POSITION SUMMARY:
The Assistant Aquatics Director will be responsible for assisting in the administration of aquatics
programs and policies at the Framingham branch and Clearbrook Family Swim Club. Under the
direction of the Senior Aquatics Director, works collaboratively with the Aquatics staff team to
support optimal safety standards at all times. This position will play a key role in community and
member relations. This position will also perform other duties as assigned.
OUR CULTURE:
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause
of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we
are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you
and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become
a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full
potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our
community stronger beginning with you.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT: Provides administrative support for
instructional programs as directed. Provides a minimum average of 20 hours per week of
direct program delivery to include teaching and lifeguarding. May assist in program guide
development and posting of pool schedule. Collaborates with Association Marketing
Department to support marketing strategies at the Framingham Branch.
- STAFF ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT: Provides direct leadership and supervision to
Aquatics staff team on Sundays and as directed. Is responsible for onboarding and training
of guards and swim instructors. Supports strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
Leads regular in-service training and drills for guards and instructors. Maintains and tracks
staff certifications.
- MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT: Creates a welcoming member-focused
culture and models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions.
Fosters a climate of innovation and resolves problems to ensure member satisfaction. Builds
relationships with and among members, responds to inquiries and solves problems. Creates
a safe and supportive community environment, assists in recruiting and engaging new
members, and connects members to the YMCA’s cause.
- BUDGET & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Assists in preparing or submitting payroll. Assists
in monitoring of programs to meet fiscal objectives. Monitors activity level in pool vs staff
ratios to ensure proper distribution of staff resources.
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- FACILITY MANAGEMENT: Works with Facilities staff to provide program facilities for
members that are safe, clean, adequately equipped, well maintained, and attractive.
Conducts and ensures proper maintenance of pools. Secures and schedules pool facilities.
Maintains accurate records of pool chemical levels and facility maintenance. Monitors daily
pool operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations
including maintaining safe ratios of guards and be available on an “on call” basis as
required.
- VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT: Builds and develops volunteer capacity, sharing social
responsibility.
- COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & SUPPORT: Assists in YMCA fundraising activities/events
and engages in collaborative relationships with community organizations in order to
strengthen support and build community.
- OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
- Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Y’s values. Ensures a high level of service
with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training,
development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.
- Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships
to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding
when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors communications to the
appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support.
- Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts
prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops, plans and
manages best practices through engagement of team. Effectively creates and manages
budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure
progress.
- Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change; models adaptability and an
awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive
issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Has the functional and technical
knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-todate
knowledge and skills in technology.
QUALIFICATIONS:
● Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and
experience
● CPR, 02 and First Air, Lifeguard and YMCA V6 Swim Instructor, Lifeguard Instructor
certifications are required
● Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of
the community
ABUSE RISK MANAGEMENT:
Employees who directly supervise youth will:
- Adhere to policies related to boundaries with youth.
- Attend required abuse risk management training.
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- Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising youth.
- Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
- Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
Supervisors and administrators will:
- Follow employee and volunteer screening requirements and use screening instruments to
screen for abuse risk.
- Provide employees and volunteers with on-going supervision and training related to abuse
risk.
- Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries
with youth.
- Require employees and volunteers to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse
risk.
- Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the organization’s
- progressive disciplinary procedures.
- Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
- Follow mandated reporting requirements.
- Communicate to all employees and volunteers the organization’s commitment to protect
their youth from abuse.
- Report essential abuse risk management information to the board of directors.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
- Employee must possess sufficient strength, agility, mobility and swimming ability to perform
the essential functions of the job.
- Employee must be able to see and hear.
- Employee must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Employee must be able to bend, stoop, and lift up to 50#.
Pay: $52,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
