Aquatics Manager 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 Manager, 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 ensure the quality of service and safety of all members and program participants within the pool area.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Models inclusive behaviors and embraces all dimensions of diversity
• Supports service line/department in actively working toward association-level objectives, as measured by identified goals/KPIs
• Participates in the budgeting process within their service line/department and serves as a good steward of association resources 
• Knows and understands all YMCA of WNC Aquatics policies and procedures; ensures that all procedures are followed, and policies are consistently enforced.
• Assists or is able to lead efforts in recruiting, orientation, and on-site training of new lifeguard staff.
• Abides by the YMCA of WNC Association Aquatics Manual and/or department variation and ensures new lifeguard staff understands and abides by.
• Coordinates scheduling of all aquatic staff.
• Continually ensures that aquatic staff maintain required certifications and are aware of the expiration dates of their current certifications.
• Assists in or leads all required aquatic staff training and meetings.
• Performs and documents drop drills and aquatic quick checks for the aquatic team as needed.
• Coordinates scheduling of aquatic programming as needed and developing and implementing new aquatics programs.
• Serves as a swim lessons instructor and lifeguard as needed.
• Be able to manage pool rental scheduling, completing paperwork, and set-up/breakdown.
• Performs daily office work as needed, such as filing, copying, record keeping, and payroll completion.
  • Ensures that all necessary paperwork and forms are available and accurately completed by the aquatic staff.
• Always champions the YMCA culture, continually provides outstanding customer service, and strives to develop committed participants, staff, and volunteers.
  • Leads by example and wor