How you Will Power our Purpose (Job Summary)

The Swim Coach position at the Greater Austin YMCA is the cornerstone of our community's pursuit of excellence, camaraderie, and personal growth. Your role as a coach transcends the pool's edge; you are a beacon of inspiration, guiding swimmers to unlock their full potential and achieve greatness both in and out of the water. By fostering a culture of resilience, teamwork, and relentless determination, you empower individuals to surpass their limitations and realize their dreams. Your unwavering dedication to safety and support ensures that every stroke taken is not just a movement in the water but a step towards personal triumph. Together, we embark on a journey where success is not just measured by medals, but by the indelible impact made on each swimmer's journey and the enduring spirit of our community.

We are currently seeking a USA Swimming Coach. The coach will work Monday through Thursday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with occasional weekend meets. Apply today!

How You Will Make an Impact (Essential Functions)

• Develop and implement comprehensive training programs for swimmers of all ages and abilities.
• Conduct regular swim clinics focusing on stroke technique, starts, turns, and other aspects of competitive swimming.
• Design and lead pool and land training sessions to improve swimmers' strength, endurance, and overall performance.
• Provide individualized feedback and instruction to swimmers to help them achieve their goals and improve their skills.
• Collaborate with other coaches to plan and coordinate practice schedules, meet entries, and team events.
• Maintain a safe and positive training environment, ensuring all YMCA safety guidelines and protocols are followed.
• Communicate effectively with swimmers, parents, and staff members to provide program updates, schedule changes, and feedback.
• Attend swim meets as scheduled, providing coaching support, encouragement, and strategy to swimmers during competition.
• Assist with the recruitment and retention of swimmers, promoting the swim program within the community and YMCA membership.
• Stay current with trends and developments in competitive swimming, attending workshops, conferences, and training sessions as needed.
• Promote the YMCA's character values, mission, wellness philosophy, and role in the community.
• Lead by example the Y's mission, vision, and values with program participants, members, staff, and guests.
• Become an Ambassador of the Y's work and culture by being the ultimate storyteller of who we are as an organization and brand.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Community Enterprise

• Previous experience as a swim coach, preferably in a competitive swimming environment.
• Certification as a USA Swim Coach or equivalent credential highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of swim training principles, stroke mechanics, and competitive strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire swimmers of all ages.
• CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to accommodate team practices and events.
• Passion for promoting a healthy and active lifestyle through the sport of swimming.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to accommodate team practices and events.
• Passion for promoting a healthy and active lifestyle through the sport of swimming.
• You quickly learn from failure and value feedback in the effort to continuously improve.
• You are a team player with a positive, service-oriented attitude and you can work well with others.
• You listen for understanding and meaning. You speak and write effectively.
• You build good customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
• You leverage people's differences as strengths.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, talk and occasionally lift and/or move items including equipment and children. Must be able to remain alert, sit or stand for extended periods of time, hear noises and distinguish distress signals, scan all areas of the pool with clear vision, perform all physical tasks related to instructing and observing participants in proper stroke techniques, communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in normal and loud situations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Benefit from a free household YMCA membership, enriching both your life and the lives of others.
• Access retirement planning options to secure your future.
• Enhance your skills through participation in learning and development workshops.
• Exclusive cell phone plan discounts for AT&T and T-Mobile/Sprint users.
• Discounts on programs and services to make your YMCA experience even more rewarding.

The Greater Austin YMCA is a nonprofit community enterprise with a vision to cultivate thriving communities across Central Texas where every person benefits from an empowered and well-educated childhood, equitable access to opportunities, resulting in an elevated quality of life and the promise of a sustainable future. Founded in 1953 and anchored in three Central Texas counties, the Y has served close to 500,000 people and provided more than $30M in financial assistance and program subsidies over the past 10 years. We operate 8 community centers and Camp Moody along with 6 early childhood education centers, 60 afterschool programs on school campuses in four districts, and 20 summer camps, with 1500 staff team members, 1000 volunteers, and a $47M annual operating budget.

Additional Information:

The organization has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

The Greater Austin YMCA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Greater Austin YMCA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which we have employees. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.