Assistant Swim Team Coach

YMCA of Greater Dayton; Englewood, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Kleptz YMCA Englewood, OH is seeking an Assistant Swim Team Coach to provide quality instructional training to program participants, in line with YMCA guidelines. This part-time, non-exempt role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and competitive coaching development.

You will assist the Swim Team Director with training plans, supervise practices, prepare meet entries, and support administrative duties, while maintaining a positive, encouraging environment for swimmers of all ages.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Certification requirements include CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, and a current Lifeguard certification is recommended but not required.
• Twelve months or more of related experience required.
• Must possess knowledge of competitive swimming organizations, strokes, starts, and turns.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Swim Team Director with assigning duties, training plans, supervising swimmers and practices, preparing meet entries, and on-deck activities.
• Assist with daily practices and swim meets for other groups on a regular basis.
• Help administrative tasks related to meet and practice schedules, travel, accommodations, and planning.
• Maintain swimmer behavior and communicate concerns to parents/guardians when needed.
• Enforce pool rules and safety, ensuring everyone understands and follows them.
• Keep accurate records on each swimmer and evaluate progress from start to end of sessions.
• Communicate effectively with children and their parents/guardians.
• Meet the physical and emotional demands of the job, including getting into the water for training.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment and report hazards to supervisor.
• Provide an emotionally secure environment for participants.
• Demonstrate coaching aptitude for all ages and levels of swimming ability.
• Deliver clear coaching instructions and promote aquatics and YMCA programs.
• Report concerns, required repairs, or incidents to the direct supervisor; suggest improvements to the aquatics facility.

Skills

Competitive swimming knowledge

Team Unify experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

First Aid certification

Lifeguard certification (recommended)

Twelve months or more of related experience

Tools

Team Unify software

Job description

Assistant Swim Team Coach Kleptz YMCA Englewood, OH Part-Time/Non-Exempt $12.15-$14.60/Hourly

Position Summary:

Responsible for providing quality instructional training / coaching to program participants. Persons in this position must closely adhere to the YMCA of the USA guidelines for competitive coaching and swimming.

At the YMCA,We are welcoming : we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine : we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful : we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined : above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

Essential Functions:

• Assist the Swim Team Director with assigned duties relating design and implement a training plan, supervise swimmers and practices, preparing meet entries, and all on deck activities.
• Assist Swim Team Director with daily practices and swim meets for other groups on a regular basis.
• Assist the Swim Team Director with assigned administrative duties relating to meet and practice schedules, travel, accommodation, planning and other areas as assigned.
• Keep control of behavior of swimmers at all times, and if necessary, communication behavioral issue to parents/guardians.
• Adhere and be on time to all scheduled practices Ensures safety by communicating and enforcing any pool rules, policies and guidelines at participants’ comprehension level.
• Keep accurate records on each swimmer evaluating him/her at the beginning and end of the session.
• Communicate effectively to both children and their parents/ guardians.
• Must be able to meet the physical and emotional demands of the job including being able to get into the water for training and instruction.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment. Removing any hazardous obstacles and reporting unsafe conditions or equipment to your supervisor.
• Provide an emotionally secure environment for participants.
• Have the aptitude and attitude for coaching all ages and levels of swimming ability.
• Give excellent coaching instructions.
• Promote aquatics and other YMCA programs.
• Communicate to direct supervisor any concerns, needed repairs, or incidents that may need follow-up.
• Communicate any suggestions to improve the aquatics facility.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Certification requirements include CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, and a current Lifeguard certification is recommended but not required.
• Twelve months or more of related experience required.
• Must possess quality knowledge of competitive swimming organizations, strokes, starts, turns, and other related skills. Experience with Team Unify software platform preferred.