Summer Head Swim Team Coach

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:

• 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.

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.