Senior Swim Coach

YWCA Evanston/North Shore; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

YWCA Evanston/North Shore is seeking a Senior Swim Coach to create a warm, welcoming, safe environment and support the development of swimmers within the YWCA Flying Fish Aquatics Program. The role emphasizes coaching, program support, and instruction across age groups.

You will plan daily practices, attend meets, communicate with staff and families, and provide back-up coaching or lifeguarding as needed. A background in lifeguarding and youth programs is essential, with opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience coaching competitive youth swimmers.
• At least 3 years of experience as a team member of a competitive swim team.
• At least 3 years of experience providing program support duties such as attendance tracking, email and voicemail communication, and administrative support.
• Experience providing swim instruction for youth swimmers of all levels.
• At least 3 years of experience in lifeguarding.
• Current USA Swimming Coach membership and Red Cross Lifeguard certification.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct daily practices for various swim team groups.
• Attend swim meets regularly.
• Communicate regularly with staff, swimmers, and parents.
• Assist Head Coaches as needed.
• Provides back-up coaching, instruction, or lifeguarding when necessary.
• Reviews meet entries and results; tracks swimmers' attendance and development.
• Teaches swim lessons for all levels and ages; evaluates swimmer placement.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Lifeguarding

Teamwork

Program support

Spanish (language)

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Hy-Tek Team Manager/Meet Manager

Job description

Description

The Senior Swim Coach helps create a warm, welcoming, safe, and respectful environment for a diverse community of swimmers and supports the development of the swim team in the YWCA Flying Fish Aquatics Program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coaching (70%)

• Plans and directs daily practices for various swim team groups.
• Attends swim meets regularly.
• Communicates regularly with staff, swimmers, and parents.
• Assists with monitoring and evaluating swimmers throughout each season.
• Assists Head Coaches as needed.

Program Support (15%)

• Reviews meet entries and results.
• Tracks swimmers’ attendance and development.
• As needed, communicates with and responds to swimmer inquiries via email, answering voicemail, and walk-ins.
• Helps with fundraising events and other related duties as assigned.
• Provides back-up coaching, instruction, or lifeguarding when necessary.

Swim Instruction (10%)

• Teaches swim lessons for all levels and ages as needed.
• Monitors and helps with the evaluation and placement of swimmers.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES (5%)

• Attends staff trainings and participates in agency committees.
• Pursues professional development.
• Understands and adheres to all YWCA Evanston/North Shore procedures and policies as well as YWCA Employee Handbook.
• Understands and follows all appropriate Illinois and National safety procedures and policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience and/or Training:

• At least 3 years of experience coaching competitive youth swimmers.
• At least 3 years of experience participating as a team member of a competitive swim team.
• At least 3 years of experience providing program support duties such as attendance tracking, email and voicemail communication, and administrative support.
• Experience providing swim instruction for youth swimmers of all levels.
• At least 3 years of experience in lifeguarding.

Licenses/Certificates:

• Current USA Swimming Coach membership.
• Current Red Cross Lifeguard certification.
• Valid driver’s license, and auto insurance.

Technology/Equipment:

• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Advanced proficiency using all available swim equipment.
• Basic proficiency in Hy-Tek Team Manager or Meet Manager.
• Reliable access to a personal automobile to attend local and regional swim meets.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience and/or Training:

• At least 4 years of experience coaching competitive swimmers at all levels.
• At least 4 years of experience participating as a team member of a competitive swim team.
• At least 4 years of experience providing program support duties such as attendance tracking, email and voicemail communication, and administrative support.

Language: Intermediate proficiency in Spanish

Licenses/Certificates: N/A

Technology/Equipment: Intermediate proficiency in Hy-Tek Team Manager or Meet Manager.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

Intermittent (less than 15%), Occasional (15-45%), Frequent (50-75%), and Continuous (over 75%).

• Frequent nights and/or weekends are required for programming.
• Intermittent local and statewide travel is required.
• Tolerance of prolonged continuous stationary periods at a desk/computer or standing poolside.
• Must be able to navigate the facility, moving about the natatorium in limited space.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, climb stairs or ladders, reach with hands and arms, and reach above shoulders.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, lift, and/or move up to 50 pounds, 150 pounds in the water.
• Must be able to operate controls for computers and other equipment.
• Occasionally may need to spend time submerged in warm or cool pool water.

The mental and physical requirements described here represent those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Local or regional travel is required on weekends for swim meets.
• Employee may be required to share office space.
• Employee may be required to work from home.
• Employee will occasionally have meetings or work in other buildings.

Employee is required to work in a Natatorium environment with frequent periods of high humidity, warm temperatures, loud sounds, and the smell of chlorine.

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

*Salary

$18.16- $20.18 / Hourly. A starting hourly rate above $18.16 is based on experience and education that significantly exceed the minimum requirements and is commensurate with the compensation scale.