Aquatics Director (Shoreview YMCA)

The Shoreview YMCA is seeking a full-time Aquatics Director to provide leadership for aquatics operations, ensuring program readiness, safety and compliance, effective staff management, and high-quality program delivery.

The Aquatics Director provides strategic and operational leadership for aquatic programs, fostering a safe, compliant, and well-managed environment for staff, members, and participants.

Applications will be accepted from August 5, 2026 through August 15, 2026.

The ideal candidate will be available to begin in late August or early September 2026 and ready to lead a successful transition into the fall programming season.

The salary range for this position starts at $53,000-$58,000.

We take into consideration an individuals background and experience in determining salary; therefore, base pay offered may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

The compensation package for full-time includes a wide range of benefits (medical, dental, life, disability, and more) as well as generous paid time off and free membership.

Part-time benefits will vary.

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Job Summary: The Aquatics Director is responsible for managing and implementing all Aquatics programming at assigned branch ensuring quality delivery of programs meeting the needs of the branch and community.

The incumbent is responsible for meeting established revenue and participation goals.

The incumbent is a member of the branch management team.

The incumbent hires, supervises, develops, trains and supports Aquatics team members.

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Essential Functions: Manages the day-to-day Aquatics programming of designated branch.

Develops a high performing Aquatics team which delivers quality programs and services meeting branch and member needs.

Implements Aquatics programs, assesses team members technical abilities, evaluates program results, identifies areas for improvement or development and implements plans to achieve desired goals and objectives in area of expertise.

Recruits, hires, on boards, trains, develop and supervises Aquatics team members.

Ensures a high level of customer service which enhances the member, program participant and guest experience and satisfaction.

Prepares and manages the Aquatics budget to assure revenue and program service goals and expense targets are achieved.

Delivers Aquatics programs directly to members and participants a portion of the time.

Ensure 100% continual compliance with the YUSA Aquatic Safety Plan for department.

Serves as a member of the branch management team performing specific duties which support the overall success of branch operations.

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Relationships: This position reports to the Senior Director of Aquatics or the Senior Aquatics Manager.

The incumbent works with the Association Healthy Living product team and as a part of the branch team.

The incumbent supervises program staff and provides work direction to others.

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Qualifications: Required Minimum of two (2) years of experience in programming (pref...