Lead Competitive Swim Coach

YMCA of Greater Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The YMCA of Greater Houston seeks a capable aquatic program leader to supervise competitive swimming activities, ensuring safety and member engagement in line with YMCA standards. This role emphasizes stroke development, workout planning, and coordination of practices and meets.

Responsibilities include teaching technique, organizing schedules, recruiting volunteers, coordinating events, and maintaining equipment and records.

Qualifications

• Minimum age of 18 and must be at least 5 years older than the oldest participant.
• Minimum 2 years of competitive swim experience preferred.
• Demonstrate proficiency as Swim Instructor in accordance with YMCA standards, policies and procedures.
• Current/or must obtain before first scheduled meet: YMCA Principles of Competitive Swimming and Diving, American Red Cross Safety Training for Swim Coaches, YMCA Lifeguard or Skills Checklist.
• Current/or must obtain before first scheduled shift: BLS (includes AED), First Aid and Emergency Oxygen. Compliance Training: Child Abuse Prevention Training, Information Security and Awareness, Workplace Harassment and Bullying, Universal Precautions, New Staff Orientation Assessment.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

Responsibilities

• Teaches sound competitive swimming skills, through stroke development, in accordance with YMCA standards, policies and procedures.
• Creates and leads age-appropriate workouts focusing on technique, endurance, and stroke development, in accordance with YMCA standards, policies and procedures. Maintains accurate records of attendance and progress, as required by YMCA standards, policies and procedures.
• Organizes and schedules all practices and coordinates the recruitment of volunteers.
• Coordinates and executes swim competitions and meet registrations.
• Performs daily equipment checks and ensures appropriate equipment is available.
• Attends all staff meetings, swim meets, and swim events, functions and trainings, as required by the Aquatics Director, YMCA standards, policies and procedures.
• Provides leadership and guidance for assistant swim coaches, volunteers and parents through effective, consistent and timely communication.
• May be required to conduct stroke booster clinics.

Skills

Swim instruction

Leadership

Safety awareness

Tools

First Aid/CPR certified

Lifeguard certification

Job description

The YMCA of Greater Houston seeks a capable aquatic program leader to supervise competitive swimming activities, ensuring safety and member engagement in line with YMCA standards. This role emphasizes stroke development, workout planning, and coordination of practices and meets.

Responsibilities include teaching technique, organizing schedules, recruiting volunteers, coordinating events, and maintaining equipment and records.