What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Swim Team Coach position at Oak Brook Park District?
We're on the lookout for an enthusiastic Swim Team Coach to lead our beginner and intermediate levels for Age Group Swim Team. Dive into a role where you'll oversee practices and meets, all while fostering strong communication with parents to keep everyone in the loop.
As our Swim Team Coach, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping young swimmers' skills and confidence, ensuring every practice is both productive and fun. You'll be the driving force behind their progress, working closely with kids to create a supportive and motivating environment.
Hours
This position is part-time and the current youth schedule is Monday-Thursday from 5-8pm, and hours are subject to change. Some weekends may be required for Home and Away meets.
Essential Job Duties
- Works with Head Swim Coach and conducts swim team practices for beginner and intermediate age swimmers.
- Actively coach swimmers in competitive stroke training to improve stroke technique and improve swimmers competitive performance.
- Attends swim conference meetings.
- Coordinates and attends all scheduled swim meets.
- Responsible for coordinating parent volunteers at all swim meets and special events.
- Coordinates and attends all swim team special events and fund-raisers.
- Creates and posts all meet line-ups and information.
- Maintains good communication with all parents of swimmers through newsletters, flyers etc.
- Organize swim meet schedule for each new season.
- Responsible for swimmers conduct at all swim meets and practices
Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum two years previous high school or collegiate competitive swimming
experience preferred. - Ability to work well with adults and children is necessary.
Benefits
All Oak Brook Park District employees benefit from a work-life atmosphere, a complimentary Central Park Campus Membership for you and your immediate family living within the same household, continuing education opportunities, and MORE!
THE OAK BROOK PARK DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Employment with the Park District is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, age, color, sex, religion, veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify Mike Contreras, ADA coordinator, at (630) 645-9527 or mcontreras@obparks.org
Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply.
Salary : $16
