Job Description

Description:

Summary: The Head Swim Team Coach must be responsible for creating and nurturing a meaningful swim team experience by teaching teamwork, tolerance, respect, and responsibility. They must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, passionate about working with children, and have a strong member-service background.


Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

Ability to coach proper swimming techniques in a safe, positive, and healthy manner to various levels and age groups. Observe, assess, and evaluate swimmers daily, to ensure swimmers demonstrate progress each season. Clear understanding of technical aspects of swimming: stroke technique; diving; turns; etc. Develop practices and curriculum with emphasis on youth development and teamwork. Prepare weekly practices the week prior to the actual team practice. Plans, conducts and supervises well planned practices and swim meets. Available for all summer swim team practices and meets. Responsible for set-up and clean-up before and after practices and swim meets. Create a fun, positive, and supportive environment for swim team participants, parents, and staff. Attend staff meetings as requested by the Aquatics Director and/or Fitness Operations Director. Communicate with parents on a weekly basis, regarding practices, swim meets, changes in schedules, etc. Communicate with the other teams within the swim team conference. Prepare coaches, swimmers and parents for the summer conference swim meet. Organize and take the lead on the end of season summer swim team banquet. High degree of accuracy with information provided, multi-task oriented; able to take initiative; effective organizational skills; and effective communication skills. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements:

Education

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent

Qualifications/Certifications:

Head Swim Team Coach - Must have 2 years of coaching and 4 years of competitive swimming experience. USA Swimming Coach certified (preferred but not required) First Aid and CPR/AED certification (Child, Infant and Adult) preferred but not required. Must be able to communicate and interact with participants, members, guests, co-workers and management in a professional and positive manner. Must have experience working with children and creating a positive environment. Must be personable, upbeat, enthusiastic, fun, and good with people of all ages. I must have strong organizational and time management skills Must be customer service oriented. Must be reliable and a team player.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Stand and walk for extended periods of time. Spend up to 4-6 hours outside in direct sunlight, humidity and heat. Occasionally reach, kneel, lift and/or move up to 25+ pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.