Assistant Swim Team Coach

YMCA OF THE NORTH in; Shoreview (MN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The YMCA of the North is seeking an Assistant Swim Team Coach (18+) to help swimmers improve, build confidence, and succeed in and out of the pool. The role emphasizes coaching with a focus on safety and a positive program environment.

The incumbent provides swim instruction, feedback, and direction during practices and meets, ensuring high levels of customer service for members and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Minimum age of 18.
• Certifications required within 30 days of hire: BLS/CPR + AED for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, Principles and Practice of Swimming and Diving, American Red Cross Safety Training for Swim Coaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide swim team coaching instruction to participants of various ages and abilities under the Head Swim Coach.
• Maintain constant observation of participants and assist swimmers as needed to ensure a positive learning environment.
• Develop weekly workout plans for practice groups to ensure efficient programming.
• Serve as first level contact, responding to and documenting incidents.
• Provide quality customer service to members, volunteers, and participants.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Organization

Mentoring/Feedback

Job description

Assistant Swim Team Coach (Creative Design)

The YMCA is seeking Assistant Swim Team Coach ages 18+ tohelp swimmers improve, build confidence, and succeed in and out of the pool.

The salary for this position starts at $16.50 hourly. 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 includes a wide range of other benefits and earned time off that vary depending on part-time or full-time status.

Job Summary

The Assistant Swim Team Coach is responsible for providing swim team instruction to program participants. The incumbent provides feedback and direction to individual swimmers during swim practice and swim meets. The incumbent provides high level of customer service and ensures a safe and positive program environment.

Essential Functions

• Provide swim team coaching instruction to individual participants of various ages and who possess differing levels of ability under the direction of the Head Swim Coach.
• Maintain constant observation of program participants, watch for swimmers needing assistance, and aid swimmers when necessary to ensure positive learning environment.
• May develop weekly workout plans for practice groups which ensure efficient programing.
• Serve as first level contact responding and documenting incidents which may occur.
• Provide quality customer service to members, volunteers, and participants.

Relationships

This position reports to the Aquatics Director. The incumbent interacts regularly with staff, participants, members, and volunteers. The position regularly interacts with children, youths, and adults.

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum age of 18
• Certifications required within 30 days of hire: BLS/CPR + AED for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, Principles and Practice of Swimming and Diving, American Red Cross Safety Training for Swim Coaches
• Ability to hear noises and distress signals in the aquatic environment, including in the water and anywhere in the zone of responsibility, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to see and observe all sections of an assigned zone of responsibility, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Good organization skills
• Ability to manage and deliver programs to a diverse population.
• Ability to serve as a positive role model and provide constructive feedback

Preferred

• One (1) year experience in a YMCA setting.
• Minimum of six (6) months of experience interacting or coaching a swim team.

Work Conditions

• Must remain in the pool area at all times.
• Ability to support child or adult body weight in the water.
• Must be able to remain alert with no lapses of consciousness in a warm environment with air temperatures of 80 degrees or higher.
• Ability to recognize and react calmly and effectively in hazardous/dangerous situations.
• Communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in normal and loud situations.
• Perform all physical aspects of the position, including walking, standing, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds at a time in a warm pool environment.
• Ability to travel locally to visit branch sites, attend meetings and training.

Additional Notes

This job description represents the major functions of the position but is not intended to be all-inclusive. The incumbent is also responsible for taking direction from Branch management staff and the Product Management team or their representatives in performing duties deemed necessary for the branch or Associations success.