Location: all cities,IL, USA
Description
POSITION SUMMARY: The Aquatics Coordinator is responsible for program operations at the Kewanee YMCA. Incumbent will have full knowledge of organization, delivery, and overall quality of the aquatics programs offered.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Recruits, trains, and develops appropriate staff and volunteers, currently including lifeguards, water exercise instructors, and swim lesson instructors. Interprets YMCA policies and procedures to all staff and volunteers in a positive manner. Ensure all complete appropriate training and certifications.
* Ensures all programs have adequate staffing and supervision.
* Promotes and incorporates the YMCA mission and four core values in all appropriate aquatics programs and events.
* Monitors, evaluates, and tracks the effectiveness of and participation in all appropriate aquatics programs. Responds to all members, participants, and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
* Assist in establishing new program activities and expands programs in accordance with the YMCA's strategic plans and community needs.
* Maintaining an acceptable level of physical fitness as necessary to maintain aquatic certifications.
* Continued professional development as recommended by the YMCA of the USA and supervisor.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
* Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Makes informed decisions based on logic, data, and sound judgment.
* Functional Expertise: Executes superior technical skills for the role.
* Innovation: Creates and implements new and relevant approaches and activities that improve and expand the Y's work.
* Program/Project Management: Ensures program or project goals are met and intended impact occurs.
* Developing Self & Others: Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.
* Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position is not authorized to hire employees. They are authorized to schedule and direct the work of department employees.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Three years of program experience with direct supervision of staff
* Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community. Oral and written multilingual abilities preferred.
* Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from members and non- members of the YMCA or members of the business community.
* Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
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.
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
* The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
* The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.