Swim Coach II

YMCA of Montclair; Montclair (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

YMCA Membership: Access to facilities

25% Discount on YMCA Programs

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off (PTO) after 90 days

Job summary

YMCA of Montclair in Montclair, NJ is seeking a competitive swim coach to provide leadership, instruction, and motivation for youth swimmers, attend meets, and promote the program within association guidelines.

You will ensure a safe, nurturing environment, communicate with parents, and help develop swimmers' skills and sportsmanship, while upholding YMCA policies and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum age of 21.
• 4+ years’ experience as a competitive swim team coach.
• Current CPR, AED & Basic First Aid certification maintained annually.
• Current YMCA or ARC Lifeguarding and ARC Safety Training for Swim Coaches online certification.
• Must obtain national coaching certifications and related safety trainings for deck passes.
• Position requires working most weekends.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned age group structured practices during allocated times.
• Track daily attendance as outlined by the Director of Competitive Swimming.
• Maintain open communication with parents and promote swimmer development within YMCA guidelines.
• Attend invitationals and swim meets as assigned by the Director of Competitive Swimming.
• Assist in swim team social event planning and fundraising when assigned.
• Conduct warm-up sessions and maintain a safe environment for swimmers.
• Attend staff meetings and training courses as scheduled.
• Follow YMCA policies and complete incident reports as necessary.

Skills

Emotional Maturity

Communication

Critical Thinking

Job description

Position Summary

Provide leadership, instruction, and motivation for swim team participants, attend swim meets/team functions, promote the swim team program within association guidelines, and maintain a safe environment. Understands that the team's purpose is to develop swimmers' skills, teach good sportsmanship, and demonstrate a high level of integrity in a caring and nurturing environment.

Our Culture

At the YMCA of Montclair, we strive to be the Employer of Choice, provide World-Class Service, and be the Charity of Choice. Our goal is to be a place where employees are empowered and excited to come to work. All staff ensure that members experience customer centric, individual attention each and every day. We strive to be the preferred partner to collaborate with others, identifying, and meeting our community needs.

Essential Functions

• Lead assigned age group structured practices during assigned times as allocated by the Director of Competitive Coaching.
• Track daily attendance as outlined by the Director of Competitive aquatics.
• Maintain open communication with parents and promote an environment that focuses on the development of the swimmer and cultivate relationships that create a collaborative swim team environment within YMCA philosophy, rules, guidelines, and policies.
• Attend invitationals and swim meets as assigned by the Director of Competitive Swimming.
• Assist in swimming team social event planning and fundraising when assigned.
• Able to conduct warm-up sessions for competitive events and maintain a safe environment for swim team participants.
• Attend staff meetings and training courses as scheduled.
• Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, best practices, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.
• Maintains an orderly environment and secures team equipment at the end of practice/meets. Reports damaged.
• equipment.
• Adheres to all YMCA of Montclair policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and best practices, including emergency and safety procedures, and supports the associations’ philanthropy efforts.
• The position is identified as safety sensitive and subjected to required, random drug testing as scheduled.
• Assist in all assigned areas and complete all projects and assignments assigned by supervisor.
• Attend required Abuse Risk Management training and adhered to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising members and participants.
• Follow employee and volunteer screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk. Provide employees and volunteers with on-going supervision and training related to abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with consumers and require them to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.
• Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the Y's disciplinary procedures and respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Communicates to all employees and volunteers the Y's commitment to protect our members from abuse.

Leadership Competencies

• Emotional Maturity
• Communication
• Critical Thinking and Decision Making

Qualifications

• Minimum age of 21.
• 4 or more years’ experience as a competitive swim team coach.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency of swim skills in accordance with YMCA standards and have a strong foundation in stroke mechanics and be able to communicate effectively with swimmers and parents.
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR), AED & Basic First Aid certification must maintain annual certification in BLS/AED.
• Current YMCA or ARC Lifeguarding and the ARC Safety Training for Swim Coaches online certification or may need the STSC in person certification if no Lifeguard certification is held.
• Will be required to secure and maintain any certifications as outline by USA swimming or YUSA requirements to obtain deck passes for competitions. These certifications include national coaching certifications, safety certifications, leadership certification/training that may be required by national organization for the team or swimmers to complete events at the local, regional, or national levels.
• Position requires working most weekends.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Ability to instruct, observe, and demonstrate proper stroke and competitive swimming techniques to participants.
• Ability to lift and pull equipment 50 pounds, and to lift a small to average size child. Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be in good physical condition to coach swimming.
• Must have ability to work inside and outside (i.e., humidity, hot, cold, inclement weather conditions). Must have ability to concentrate in a loud environment.

Company Benefits

• YMCA Membership: Enjoy access to our YMCA facilities at no cost.
• 25% Discount on various YMCA Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus: Earn rewards for referring to qualified candidates.
• Employee Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on various products and services.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Eligibility after 90 days of employment.

HOURLY PAY RATE: $20.00-$25.00

WORK SCHEDULE: This position requires less than 15 hours per week. Specific days and times will be determined based on availability and departmental needs.