Assistant Swim Team Coach

Responsible for providing quality instructional training / coaching to program participants. Persons in this position must closely adhere to the YMCA of the USA guidelines for competitive coaching and swimming.

Essential Functions:

• Assist the Swim Team Director with assigned duties relating design and implement a training plan, supervise swimmers and practices, preparing meet entries, and all on deck activities.
• Assist Swim Team Director with daily practices and swim meets for other groups on a regular basis.
• Assist the Swim Team Director with assigned administrative duties relating to meet and practice schedules, travel, accommodation, planning and other areas as assigned.
• Keep control of behavior of swimmers at all times, and if necessary, communication behavioral issue to parents/guardians.
• Adhere and be on time to all scheduled practices
• Ensures safety by communicating and enforcing any pool rules, policies and guidelines at participants’ comprehension level.
• Keep accurate records on each swimmer evaluating him/her at the beginning and end of the session.
• Communicate effectively to both children and their parents/ guardians.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Certification requirements include CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, and a current Lifeguard certification is recommended but not required.