Swim Team Assistant Coach

Ymcachicago; Crystal Lake, Northern (IL, KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage YMCA in Crystal Lake, IL is seeking a Swim Team Assistant Coach to promote and develop the YMCA swim program. You will work with the Head Coach to plan practices, engage swimmers and families, and prepare for meets while ensuring safety.

Candidates should be at least 16, USA Swimming certified, with a high school diploma or equivalent and prior competitive swimming experience. Proficiency in swimming and safety, the ability to motivate participants, and capacity to handle challenging

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• USA Swimming certified
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent with prior experience with competitive swimming
• Must be proficient in swimming and safety skills
• Must have ability to motivate and educate participants
• Must be mentally capable to handle dangerous situations in order to assure the safety of all swimmers.

Responsibilities

• Coaches, trains and mentors swimmers to foster development, maximize swimming performance, and teach appropriate swimming techniques.
• Leads swim team practices developed by Head Coach and assists with design of training programs; engages swimmers and parents to cultivate relationships; modifies workouts to match skill levels; provides feedback to swimmers and parents.
• Captures and records swimming times to track progress and determine meet eligibility.
• Stays abreast of meet rules and guidelines to ensure compliance.
• Assists with the submission of meet entries and coordination of suits and uniforms.
• Supervises swim team members at meets and with volunteers, officials, scorekeepers and timers.
• Ensures safety of swimmers and maintains compliance with YMCA standards; attends trainings and maintains certifications.

Skills

Swimming

Coaching

Safety awareness

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma

Tools

USA Swimming certified

Job description

Sage YMCA
701 Manor Rd
Crystal Lake, IL 60014, USA

As a Swim Team Assistant Coach, you will be responsible for promoting and developing the YMCA swim team by facilitating the growth and improvement of swim team participants and creating a positive experience for participants and their families. This includes coordinating with the Head Coach to develop and implement practices, engaging participants and families to meet their needs, preparing for meets and other special events and ensuring the safety of participants.

Salary is $18.00 per hour

What you’ll do:

Coaching/Participant Experience

• Coaches, trains and mentors swimmers to foster development, maximize swimming performance, and teach appropriate swimming techniques.
• Leads swim team practices developed by Head Coach and assists Head Coach with design of training programs. Engages swimmers and parents to cultivate collaborative relationships. Modifies and customizes workouts to match swimmer skill levels. Provides feedback to swimmers and parents to facilitate improvement, refine abilities and prevent injury.
• Captures and records swimming times to track progress and determine meet eligibility

Meet Preparation and Execution

• Stays abreast of meet rules and guidelines to ensure compliance with standards
• Assists with the submission of meet entries
• Assists with the coordination of suits and uniforms
• Supervises swim team members at meets and other team functions
• Cooperates with swim team volunteers, officials, scorekeepers and timers

Safety

• Ensures the physical and emotional health and safety of swimmers by being safety conscious, following all established YMCA standards and critically evaluating situations for potential risks.
• Ensures compliance with established rules and regulations to ensure safety. Monitors swimmers and the pool and provides corrective coaching and intervention as necessary.
• Actively participates in obtaining further water safety certifications.
• Attends all in-service trainings and staff meetings as scheduled by supervisor or center leadership team.
• Maintains job-related certifications and documents completion of certifications in the Human Resources Information System

How you’ll do it:

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• USA Swimming certified
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent with prior experience with competitive swimming experience.
• Must be proficient in swimming and safety skills.
• Must have ability to motivate and educate participants.
• Must be mentally capable to handle dangerous situations in order to assure the safety of all swimmers.

Child Abuse Prevention - Supports the YMCA’s commitment to child abuse prevention by:

• Reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor
• Following all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children
• Reporting any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor
• Completing all child abuse prevention training as required

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

Preferred

Leader

Inspires teammates to follow them

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Growth Opportunities

Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

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