What are the responsibilities and job description for the Swim Team Coach position at HealthFitness?
HealthFitness, a Trustmark company, is a proven leader in providing fitness solutions that engage and connect people both on-site and online, to create a strong community of health. Our work focuses on creating meaningful connections with each of our participants to help them move forward. We foster each individual’s journey by creating communities of health within the organizations we serve – so that everyone is supported. As an employee of HealthFitness you will enjoy a variety of health and financial benefits and receive competitive pay. We provide personal and professional support, training and development and flexible employment opportunities.
Swim Team Coach - Bentonville, AR
Part-time, 5 hours/week
Walton Family Whole Health & Fitness, managed by HealthFitness, is looking for a Swim Team Coach to join the Aquatics team at our state-of-the-art facility in Bentonville, Arkansas. In this role, you will provide direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for swim team participants. Attend swim meets and team functions throughout the year, and is responsible for creating and maintaining a clean, safe and positive environment for the swim team participants.
Key Accountabilities:
- Create thorough, age-appropriate workouts focusing on technique, endurance, stroke development, and practice drills.
- Participate in structured practices in weekday evenings throughout the year.
- Assist with administrative matters relating to the team, swim meet arrangements and team performance as well as interaction with parents.
- Help to record all workouts and track daily attendance.
- Coordinate and execute swim team competitions and meet registrations and recording times and collecting other relevant data at swim meets; attend swim team events such as meets, meetings, social events, etc. at the direction of the head coach; assist in swim team social event planning, as necessary.
- Engage parents and cultivate relationships to create a collaborative swim team environment.
- Assist in stroke clinics (if any) offered between competitive seasons.
- Participate in coach training opportunities offered by the head coach.
- Assist in maintaining a clean, safe, and positive environment for swim team participants.
- Additional duties as needed or assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- Possesses WSI, USA swimming, USA Triathlon or US Masters coaching credentials.
- Adult and pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid certification from American Heart Association, American Red Cross, National Safety Council or American Safety & Health Institute required prior to start date.
- Must be able to demonstrate proficiency of swim skills and have a strong foundation in stroke mechanics and be able to communicate effectively with swimmers and their parents.
- Will work on weekends at swim meets.
- Enthusiastic, dynamic presence with good communication skills.
Brand: HealthFitness
HealthFitness is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our people and our business. EOE/AA. Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Age/Disability/Veteran
For the fifth consecutive year we were selected as a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune. The award is based exclusively on Trustmark associate responses to an anonymous survey. The survey measured 15 key drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of an organization.
Salary : $20 - $28
