Aquatics Lead

Job Description

Job Description

The GLOW YMCA is seeking an outgoing Aquatics Lead to provide leadership, instruction and motivation for aquatics staff and programming. This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Under the direction of the Aquatics Director the Aquatics Lead is responsible for integrating YMCA of the USA aquatics best practices by striving to enhance aquatics safety, and aquatics programs for YMCA members and the community.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong commitment and knowledge of Aquatics.
• Previous supervisory and / or management experience preferred.
• Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings, and weekend. Required to be On-Call with predetermined schedule.
• Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations.
• Excellent organizational and staff management skills.
• Ability to educate and motivate staff, volunteers and community about YMCA mission.
• Knowledge of aquatic safety principles, rescue techniques, lifeguarding and pool maintenance.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), and problem-solving skills.
• 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

CAUSE-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Mission Advancement : Models and teaches the Y's 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.