Head Swim Team Coach - Grove City YMCA

DeKalb Health; Grove City (OH); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

The YMCA of Central Ohio is seeking a part-time Swim Team Coach to lead the youth swim program at our Grove City facility. You will assess swimmers, plan practices, and assign events, guiding athletes toward personal bests.

As a role model, you will promote safety, fair play, and teamwork, while maintaining YMCA standards and coordinating with the aquatics director. CPR/First Aid and other certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old and have a high school diploma.
• Experience in swim team and coaching and knowledge of skill and stroke development.
• Certifications: CPR/First Aid for the Professional Rescuer, AED, and oxygen certification.

Responsibilities

• Leads the swim team as a YMCA program, promoting participation and sportsmanship.
• Assesses swimmers, provides instruction, and assigns competitive events.
• Develops practice regimens and coordinates with the aquatics director for meets.
• Maintains records, communicates schedules to swimmers and parents, and ensures safety.

Skills

Swim team coaching

Leadership

Safety training

Education

High school diploma

Job description

• Location 3600 Discovery Drive,Grove City, OH, 43123,United States
• Base Pay $13.00 / Hour
• Job Category Aquatics, Swim Team
• Industry Aquatics , Coaching
• Employee Type Part Time

Contact information

Description

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.

Leads 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.

Leads by example while adhering to YMCA policies, and being a role model both on and off the pool deck.

Assesses the abilities of each swimmer and provides them with appropriate instruction and competitive event assignments (minimum of one event per athlete for a scheduled meet).

Provides instruction, coaching and feedback to all swimmers during practices and meets that reflects the belief statements of YMCA competitive swimming.

Develops the practice workout regimens to be used for each skill level group; instructs swimmers in the workout directly or oversees the assistant coach(es) in their delivery.

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.

Works with the aquatics director to develop practice and meet schedules in accordance with YMCA of Central Ohio Dive On In guidelines; considerations for schedules include balancing needs of the team program with the general membership of the Y.

Conveys information about swim team programs and schedules to swimmers and parents.

Maintains records as required (i.e. attendance, progress reports, meet results, team records, qualifying times, etc.

Submits results of all swim meets (home and away) appropriate league representative.

In coordination with the aquatics director, ensures that swimmers’ individual accounts are being accurately credited/debited for payments/charges. Ensures that regular statements are provided to each swimmer.

Coordinates with the 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).

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.

Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.

Organizes and puts away equipment used in practices and meets. Reports damaged equipment.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be at least 21 years of age; have a high school diploma; experience in swim team and coaching; knowledge of skill and stroke development.

Certifications: American Red Cross CPR and First Aid for the Professional Rescuer, AED, O2 certification and any other current industry standard safety certification.

Current YUSA coaches safety training or Lifeguard certifications; must have completed Principles of Competitive Swimming and Diving.

Must be able to demonstrate swim team coach skills in accordance with YMCA standards.

Summary

The Y is a leading nonprofit for strengthening community, and the nation’s largest provider of swimming instruction to increase skills, safety, and confidence of swimmers both in- and out- of the water. This position provides direct leadership, instruction and motivation for participants in the swim team program.