What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Swim Coach - Head Coach & Assistant Coach Positions position at SELA Aquatics?
Title: Head Swim Coach
Job Type: Seasonal (May - early July), Part-Time
Job Duties:
- Encourage and motivate swimmers while providing instruction to improve swimming technique
- Plan swim practices to keep swimmers engaged and involved
- Adhere to safety standards and best practices during swim practices and meets
- Communicate with swim team parents, volunteers, other coaches, and club management
- Emphasize teamwork and goal setting
- Complete all required training and continuing education as required by SELA Aquatics
- Complete all administrative functions of the team, including meet entries and records
- Other tasks as assigned by the management team
- Work with the assigned facility to organize an end-of-season banquet for the team with individual and team awards presented
Requirements:
- Head Coach applicants must be at least 18 years old
- At least 1 year of previous experience as a swim team coach is required
- Must be available for all swim meets during the season
- Must be able to attend the vast majority of swim practices during the season (cannot request time off for more than 3 days of summer practice)
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Title: Assistant Swim Coach
Job Type: Seasonal (May - early July), Part-Time
Job Duties:
- Encourage and motivate swimmers while providing instruction to improve swimming technique
- Plan swim practices to keep swimmers engaged and involved
- Adhere to safety standards and best practices during swim practices and meets
- Communicate with swim team parents, volunteers, other coaches, and club management
- Emphasize teamwork and goal setting
- Complete all required training and continuing education as required by SELA Aquatics
- Complete all administrative functions of the team, including meet entries and records
- Other tasks as assigned by the management team
Requirements:
- Assistant Coach applicants must be at least 15 years old
- Assistant Coach applicants who have not completed both high school and their first full-year of college are required to lifeguard with SELA Aquatics
- At least 1 year of previous experience as a swim team coach or a swimmer is desired
- Must be available for all swim meets during the season
- Must be able to attend the vast majority of swim practices during the season (cannot request time off for more than 3 days of summer practice)
