Assistant Aquatics Director

As the nation’s leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, the Y offers more than just a job. We offer you a career with a future and the chance to make a lasting difference in your community.

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated, Assistant Director that will be responsible for established Aquatic operations to include: Lifeguarding, Programs, and other areas involved in the aquatics program department. The Assistant Director will assist in the management of programs, facilities and volunteer/staff development in the aquatic’s arena. Lifeguard and Lifeguard Instructor certification is required; can be put through training. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement strategic direction/vision for operations of the aquatic department
• Assist in recruiting, hiring, and training staff, including Lifeguards and First Aid/CPR instructors
• Assist with the monthly scheduling of lifeguards and creatively work to fill gaps in coverage
• Work lifeguard shifts when coverage cannot be achieved
• Ensures excellent customer/member service and meet Association standards
• Develops relationships in the community that have a positive impact on programming and fundraising
• Ensure safety across all aquatic and program endeavors; lead collaboratively to provide systems that achieve 
• sanitary conditions, safe environments, program excellence, and member service excellence
• Assist in facilitation and planning Lifeguard staff meetings
• Maintains the certifications of aquatic staff

EFFECT ON END RESULT:
Successful performance in this position results in vibrant and safe programs and services that utilized to deliver the YMCA mission. Participants will encounter staff and programs that will allow the development of human potential and build good health and promote positive self-esteem and safety. Behaviors of staff and volunteers will reflect the characteristics of welcoming, nurturing, genuine, determined, and hopeful.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in aquatics and/or recreation preferred
• Experience working with children and adults
• Experience supervising and training
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to communicate through multiple generations and formats
• YMCA Lifeguard certification preferred, will be trained
• YMCA Lifeguard Instructor certification preferred, will be trained and will teach

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to pass lifeguard certification course
  • Lifeguard training swim requirements are: 100 yard front crawl followed by a 2 minute water tread, 50 yard  swim each of front crawl with head up, sidestroke, breaststroke, breaststroke with head up, inverted breaststroke kick with hands on chest, surface dive and swim underwater for 15 feet, sprint swim of 60 feet (in 20 seconds) with a surface dive to bottom of 6 feet to retrieve an object, hold object out of water for 1 minute tread, climb out of the pool and perform 100 chest compressions.
• Must be able to remain alert
• Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Adequate ability to hear noises and distinguish distress signals
• Ability to continuously scan all areas of the pool with clear vision
• Ability to perform strenuous physical tasks necessary for a water rescue
• Ability to communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in normal and loud situations
• Work in a wet/humid environment and come into contact with chlorine.
• Exposure to indoor or outdoor elements
• Ability to lift 25 pounds
• Noise level-High

The YMCA of Greater Louisville is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.