Swim Coach

Overview

Provide leadership, instruction and motivation for swim team participants, attend swim meets/team functions, promote the swim team program within association guidelines, and maintain a safe environment. Understands that the team’s purpose is to develop swimmers’ skills, teach good sportsmanship, and demonstrate a high level of integrity in a caring and nurturing environment.

$17.00/hr - $18.50/hr

Provide leadership, instruction and motivation for swim team participants, attend swim meets/team functions, promote the swim team program within association guidelines, and maintain a safe environment. Understands that the team’s purpose is to develop swimmers’ skills, teach good sportsmanship, and demonstrate a high level of integrity in a caring and nurturing environment.

• Provide support to coach who leads structured practices during assigned times as allocated by the Director of Competitive Coaching.
• Track daily attendance as outlined by the Director of Competitive aquatics.
• Maintain open communication with parents and promote an environment that focuses on the development of the swimmer and cultivates relationships that create a collaborative swim team environment within YMCA philosophy, rules, guideline and policies.
• Attends invitationals and swim meets as assigned by the Director of Competitive Swimming.
• Assist in swim team social event planning as necessary.
• Maintains a safe environment for swim team participants.
• Attend required Abuse Risk Management training and adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising members and participants.
• 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 consumers and require them to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.
• Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the Y’s disciplinary procedures and respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Communicates to all employees and volunteers the Y’s commitment to protect our members from abuse.
• Attends staff meetings and training courses as scheduled.
• Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, best practices, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures, and supporting the associations’ philanthropy efforts.
• The position is identified as safety sensitive and subjected to required, random drug testing as scheduled.
• Maintains an orderly environment and secures team equipment at the end of practice/meets. Reports damaged equipment. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.
• Assist in all areas as assigned and completes all projects as assigned by the supervisor.

• Emotional Maturity
• Communication
• Critical Thinking and Decision Making

• Minimum age of 17 plus 2+ years’ experience as a competitive swimmer.
• Proficiency in swim skills in accordance with YMCA standards and a strong foundation in stroke mechanics; ability to communicate effectively with swimmers and parents.
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR), AED & Basic First Aid certification with annual renewal.
• Current YMCA or ARC Lifeguarding and the ARC Safety Training for Swim Coaches online certification, or STSC in-person certification if no Lifeguard certification is held.
• Must secure and maintain certifications as outlined by USA swimming or YUSA requirements to obtain deck passes for competitions (national coaching certifications, safety certifications, leadership training as required).

• Ability to instruct, observe, and demonstrate proper stroke and competitive swim techniques.
• Ability to lift and pull equipment up to 50 pounds, and to lift a small to average size child.
• Ability to stand for long periods and to work inside and outside in varied conditions.
• Must be in good physical condition to coach swimming.
• Ability to concentrate in a loud environment.

• YMCA Membership:
  Access to YMCA facilities at no cost.
• 25% Discount on YMCA Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus:
  Rewards for referring qualified candidates.
• Employee Discounts:
  Access to exclusive discounts on products and services.
• Paid Time Off (PTO):
  Eligible after 90 days of employment.

Shifts are typically between 3:30 PM and 9:00 PM, including weekends and early mornings on weekdays. Schedule is subject to change and may involve additional shifts.

$17.00-$18.50