Assistant Swim Coach - North Royalton YMCA

YMCA of Greater Cleveland; North Royalton (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA membership

Program discounts

Health, dental, vision benefits

Retirement plan (8% match)

Paid vacation

Job summary

YMCA of Greater Cleveland is seeking an Assistant Swim Team Coach to support the Head Coach in leading age-appropriate practice sessions, promoting YMCA values, and ensuring a safe, engaging learning environment for swimmers. The role emphasizes coaching skill development, relationship-building with families, and involvement with volunteers.

Responsibilities include attending practices, teaching strokes, maintaining safety standards, and assisting with volunteer recruitment and organization.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• CPR for the Professional Rescuer preferred.
• Prior coaching experience preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate correct swim techniques and strokes.
• Visual abilities for monitoring swimmers and safety in pool environment.

Responsibilities

• Attend all practices and swim meets.
• Teach strokes and techniques to swimmers; provide corrective feedback.
• Build positive relationships with swimmers, parents and volunteers.
• Ensure safety protocols are followed during practice.
• Lead group warm ups and run practices with enthusiasm.
• Assist with recruiting and coordinating volunteers and parent groups.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

CPR certification

Coaching experience

Swim technique instruction

Safety awareness

Diversity & inclusion

Job description

At the Y, our mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Join our Greater Cleveland YMCA team in living our cause and helping to provide quality, safe and healthy programs and services in our community.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Aquatics Director, the Assistant Swim Team Coach will assist the Head Coach with leading age-appropriate activities for groups of swimmers at practice. Promote and incorporate the YMCA's core values and mission into all aspects of the job and community.

Essential Functions

• Attend all practices and swim meets.
• Give swimmers knowledge to understand and master strokes allowing for movement up through the swim team groups, and provide corrective feedback that will enhance swimmers' techniques.
• Build effective, authentic relationships with students and parents.
• Ensure the safety of swimmers at the practice by following proper precautions and regulations.
• Lead practices of the group(s) with care and excitement.
• Perform any additional tasks assigned by supervisors.
• Assist with the recruiting, development and maintaining volunteers and parent groups/committees.
• Lead warm ups.
• Organize equipment

Qualifications

Experience:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent human relations skills.
• American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer preferred.
• Prior coaching experience preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate correct swim techniques and strokes.
• Visual abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral and depth perception and ability to adjust and focus.

Certification(s) And Requirements

• CPR and First Aid certification and Safety training required within 30 days of hire.

Technical Skills And Knowledge

• Working knowledge of rules and regulations of the sport.
• Must have knowledge of and be able to demonstrate correct swim techniques and strokes.
• Have a general knowledge of anatomy, and exercise physiology, and kinesiology/ body kinematics.
• Must have general understanding of child development, and physiology
• Demonstrate commitment to the mission, cause of the YMCA, and uphold its values and ethics.
• Ability to work effectively work with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions
• Willingness and ability to be a mandated reporter for any signs or suspicion of child abuse and neglect. All employees are required to follow the child abuse and neglect reporting process: completion of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect reporting form, calling children protective services (696-Kids) and notifying your immediate supervisor, branch executive, risk management and human resources department (s).

About YMCA of Greater Cleveland

Our vision is to be the premier community-based, charitable organization that embraces collaborations to build strong kids, strong families and strong communities. That's why we offer an exceptional package that includes:

• A free membership to your local YMCA and discount to YMCA programs including childcare (part-time positions do not receive discount on childcare).
• Additional employee discounts at many places in and around town, just for being a YMCA of Greater Cleveland employee.
• Eligible employees receive comprehensive Benefits Plan including Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Plan, Retirement 8% paid by the YMCA of Greater Cleveland and paid vacation.