Aquatics Coach – Masters Swim Team

Provide competitive swimming instruction in a safe environment, ensuring adherence to pool rules and regulations, and using creative techniques to engage children and families.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Utilize comprehensive knowledge of the rules and fundamentals of the sport of competitive swimming to provide instruction and coaching for various age groups in accordance with National YMCA guidelines and NCAA.
• Communicate with Head Coach to discuss swimmers progress, areas to improve, and opportunities to compete.
• Assist the Head Coach in providing quality instruction to all participants.
• Build relationships with swimmers and their families.
• Ensure the health and safety of all individuals in the pool, i.e. caution regarding unsafe practices and conditions and perform rescue/first aid when necessary.
• Report accidents and injuries and complete accident reports.
• Demonstrate and teach Character Development values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
• Responsible for arriving prepared for the scheduled practice, which includes arriving 15 minutes prior; in proper attire; prepared for constant concentration and visual surveillance of swimmers with no distractions.
• Work in harmony and cooperation with the staff, volunteers, and members of the YMCA to develop team spirit and family atmosphere.
• Observes and enforces all rules and regulations of the YMCA, including monitoring swimmers in the locker room, pool area, other YMCA training rooms (i.e. Wellness Center) as well as off-site facilities.

Qualifications:

• Education and/or Experience: High School (GED) required Competitive Swimming and Coaching experience preferred.
• Experience teaching young children (strongly recommended).
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Certifications / Training: First Aid and CPR Certificate YMCA Lifeguard Certification (highly recommended) Oxygen Administration Certificate.