Youth Swim Team Assistant Coach: Grow Young Athletes

YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

The YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta is seeking an Assistant Swim Coach to support competitive or recreational swim programs. This role assists with instruction, evaluates swimmer goals, and helps with team communications and meet lineups.

Under the Head Coach, you will help implement training plans, support recruitment, and uphold YMCA safety and training guidelines while representing the YMCA at events and in the community. Youth development is at the core of this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum age of 16.
• Background in competitive swimming either as a coach or swimmer.
• Ability to effectively communicate.
• 1 year of coaching experience with various ages helpful.
• Excellent teaching skills with expert knowledge of training and stroke development.
• Exemplify YMCA ideals, leadership qualities and a professional image.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• YMCA Leader certification preferred (within 1st 90 Days).
• YMCA Swim Instructor Certification and/or YMCA Lifeguard Certification.
• Must pass a pre-employment background check, drug screen and motor vehicle record.
• Within 30 days of hire, Child Abuse Prevention, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogens training.

Responsibilities

• Able to teach all groups by facilitating a training and/or practice plan as developed by the Head Coach.
• Help in evaluating swim team members individual goals; provide individual and team feedback for improvement and recognition.
• Support volunteer recruitment, parent and swimmer communication, and provide input on team roster and meet lineups.
• Supports community involvement, fundraising efforts and events.
• Maintains records of achievements, progress reports, skill development.
• Attend meetings as scheduled.
• Represents the YMCA at meets, various community events, and meetings.
• Responsible for the safety of all participants at all times.
• Maintain current knowledge of emergency procedures; report incidents events in a complete and timely manner.
• Promote the team philosophy and foster a positive and friendly practice environment for athletes in the water consistent with the YMCA Mission.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Communication

Teaching skills

Leadership

Ability to relate to diverse groups

Education

YMCA Leader certification preferred (within 1st 90 Days)

YMCA Swim Instructor Certification and/or YMCA Lifeguard Certification

Tools

First Aid

CPR for the Professional Rescuer

Job description

The YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta is seeking an Assistant Swim Coach to support competitive or recreational swim programs. This role assists with instruction, evaluates swimmer goals, and helps with team communications and meet lineups.

Under the Head Coach, you will help implement training plans, support recruitment, and uphold YMCA safety and training guidelines while representing the YMCA at events and in the community. Youth development is at the core of this role.