CARA Swimming Coach

Colorado Psychiatric; Colorado; On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

CARA Swim Team in Colorado is seeking a Swim Coach for the Winter/Spring 2027 season. The coach will provide high quality instruction, focus on technique, and create engaging workouts for young swimmers across weekly sessions and weekend meets.

Must be ready for varied shifts, from mornings to evenings, and weekends as the season runs January through April 2027. Responsibilities include planning practices, coaching strokes, ensuring safety, and communicating with families.

Qualifications

• Two years of competitive swimming in an organized program.
• WSI certification preferred.
• CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Instruct swim team participants on stroke techniques and race tactics.
• Develop a season-long practice and competition plan.
• Create age-appropriate swim programs and supervise practices.
• Maintain safe learning environment and ensure equipment is functional.
• Monitor performance and provide feedback to participants and parents.

Skills

Coaching

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

Two years of competitive swimming

Tools

Pace clocks

Lane ropes

Kickboards

Job description

Position: CARA Swim Coach

Rate: $17.50/hour

Application Deadline: 11/4/2026

The CARA (Colorado Association of Recreational Athletes) Swim Coach is responsible for providing quality instruction of competitive strokes and skills through proper technique, creativity and engagement of the participants of the Fast Fins Swim Team for the upcoming Winter/Spring 2027 Season. The season runs from early January- end of April 2027 and involves coaching two nights weekly, in addition to some weekend swim meets. Coaches need to be able to commit to the entire season. Ensuring safety of all students in the class is essential, as well as creating a positive and fun learning environment. The job may require shifts ranging from morning to evening hours and weekends.

Job Duties:

• Administer a comprehensive swimming program by providing a quality competitive environment to train and motivate young athletes in the sport of swimming; instruct swim team participants on swimming stroke techniques, race tactics and physical training regimens.
• Develop a single and season-long practice and competition plan.
• Develop age-appropriate swim programs. Plan, direct, and supervising practices; create varied workouts and be able to teach correct competitive strokes through the use of various swimming techniques, drills and games. Develop team motivation.
• Provide a safe learning environment by educating the participants in safe practices and ensuring all equipment is available, set up, and functioning properly.
• Monitor pool activities during swim meets and practices; evaluates individual and team performance, explains techniques and assists with skills improvement.
• Dispense all program information and provide updates to participants and parents.
• Prevent accidents through the enforcement of policies and rules.
• Enter the water to rescue persons in distress; resuscitate rescued swimmers; administer first aid to the injured, and call Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on serious accident cases.
• Adhere to facility emergency procedures by analyzing and correcting facility hazards.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-service trainings, orientations, and emergency drills.
• Attend work on a regular, reliable and punctual basis; subs for co-workers when available; is responsible for securing substitutes for shifts unable to work.

• Must be at least sixteen (16) years of age.
• Two (2) years of competitive swimming in an organized program.
• Previous coaching experience preferred.
• Must successfully pass the District Water tests.
• Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification preferred
• Current certifications in CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid preferred.
• Concussion recognition training is required prior to employment and must be renewed annually.
• Must possess general knowledge of competitive swimming equipment such as pace clocks, lane ropes, instructional tools (i.e.: kickboards, pull buoys).

Physical Requirements: Must be able to push, pull or balance. Upper body strength is a requisite to lift/move a maximum of 50 pounds unassisted, and lift/move a maximum of 200 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Requires sense of smell and touch. Hearing must be adequate to hear patrons/co-workers communications up to 25 yards away. Must be able to frequently sit, stand, walk, climb, bend, kneel, stoop, reach and lift, exhibit manual dexterity and the ability to handle objects. Requires the ability to communicate verbally with both children and adults. The ability to talk and hear via the telephone, e-mail, and through face-to-face communication is needed.