Aquatics Lead at Downtown Asheville YMCA

ABOUT US  

The nonprofit YMCA of Western North Carolina strengthens local communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Founded in 1889, we engage more than 100,000 people – regardless of age, income, or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the region’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support the community. We do this through seven YMCAs, dozens of program sites, and YMCA Camp Watia. As the state’s largest provider of licensed school-age childcare, we give more than 1,000 children a day the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We are made up of people of all ages, from all backgrounds, working side by side to ensure that everyone can reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, and they guide everything we do. We are committed to being an organization that exposes and addresses social constraints that limit and/or negatively affect all humans from all walks of life. We recruit staff who are passionate about giving back to the community, helping people, and upholding our core values. For more information, please visit ymcawnc.org.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Aquatics Lead, you will maintain safe swimming conditions in the pool, deck, and surrounding areas. You will create a safe and positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals and promotes safety in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. You will build positive relationships with members and program participants through effective listening and verbal skills and creatively finds ways to connect them to one another and the Y community. You will assist in the orientation and on-site training of new lifeguard staff at the facility and acts as a role model for part-time aquatic staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists Aquatics Supervisor with recruiting, orientation, and on-site training of new lifeguard staff.
• Displays a professional, courteous, and tactful demeanor at all times. Always strive to display a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Performs and documents drop drills and aquatic quick checks for the aquatics team.
• Continuously exhibits honesty, caring, respect, responsibility, reliability, flexibility, maturity, and good decision-making skills.
• Attends and assists in all required aquatic staff training and meetings.
• Accurately completes and submits all safety and maintenance records concerning the pool area and usage of the pool as outlined in the Lifeguard Manual.
• Inspects and maintains all emergency equipment (Shepherd's Crooks, ring buoys, rescue tubes, etc.) and other pool equipment; informs the Aquatics Supervisor and/or Properties Director immediately of necessary equipment repairs. Maintains and documents inventory of first aid and training supplies.
• Observes all area of the aquatic area, including pool decks, water surface, and pool bottom.
• Always champions the YMCA culture, continually provides outstanding customer service, and strives to develop committed members and program participants.
  • Actively participates in membership retention and appreciation efforts when applicable.
  • Trains new lifeguard staff on how to build relationships with members and how the YMCA culture is relevant in the Aquatics Department.
• Initiates communications with the Aquatics Supervisor as necessary concerning program problems, personnel conflicts, and member concerns.
• Acts as Aquatics Supervisor on duty when the Aquatics leader is not present.
• 90% of the aquatic lead's time will be spent in direct service as