Swim Team Coach – Red Age Group

YMCA of Dane County; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of Dane County is seeking a Swim Team Coach to develop technical and social swimming skills in a safe, enjoyable environment under the Aquatic Director. You will plan practices, manage meets, and foster positive relationships with swimmers, parents, and volunteers.

Responsibilities include ensuring safety, maintaining attendance records, supporting YMCA policies, and promoting the four core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility through coaching and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to professionally communicate with members, staff and supervisors.
• Must maintain current certifications (lifeguard/CPR-First Aid, coaching certifications) within required timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Plan curriculum and manage practice sessions for the swim team.
• Prepare swim meet information, entries, and registrations; attend meets and manage warm-ups and discipline.
• Provide safety supervision and ensure adherence to YMCA policies; respond to emergencies when needed.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Team coordination

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Tools

TeamUnify

USA Swimming

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Aquatic Director the Swim Team Coach provides personal and social development by developing and improving the technical and physical skills of swimming in a safe and enjoyable environment This position also assists with the development organization and implementation of high quality YMCA swim team programs in accordance with the YMCA mission strategic plan goals and all policies and procedures of the YMCA of Dane County Inc and the Y USA Best Practices POSITIONS SUPERVISED None

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provides personal and social development for lifetime skills by developing and improving the technical and physical skills of swimming through effective practice sessions Plans curriculum and manages practice sessions for our second level ages 7 12 Swim Team GroupEncourages healthy competition through swim meet involvement Prepares swim meet information entries and registrations attends meets directs and manages warm ups and team discipline for YDC swimmers provides encouragement and motivation and manages award distributionFacilitates socialization participation and interaction of all participants through active involvement in safe fun and developmentally appropriate activities; provides adaptations based on individual needs and utilizes positive behavior guidance techniques with participantsMaintains accountability of all assigned participants at all times by accurately documenting attendance and performing accountability checks regularlyEnsures the safety of all members and guests Knowsreviews all safety rules and emergency procedures Promotes and enforces safe behaviors and responds to emergency situations immediately in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures Completes related reports as requiredMaintains an organized healthy and safe environment by returning all supplies and equipment to its appropriate place Performs required safety cleanliness and maintenance checks takes the necessary precautions to prevent accidents and reports any concerns to supervisorIncreases member retention by providing personalized member experiences and building positive relationships with and among members staff volunteers andor guestsCreates a supportive and uplifting community environment Facilitates the development of small communities helping members to connect with other members Actively recruits parents to volunteer for social community hosted swim meets and obtain officials certificationsKnows and understands aquatics programs and department policies and is able to clearly explain information to membersCommunicates clearly and professionally with members guests supervisor and co workers as needed Respects the confidentiality of all members volunteers and staff at all timesAttends all mandatory meetings and all required YMCA staff trainingSupports participates and promotes employee volunteer and member engagement in the Annual Support Campaign and other fundraising activitiesActs as a positive role model while implementing YMCA healthy living policies character development and the four core values of Caring Honesty Respect and Responsibility Follows all policies and procedures as set forth in the YMCA of Dane County Employee Handbook and Code of ConductFacilitate preseason preparation including recruitment of past and new swimmers promotion planning of practice schedule meet schedule registration forms and process parent informational meetings and team apparelDevelops and prepare Stroke Clinic Stroke Refinement and Swim Team programs for the Spring and Summer SessionsMaintain current information and parent communication through YDC Web siteTeam Unify and family folders Ensure that swimmers are entered and updated in Team Unify and that all are collected and processedAssist in training and informational sharing with other coaches Assisting with consistency in YDC Swim TeamActive role in preparation and running of home swim meetsReports any performance concerns or policy violations to supervisor All other duties as assigned by the Youth Development Director of Swim or Branch Executive

QUALIFICATIONS

Must be at least 18 years of ageKnowledge of rules regulations and guidelines of USA Swimming YMCA of the USA Competitive Sports as well as the practices outlined in the Technical Assistance Paper for YMCA Competitive Swimming is preferredRequires ability to professionally and effectively communicate with members staff and supervisors; maintain confidentiality and exchange accurate informationRequires ability to effectively interact with lead and motivate members who have a variety of abilities and needsMust demonstrate initiative strong leadership and communication skills and have the ability to provide guidance to staff and volunteers with a variety of educational and experiential backgroundsAbility to maintain certification level of physical and mental readiness at all timesPossess or obtain within the indicated time frame the following certificationstraining and keep all certifications currentYMCA or Red Cross LifeguardCPRAEDFirst Aid certification upon hire Safety Training for Swim Coaches YMCA Principals for Swim Coaches USA CertificationsTraining Foundations of Coaching 101 Foundations Coaching 201 Athlete Protection Training USA Background and Annual Non Athlete Member Y Orientation Child Abuse Prevention and Blood Borne Pathogen training require within 60 days of hire