Position Summary

The Senior Aquatic Director creates and maintains continuity of safety and quality programming across the Association. The Director will ensure that all facets of the YMCA’s aquatic spaces and programs meet the needs of families and health seekers. This position will oversee the development, administration, operations, scheduling, and supervision of, but not limited to, swim lessons, swim team, lap & recreational swimming, and safety & risk management across the association.

Essential Duties

• Ensure that program quality and services meet the needs of our members.
• Member-centric hours and facility schedules are member-centric.
• Build effective relationships with members and connect them, the YMCA, and volunteer opportunities.
• Financial Management: Meet or exceed department budget goals. Develop and manage department budgets by association guidelines and practices. Executive Director Welcome Center Director Operations Director Finance/Admin Senior Aquatic Director
• Ensure the recruitment and development of a team that supports the post’s competencies. Develop staff through training and development plans and provide recognition.
• Ensure risk management and safety policies are implemented for all aquatic programming, including safety checks, emergency drills, and in-service training.
• Mission: Plan, develop and schedule mission-driven program offerings within the framework of policies and procedures established by the Association
• Marketing: Work with marketing plan staff and branch leadership to execute the Marketing plan to support membership retention and program growth.
• Relationship Bldg: Troubleshoot/resolve member issues professionally and promptly. Establish relationships with potential/existing members/program participants and have visibility on the pool deck.
• Resource Development: Sponsoring Special Events; Active Participation in the Annual Support Campaign.
• Operations: Responsible for overall department operations, including participating in team meetings, covering shifts, and facilitating programs as necessary.
• Data: Collect and report on data as necessary for the specific home branch and Association partnership.
• Development/Management: Recruit, train & coach program volunteers for the programs.
• Environment: Quarterly audits of all mechanical equipment, program equipment, and supplies - follow up with maintenance should repairs be needed for Schedule and implementing cleaning and maintenance plans of all program areas and equipment.
• Community: Extend the YMCA into the community through offsite contracts
• Run monthly meetings/training with aquatics leadership from all branches
• Ensure all in-services at each branch are correctly run and reported monthly.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Health, Physical Education, Exercise Science, or a related field is strongly preferred and willing to achieve.
• Five to eight years of management experience in Aquatic related field. (Y management experience preferable.)
• Prior Y experience and familiarity, training in Listen First and Supporting Change and Building Communities would be preferable.
• Outstanding communication skills and analytical planning abilities are necessary for this position.

YMCA of Greater Providence Team Standards:

• Know our mission and be able to tell our story.
• The mission of the YMCA of Greater Providence is to build healthy spirit, mind and body for all, through programs, services and relationships that are based on our core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
• Honor your colleagues by being on time, present and fully engaged at all times.
• If you disagree, propose a solution.
• Be accountable for results.
• A commitment to valuing and acting as one YMCA as evidenced by referring to ourselves as employees of the YMCA of Greater Providence.
• Display leadership that requires not only skill, but energy, passion, optimism and creativity.
• Build open and honest communication. Face to face, or voice to voice, is the preferred method of communication with email for information sharing only.
• Deliver exceptional service that is of high value. Build a positive staff team. Be friendly.