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JOB LOCATION: Waukee Family YMCA

HOURS/DAYS SCHEDULE: Evenings and Weekends

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: January 5,2023 - Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As an Assistant Site Swim Team Coach, you will have the opportunity to deliver professional customer service and relationship building skills to create a welcoming environment at the YMCA. The individual will be responsible for planning, managing and directing teams and for ensuring the safety of participants.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Attend scheduled team practices and meets.
• Assist the head coach with developing and implementing the season training plan, themes, focus, workouts and team events which will challenge and motivate the swimmers maximizing their swimming potential.
• Ability to follow and implement written workouts provided by the head coach.
• Maintain proper records, team lists, and reports as needed.
• Address member concerns by appointments and/or phone conversations and notify supervisor.
• Relate to individual members on a professional basis at all times.
• Monitor and maintain equipment.
• Ensure safety of participants by enforcing policies and disciplinary rules.
• Report specific problems or needs to supervisor or designated staff person.
• Create an environment that welcomes all types of swimmers from varying levels and backgrounds.
• Communicate with the team about information regarding team activities, meets, goals and daily training plans/themes
• Know emergency procedures and be able to demonstrate them.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor or designated staff person.
• Demonstrate and support the objectives of the Association as embodied in the mission statement and values.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to read, write, and perform simple mathematical functions
• Completion of high school or equivalent
• Two years competitive coaching experience
• Working knowledge of competitive teams
• Training needed prior to starting if hired:
  • United States Masters Swimming Coach with DSMY Certification
  • American Red Cross Safety Training for Swim Coaches (Lifeguard certification will be accepted with proof of successful completion of the online Safety Training for Swim Coaches certification)
  • YMCA Principles of Competitive Swimming and Diving
  • Registered USA Swimming Coach
  • Intro to Y’s Cause & Culture Online Course
• Training to be completed within the first 30 days and maintained afterwards

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work with diverse group of people.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to build rapport, create relationship and to motivate members.
• Ability to demonstrate proper techniques.
• Ability to maintain control even when distracted by noise and activity.
• Ability work with minimal supervision.
• Attend training and/or courses as required by the YMCA.
• Attend training and/or courses as required to maintain Registered USA Swimming and USMS Coaching Designation (Masters Coaches only).
• Ability to demonstrate a desire to serve others, fulfill community needs and take the initiative to assist in developing others.
• Ability to make sound judgments in all situations and transfer learning from one situation to another.
• Respond to questions and concerns of program participants and families.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to step in as a lead coach when the head coach is not present or available.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must have the ability to perform moderate physical activity and adapt to changing working conditions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, auditory, and verbal ability to communicate with people and monitor property and activity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Employee must have the ability to adapt to frequently changing work conditions and to work a flexible schedule.

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