at YMCA of Metro Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
You are the "Y" - Lake View YMCA is now hiring a Swim Team Coach!
As a Swim Team Coach, you will be responsible for promoting and developing the YMCA swim team by facilitating the growth and improvement of swim team participants and creating a positive experience for participants and their families. This includes coordinating with the Head Coach to develop and implement practices, engaging participants and families to meet their needs, preparing for meets and other special events and ensuring the safety of participants.
Salary range starts at $16.34 per hour with opportunities to grow within the organization
What you'll do:
Coaching/Participant Experience
Coaches, trains and mentor swimmers to foster development, maximize swimming performance, and teach appropriate swimming techniques.
Leads swim team practices developed by Head Coach and assists Head Coach with design of training programs. Engages swimmers and parents to cultivate collaborative relationships. Modifies and customizes workouts to match swimmer skill levels. Provides feedback to swimmers and parents to facilitate improvement, refine abilities and prevent injury.
Captures and records swimming times to track progress and determine meet eligibility
Meet Preparation and Execution
Stays abreast of meet rules and guidelines to ensure compliance with standards
Assists with the submission of meet entries
Assists with the coordination of suits and uniforms
Supervises swim team members at meets and other team functions
Cooperates with swim team volunteers, officials, scorekeepers and timers
Safety
Ensures the physical and emotional health and safety of swimmers by being safety conscious, following all established YMCA standards and critically evaluating situations for potential risks.
Ensures compliance with established rules and regulations to ensure safety. Monitors swimmers and the pool and provides corrective coaching and intervention as necessary.
Continued Education & Training
Actively participates in obtaining further water safety certifications.
Attends all in-service trainings and staff meetings as scheduled by supervisor or center leadership team.
Maintains job-related certifications and documents completion of certifications in the Human Resources Information System
How you'll do it:
Must be at least 16 years of age.
USA Swimming certified
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent with prior experience with competitive swimming experience.
Must be proficient in swimming and safety skills.
Must have ability to motivate and educate participants.
Must be mentally capable to handle dangerous situations in order to assure the safety of all swimmers.
Strong computer skills required.
Child Abuse Prevention -Supports the YMCA's commitment to child abuse prevention by:
Reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor
Following all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children
Reporting any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor
Completing all child abuse prevention training as required
Qualifications
Behaviors
Leader - Inspires teammates to follow them
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Motivations
Growth Opportunities - Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Self-Starter - Inspired to perform without outside help
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. Employment is subject to a background check.
