Sport Coach – Swim Team

The Sport Coach - Swim Team (Westy Waves) position is the head coach for the non-competitive swimming team representing the City of Westminster and the CARA program. Position requires 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 6 to 18 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.

JOB SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:

• Promotes a safe and non-competitive swimming team environment for participants.
• Provides swim team workout planning and implementation and instructs participants in proper swim strokes.
• Attends various meetings and events such as CARA coaches’ meetings, parents’ meetings for the SFC Flippers Team, and end of summer picnic and awards banquet.
• Maintains knowledge of CARA rules and regulations.
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance.