Assistant Swim Team Coach- Delaware YMCA

Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio in; Delaware (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established community organization is seeking an Assistant Swim Team Coach to inspire and lead young swimmers at the Delaware YMCA. This role is essential in fostering a positive environment that emphasizes youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The ideal candidate will work closely with the head coach to provide instruction, develop practice regimens, and maintain records. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young athletes while promoting teamwork and good sportsmanship. Join a dedicated team that values community engagement and personal growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching and working with youth in a sports environment.
• Strong communication skills to engage with swimmers and parents.

Responsibilities

• Assist head coach in training and developing swim team members.
• Promote youth development and healthy living through coaching.
• Maintain records and communicate schedules to swimmers and parents.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Teamwork

Sportsmanship

Education

High School Diploma

CPR and First Aid Certification

Job description

Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio

Assistant Swim Team Coach- Delaware YMCA (Creative Design)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

include the following, other duties may be assigned:

1. Thinks, communicates and behaves as a cause-driven leader and role model for other staff and members when it comes to desired staff behaviors; promotes youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in all job-related functions.
2. Provide assistance to the head coach for the swim team as a YMCA Program. This includes incorporating the values of equal participation, family involvement, working toward individual goals, keeping winning in perspective, teaching fair play and good sportsmanship, and working with the whole person - spirit, mind, and body.
3. Leads by example while adhering to YMCA policies, and being a role model both on and off the pool deck.
4. Assists in the assessment of each swimmer and provides them with appropriate instruction and competitive event assignments (minimum of one event per athlete for a scheduled meet).
5. Provides instruction, coaching and feedback to all swimmers during practices and meets that reflects the belief statements of YMCA competitive swimming.
6. Assists in the development of the practice workout regimens to be used for each skill level group.
7. Builds effective, authentic relationships with swimmers and their parents; helps them connect with each other and the YMCA. Encourages parent involvement and identifies potential volunteers.
8. Works with the head coach and aquatics director to develop practice and meet schedules in accordance with YMCA of Central Ohio guidelines; considerations for schedules include balancing needs of the team program with the general membership of the Y.
9. Conveys information about swim team programs and schedules to swimmers and parents.
10. Maintains records as required (i.e. attendance, progress reports, meet results, team records, qualifying times, etc.).
11. Assists in submitting all swim meet results (home and away) to the aquatics director and submits results of home meets to appropriate league representative.
12. In coordination with the aquatics director and head coach, ensures that swimmers individual accounts are being accurately credited/debited for payments/charges. Ensures that regular statements are provided to each swimmer.
13. Coordinates with the head coach and aquatics director to secure necessary supplies needed to host home swim meets; this includes but is not limited to: timing devices and equipment, concessions to be sold that meet the YMCA nutritional guidelines, team line-up sheets, heat sheets for sale (invitational only).
14. Remains current in knowledge of, and operates within YMCA swimming rules and regulations. Attends league meetings, staff meetings and trainings and special events as scheduled.
15. Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.
16. Organizes and puts away equipment used in practices and meets. Reports damaged equipment.