Aquatics Director
On-siteFort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Manage the Aquatics Department budget, coordinate swim lessons and Safe Start programs, and develop new onsite and off-site initiatives to meet enrollment goals. Oversee staff hiring, training, and lifeguard certification audits while ensuring strict adherence to YMCA safety protocols, risk management procedures, and health codes. Maintain clean program areas, coordinate participant schedules, and support the Executive Director in fundraising campaigns to exceed dollars, donors, and volunteer targets. Provide oversight for the Swim 4 Jenny week and Family Center swim team, while creating marketing materials and communicating with members. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Health or Physical Education, 2-4 years of aquatics experience with a $250K+ budget, and current lifeguard, CPR, and oxygen administration certifications. The position is full-time, based at the YMCA of South Florida, and requires driving to off-site locations.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
- Bachelor's degree in Health, Physical Education or related field
- Minimum of 2-4 years of Aquatics program experience with a budget exceeding 250K
- Must be at least 21 years old
- Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience
- YMCA Lifeguard Certified or Red Cross Lifeguard Certified, Certified Pool Operator (CPO or AFO) and Swim Instructor Certified
- First Aid/CPR/AED, CPRO and oxygen administration certified
- YMCA Team Leader certification
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to respond in safety and emergency situations
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Must be organized and detail oriented
- Avid swimmer
- Passionate about the sport of swimming
- Dedicated to the cause of water safety and drowning prevention
- High-energy personality
- Outgoing
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment
- Natural leader
- Competitive drive
- Emotionally mature
- Able to initiate and conduct difficult conversations with individuals at all levels
- Comfortable with public speaking
- Innate desire to provide excellent customer service to participants
- Ability to swim test to be LGI and YSLI Trainer
- Must be able to travel by automobile
- Must be willing to work on pool deck or around pool arena
- Must be willing to visit off site program sites
- Must be willing to work under changing weather conditions
- Must be willing to drive often for meetings and other work-related duties
- Must be in good physical health with full range of body motion
- Must have manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination
- Must have corrected vision and hearing to normal range
- Must be willing to work irregular hours
- Must be willing to work under stressful conditions
- Must submit to and satisfactorily clear a thorough Level II fingerprint background screening
- Must successfully complete a drug test
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Health, Physical Education or related field, preferred
- Bilingual, English and Spanish, a plus
- YMCA Team Leader certification preferred but not required
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