Swim Team Assistant Coach

Job Details Job Location: Sage YMCA - Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Position Type: Part Time Salary Range: $18.00 - $18.00 Hourly Salary is $18.00 per hour What you’ll do: Coaching/Participant Experience Coaches, trains and mentors swimmers to foster development, maximize swimming performance, and teach appropriate swimming techniques. Leads swim team practices developed by Head Coach and assists Head Coach with design of training programs. Engages swimmers and parents to cultivate collaborative relationships. Modifies and customizes workouts to match swimmer skill levels. Provides feedback to swimmers and parents to facilitate improvement, refine abilities and prevent injury. Captures and records swimming times to track progress and determine meet eligibility Meet Preparation and Execution Stays abreast of meet rules and guidelines to ensure compliance with standards Assists with the submission of meet entries Assists with the coordination of suits and uniforms Supervises swim team members at meets and other team functions Cooperates with swim team volunteers, officials, scorekeepers and timers Safety Ensures the physical and emotional health and safety of swimmers by being safety conscious, following all established YMCA standards and critically evaluating situations for potential risks. Ensures compliance with established rules and regulations to ensure safety. Monitors swimmers and the pool and provides corrective coaching and intervention as necessary. Continued Education & Training Actively participates in obtaining further water safety certifications. Attends all in-service trainings and staff meetings as scheduled by supervisor or center leadership team. Maintains job-related certifications and documents completion of certifications in the Human Resources Information System How you’ll do it: Must be at least 16 years of age. USA Swimming certified Must have a high school diploma or equivalent with prior experience with competitive swimming experience. Must be proficient in swimming and safety skills. Must have ability to motivate and educate participants. Must be mentally capable to handle dangerous situations in order to assure the safety of all swimmers. Strong computer skills required. Child Abuse Prevention- Supports the YMCA’s commitment to child abuse prevention by: Reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor Following all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children Reporting any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor Completing all child abuse prevention training as required #J-18808-Ljbffr Paycom - ATS