Aquatics Senior Program Director

YMCA of the USA; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of the USA seeks a Senior Program Director - Aquatics to lead the day-to-day operations of the branch aquatics department and guide association-wide aquatics initiatives. The role promotes safety, consistency, and high-quality program delivery across the YMCA through curriculum leadership, safety/compliance practices, and staff onboarding.

The position emphasizes building relationships with members, families, schools, and community partners to deliver safe, engaging aquatic experiences and

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience required; aquatics leadership experience preferred.
• Ability to lead across multiple locations, balance competing priorities, and build relationships with children, families, staff, members, and community partners.
• Within 3 months of hire, obtain CPR, First Aid, Lifeguarding, Water Safety Instructor, Pool & Spa Operator, Emergency Oxygen Administration, Lifeguard Supervisor, Child Abuse Prevention, Bloodborne Pathogens, and other YMCA certifications.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with ability to facilitate meetings and trainings and deliver presentations.
• Proficiency with standard business technology and applications used for budgeting, financial management, scheduling, communication, and program administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for day-to-day operations of the branch aquatics department.
• Guide association-wide aquatics initiatives and priorities.
• Promote consistency, safety, and program quality across the YMCA aquatics programs.
• Lead aquatics curriculum development, safety and compliance practices.
• Oversee staff onboarding and training, programming, and scheduling.
• Build strong relationships with members, staff, schools, families, and community partners to advance safe, high-quality aquatic experiences.

Skills

Aquatics leadership

Staff supervision

Communication skills

Cross-location collaboration

Meeting facilitation

Tools

Budgeting software

Scheduling tools

MS Office

Job description

Under the direction of the Branch Executive, the Senior Program Director - Aquatics provides leadership for the day-to-day operations of the branch aquatics department while also guiding association-wide aquatics initiatives. This position promotes consistency, safety, and program quality across the YMCA through leadership of aquatics curriculum, safety and compliance practices, staff onboarding and training, programming, and strategic priorities. The Senior Program Director builds strong relationships with members, staff, schools, families, and community partners to advance safe, high-quality aquatic experiences throughout the association.
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• Previous supervisory experience required; aquatics leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership across multiple locations, balance competing priorities, and build effective working relationships with children, families, staff, members, and diverse community partners.
• Within 3 months of hire, obtain and maintain CPR, First Aid, Lifeguarding, Water Safety Instructor, Pool & Spa Operator, Emergency Oxygen Administration, Lifeguard Supervisor, Child Abuse Prevention, Bloodborne Pathogens, and other certifications required by the YMCA.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate meetings and training and deliver presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Proficiency with standard business technology and applications used for budgeting, financial management, scheduling, communication, and program administration.