Protection 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…