What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Swim Coach position at YMCA of Greater Cincinnati?
We are looking for an Assistant Swim Coach to join the staff of the Barracudas Swim Team, working out of the Campbell County YMCA!
Do you love to swim? Do you have a desire to help others accomplish their goals? If you have the ability to inspire confidence and coach young swimmers, we have the perfect job for you! Come join our awesome swim team as an assistant coach. You will provide leadership, instruction & motivation for swimmers while building relationships with members, parents and other staff.
Starting pay is $13/hour. Benefits may include free individual YMCA membership, paid time-off, program discounts, and optional retirement savings plan.
Responsibilities
Do you love to swim? Do you have a desire to help others accomplish their goals? If you have the ability to inspire confidence and coach young swimmers, we have the perfect job for you! Come join our awesome swim team as an assistant coach. You will provide leadership, instruction & motivation for swimmers while building relationships with members, parents and other staff.
Starting pay is $13/hour. Benefits may include free individual YMCA membership, paid time-off, program discounts, and optional retirement savings plan.
Responsibilities
- Assists the head swim team coach with instructing students in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
- Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities/exercises as directed by the head swim team coach.
- Assesses swimmer's skills, monitors students during competition and practice, and keeps the head swim team coach informed of the athletic performance of students.
- Assists with determining game strategy.
- Assists the head swim team coach with supervising athletes during practices and competition.
- Follows established procedures in the event of an injury.
- Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards members, participants, parents, and spectators.
- Maintains the equipment room in orderly condition and assumes responsibility for its security.
- Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students as directed by the Head Swim Team Coach.
- Assists the Head Swim Team Coach with submitting a list of award winners at the end of the season.
- Performs support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records.
- Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities. This position must motivate and develop swimmers, parents and volunteers.
- Demonstrate appropriate level of technical knowledge; possess efficient time-management skills; strong written and verbal communication skills; and must be goal oriented.
- Ability to develop meet rosters for dual meets, invitational, and higher level competitions.
- Ability to recruit and retain swimmers.
- Current CPR for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid/AED/Oxygen.
- Current YMCA Lifeguard Certification and YMCA Swimming Coach Certification. Child Protection Training must be completed.
- Thorough knowledge of skills and stroke mechanics.
- Previous competitive swimming and age group coaching experience helpful.
- Strong communication, organizational and leadership skills required.
Salary : $13
