Help children learn to swim, give adults more ways to stay active, and make the pool a welcoming place for our community. As Aquatics Director at the Burlington Area YMCA, you’ll lead a team of lifeguards and swim instructors and oversee programs ranging from swim lessons and water fitness to recreational and competitive swimming.

You’ll join a supportive leadership team that shares ideas, pitches in, and works together across departments. If you enjoy coaching staff, connecting with members, and finding new ways to get people in the water, we’d love to hear from you. The Y will help you earn any required certifications you still need after you join our team.

1. Recruitment, hiring, developing, scheduling and directing personnel and volunteers as needed. Maintain personnel records and appropriate paperwork for part-time departmental staff and volunteers. Reviews and evaluates staff performance and develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals. 

2. Maintains accurate records of staff certification, training compliance and entering payroll.

3. Monitors daily pool operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations.

4. Manages the development, coordination, promotion and evaluation of aquatic programs and activities such as swim instruction, water fitness, and recreational, competitive swim programs utilizing YMCA software.

5. Works in direct cooperation with the Property Manager to conducts and ensure proper maintenance of pools. Maintains accurate records of pool chemical levels and pool facility maintenance. 

6. Ensures high-quality programs and ensures program target enrollments are met.

7. Conducts lifeguarding, swim instruction, First Aid and CPR trainings.

8. Creates the daily, monthly and seasonal pool schedules, with emphasis on appropriate guarding and pool supervision, including program and staff schedules.

9. Creates and schedules swim classes, water fitness classes, and swim team practices
and meets.

10. Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information in a timely manner.

11. Assists in YMCA fund raising activities and special events.

12. Responds to all member and community inquiries in a timely manner.

13. Compiles program statistics as requested comparing previous year’s numbers to current year. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in programs.

14. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.

15. Available to work flexible hours.

16. All other duties as assigned or deemed necessary.