What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Assistant Swim Team Coach position at The Bridgewater Club?
Description
Summary: The Assistant Swim Team Coach will be responsible for assisting in creating and nurturing a meaningful swim team experience by teaching teamwork, tolerance, respect, and responsibility. They must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, passionate about working with children, and have a strong member-service background.
Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
Education
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Summary: The Assistant Swim Team Coach will be responsible for assisting in creating and nurturing a meaningful swim team experience by teaching teamwork, tolerance, respect, and responsibility. They must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, passionate about working with children, and have a strong member-service background.
Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
- Ability to coach proper swimming techniques in a safe, positive, and healthy manner to various levels and age groups.
- Observe, assess, and evaluate swimmers daily, to ensure swimmers demonstrate progress each season.
- Clear understanding of technical aspects of swimming: stroke technique; diving; turns; etc.
- Available for all summer swim team practices and meets.
- Assist head coach in set-up and clean-up before and after practices and swim meets.
- Create a fun, positive, and supportive environment for swim team participants, parents, and staff.
- Attend staff meetings as requested by the Head Coach, Aquatics Director, and/or Fitness Operations Director.
- Assist in preparing swimmers and parents for the summer conference swim meet.
- Assist Head Coach in organizing the end of season summer swim team banquet.
- High degree of accuracy with information provided, multi-task oriented; able to take initiative; effective organizational skills; and effective communication skills.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Education
- High School Diploma/GED or equivalent
- Must have 2 years of coaching and competitive swimming experience.
- Must be able to communicate and interact with participants, members, guests, co-workers and management in a professional and positive manner.
- Must have experience working with children and creating a positive environment.
- Must be personable, upbeat, enthusiastic, fun, and good with people of all ages.
- Must have strong organizational and time management skills.
- Must be customer service oriented.
- Must be punctual.
- Must be reliable and a team player.
- USA Swimming Coach certified (preferred but not required)
- First Aid and CPR/AED certification (Child, Infant and Adult) preferred but not required.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Stand and walk for extended periods of time.
- Spend up to 4-6 hours outside in direct sunlight, humidity and heat.
- Occasionally reach, kneel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
