Assistant Aquatic Director at Auburn YMCA-WEIU – Auburn, New York

General Functions:

Under the direction of the Aquatics Director, the Aquatics Coordinator assists the director in administering aquatic programs and trainings or the Association.

Responsibilities/Functions/Duties/Tasks

The essential functions of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Trains staff, membership and the general public by teaching ASHI, YMCA Swim Instructor, and Lifeguard Certification courses.
• Assists in monitoring daily pool operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations and ensures proper maintenance of pools. Maintains accurate records of pool chemical levels.
• Assist Aquatics Director with scheduling programs including Splash parties, service contracts with schools, colleges, towns, and other community organizations.
• Ensures that staff stays up to date on in-service trainings, CPR, First Aid and other required trainings and certifications.
• Ensures that pool equipment is maintained according to applicable standards. Assists in maintaining pool usage records for monitoring and control of operations and reporting.
• Compiles program statistics and provides data and reports as required for assigned programs.
• Serves as a swim lesson instructor, teaching at various levels as assigned and substituting for other instructors as needed. May teach program classes or provide life guarding, when needed.
• Assumes responsibility for staff and program operation in the absence of the Aquatics Director.
• Assists with the creation of swim instructor staff schedules to accommodate all swim lessons, group preschool, youth, adult and private lessons.
• Keeps an adequate supply of skill sheets, progress reports, daily logs and time sheets available in the pool office.
• Keeps all First Aid kits supplied and all safety equipment in working order.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with program participants, members, and volunteers within the community.
• Assists in recruiting, hiring, developing, scheduling and directing staff and volunteers as needed. Assists in reviews and evaluations of staff performance. Ensures that staff follows internal policies and provides guidance for policy violations in a timely manner. Ensures that staff completes required safety training.
• Assists in development and delivery of monthly In-service trainings.
• Attends required meetings and events, completes required training and responds to inquiries in a timely manner. Meetings may be held at other branches and other locations.
• Identifies and responds to child abuse according to YMCA Youth Protection Plan.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Associates degree in Sports Management or related field
• At least 2 years experience working in a program related to aquatics.
• Be at least 21 years of age and have lifeguard experience.
• Possession of the following certifications preferred or must obtain within 3 months of employment:

1. YMCA Lifeguarding (or equivalent)
2. CPR for the Professional Rescuer
3. Basic First Aid
4. Emergency Oxygen Administration
5. YMCA Swimming Instructor (or equivalent)
6. YMCA Lifeguard Instructor
7. ASHI Instructor

• Must have the necessary aquatic experience and knowledge to effectively lead swim instruction classes, and lead aquatic fitness classes.
• Must possess leadership skills and the ability to work effectively with members, youth parents, volunteers, staff and the general public.
• Must possess a high-degree of safety consciousness, solid decision making skills and good judgment.
• Must have computer literacy sufficient to create and send emails, take online training, create spreadsheets and work with word processing programs.
• Must have access to reliable transportation to attend offsite meetings and events.

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
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with other staff, members, program participants and volunteers.
• The employee is occasionally required to remain stationary for extended periods to work on a computer. This may involve repetitive motion of hands and fingers.
• Specific visual acuity to work on a computer and read written text.
• Understands and employs proper lifesaving techniques in the pool and throughout the facility.
• Required to navigate around the pool perimeter and be able to stand for extended periods.
• Frequently lifts or moves up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific visual acuity includes the ability to distinguish colors, work on a computer, read and operate safety equipment and recognize program participants up to 80 feet away.
• Recognize distress signals in and around the pool area.
• Remains alert with no lapses of consciousness.
• Ability to attend meetings between two association branches and travel to other required meeting places.

Work Environment:

• The work environment is primarily indoors in a warm and humid environment with low to moderate noise levels. Outdoor pool management may occur on a seasonal basis.