Lazers - Head Swim and Dive Coach

City of Lenexa; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Lenexa is seeking a Head Swim and Dive Coach to lead the Lenexa Lazers within the Parks and Recreation Department. You will plan daily practices, organize meets, and develop coaching staff for a safe, competitive program.

You will ensure athlete safety, coordinate with families, prepare required reports, and engage with league officials. CPR/AED certification and diving experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 17 years old and have two years of coaching experience.
• CPR/AED certification required.
• Preferred: Lifeguard Instructor, Water Safety Instructor, Bloodborne Pathogens certification, and USA Swimming Coach certification.

Responsibilities

• Instructs and evaluates participants for safety and development.
• Plans and organizes practices and meets; develops assistant coaches.
• Maintains a safe environment and coordinates with families.
• Leads parent meetings and necessary preparations.
• Works with league coaches to run home meets and manage meet software.

Skills

Coaching experience

Safety awareness

Education

CPR/AED certification

USA Swimming Coach certification

Job description

Come make a splash in Lenexa! The City of Lenexa is currently accepting applications for Head Swim and Dive Coach with the Lenexa Lazers team within the Parks and Recreation Department.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the day-to-day instruction and operation of the Lenexa Lazers Swim Team. The Head Swim and Dive Coach will plan and organize practices and meets, develop and train assistant coaches, demonstrate techniques, analyze performance, instruct participants, attend league coach meetings and functions, maintain a safe and positive place for all athletes, complete necessary reports and records and coordinate with participants and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitors, instructs and evaluates participants for safety and development. Organizes, leads and handles multiple participants at one time. Develops and implements instruction plans, daily practices and meet processes effectively.
• Always exhibits a high degree of customer service skills and a positive attitude with staff and customers and creates and maintains good public relations. Observes and aids in communication and enforcement of policies and procedures to staff and the public to promote safety. Resolves sensitive, significant and controversial issues from personnel and patrons, while promoting friendly and courteous attitudes. Works with participants for quality assurance and needs assessment.
• Determines qualifications or standards for participation.
• Works with other coaches across the league to create home meets using meet software, enters team entries, merges opposing team entries, prepares for home meets and prints heat sheets.
• Ensures a safe environment for staff and patrons. Alerts lifeguards or safety personal to emergent situations.
• Complies with and promotes safety and sanitary regulations according to federal, state, county, local and organizational requirements. Maintains pool cleanliness. Maintains equipment and supplies in proper working order, in an orderly, clean manner.
• Completes and evaluates required reports and records for programs, evaluations, daily attendance and daily logs accurately and on time, as required.
• Leads parent meeting and necessary preparations before, during and post-season.
• Performs minor maintenance on equipment or notifies maintenance personnel of emergencies and equipment failures.
• Must be at least 17 years of age and have two years of coaching experience.
• CPR/AED certification required from a nationally recognized agency, or ability to complete CPR course through Lenexa.
• Previous experience in competitive diving.

Preferred: Lifeguard Instructor and/or Waterpark Instructor certifications, Water Safety Instructor, and Blood Borne Pathogens certification. USA Swimming Coach certification.

Rate of pay: Starting pay is $19.75 per hour dependent on qualifications and directly related experience. City residency is not required. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of pre-employment drug screen, physical and background check.

As an equal opportunity employer, the City of Lenexa strives to treat all employees fairly, with consistency and respect, while providing a positive, challenging and rewarding work environment. We value and encourage diversity in our workplace.