Sport Coach – Swim Team

The Sport Coach – Swim Team (Flippers) positions are the head coaches for the non-competitive swimming team representing the City of Westminster and the CARA program. Positions require working evenings, weekends, and holidays, and require ability to travel to work and other pools outside of the city as needed. Recreation staff have the primary responsibility of ensuring the safety of program participants.

GENERAL COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrate knowledge of swimming instruction for all four competitive swimming strokes and regulations for approved strokes, turns, and starts, proper warm-up and cool-down techniques.
• Demonstrate ability to work with children ranging in age from five (5) years to 17 years.
• Act quickly and calmly in emergency situations by making proper judgments as to the correct course of action.
• Demonstrate first aid procedures common in swimming pool operations.
• Demonstrate CPR and rescue breathing skills within certification standards, and the use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator).
• Work courteously with the public and support the City of Westminster guest service philosophy and the SPIRIT values (service, pride, integrity, responsibility, innovation, teamwork).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be at least 17 years of age.
• Experience coaching a swim team or extensive swimming lesson instruction background.
• First Aid, CPR and AED certification within 30 days of hire.