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AQUATICS DIRECTOR

YMCA: Palm Beaches Metropolitan YMCA

Location: West Palm Beach, FL

Job Description:

GENERAL FUNCTIONS:

Under the guidance of the President/CEO and the Metropolitan Program Director, the Aquatic Director shall be responsible for the total development, supervision, an administration of the entire Aquatic Department of the YMCA of the Palm Beaches.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate, and recognize Aquatic Program Department employees and volunteers.
  2. Develops and implements quality YMCA Aquatic Program at Branch and Aquatic Center. This includes, but not limited to children swim classes, adult swim classes, senior adults programming, and Swim Team.
  3. Conducts all department activities from a "market driven" and "member centered" perspective.
  4. Develops and implements quality control checklist for Aquatic Programs and assures that programs meet YMCA Aquatic standards and organizational standards.
  5. Develops and coordinates staff training events for lifeguarding, instructors, and special events.
  6. Develops and coordinates all marketing and publicity activities of the Aquatic Program Department.
  7. Develops and monitors appropriate program environment safety checklist and assures that facility meets county Health Department licensing standards.
  8. Develop and implement relationships with are schools, day care centers, retirement communities, and similar agencies.
  9. Cooperates and assists other Program Directors in the administration of special activities and events.
  10. Develop and implement with the President/CEO and the Metropolitan Program Director the annual departmental budgets with control of each month's income and expenses for the department.
  11. Develop, implement, review, and evaluate the enrollment, programs, services, and operation of the department and communicate findings with the President/CEO and Metropolitan Program Director.
  12. Attend all staff meetings as required.
  13. All other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires knowledge in the field of aquatics. Incumbent needs to be able to manage facilities, equipment, resources, and programs of the department for delivery of the best possible programs. Preference given to those who are currently certified as a YMCA Aquatic Director, BALC, YMCA Skippers/Progressive Instructor, Lifeguarding, CPR, and First Aid. Position also requires human relations skills especially dealing with children and parents.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply By Email: jacqueline.frost@ymcapalmbeaches.org

Resumes until: 12/31/2013

Contact: Jacqueline Frost
jacqueline.frost@ymcapalmbeaches.org
2085 S Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33406-7601