Aquatics Program Coordinator

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Aquatics Program Coordinator helps to create a safe and positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals while promoting and maintaining safe swimming conditions in the pool, on the pool deck, and surrounding areas in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. The Aquatics Program Coordinator helps organizes and implements high quality, consumer focused YMCA Aquatic Programs, assists in the group swim lesson program, private swim lesson program, and swim team program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Supervises program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives. Assists in new program activities and expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans. Maintains collaborative relationships with the community.

2. Trains, schedules and directs personnel and volunteers as needed. Assists in the reviews and evaluations of staff performance. Assists in developing strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.

3. Assist in recruiting a diverse staff and volunteer’s teams across multiple dimensions of diversity.

4. Monitors daily pool operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations and conduct and ensures proper maintenance of pools.

5. Assists in the maintaining of accurate records of pool chemical levels and facility maintenance.

6. Conducts lifeguarding quick checks and safety audits. Swim lesson audits for quality programs.

7. Assists in staffing coverage for both lifeguarding and swim lessons.

8. Responsible for all private lesson billing.

9. Assists in the scheduling of group swim lesson offerings. Is responsible for ensuring all records are kept current in regard to private lessons.

10. Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.

11. Monitors programs to meet fiscal objectives. To meet or exceed planned revenue. Monitor expenses and labor costs, to stay on track.

12. Assists in YMCA fund raising activities and special events.

13. Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions. Assists in responding to member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner. Maintains regular, clear, and concise communication within all areas of responsibility.

14. Assists with all in-service trainings for staff.

15. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in programs.

16. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• One to two years’ related experience preferred.
• Minimum age of 21.
• Within 30 days of hire, completion of Child Abuse Prevention, working with Program Volunteers, CPR, First Aid, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogens training.
• Completion of YMCA Aquatics Training (or Red Cross equivalent)
• Certifications: YMCA Swim Instructor, YMCA Lifeguard (or equivalent), Basic Life Support or Professional Rescuer CPR/AED, Adult and Pediatric First Aid, and Emergency Use Medical Oxygen.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. They must also have the ability to lift equipment and lift a small to average-sized child.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities.
• Hear noises and distress signals in the aquatic environment, including in the water and anywhere around the zone of responsibility. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Remain alert with no lapses of consciousness

This job description may not be all-inclusive, and employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned and directed by management. YMCA of Greater Whittier reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. The YMCA of Greater Whittier is an at-will-employer.

This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment