Head Age Group Coach

Head Age Group Coach South YMCA, Kettering, OH Full-Time/Non-Exempt $14.00-$16.80/hour Afternoon, evening and weekends KEY Swimming is a competitive, dual-affiliated (YMCA and USA Swimming) swim club comprising regularly operating with 100+ active members. We are dedicated to fostering a positive, competitive, and developmental environment for youth athletes of all ages and abilities. Our program operates out of three facilities and proudly hosts three annual swim meets. We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and highly organized Head Swim Coach to lead our competitive swim program. The head coach will direct the overall growth and daily operations of the team. KEY Swimming is headquartered at the South Branch of the Great Dayton YMCA organization. Position Summary Responsible for providing quality instructional training / coaching to program participants. Persons in this position must closely adhere to the YMCA of the USA guidelines for competitive coaching and swimming. This person assists in the oversight of all swim team functions assisting the Swim Team Director. Essential Functions Act as the primary coach for the “Head Age” Group. This includes but is not limited to design and implement a training plan, supervise swimmers and practices, preparing meet entries, and all on deck activities. Assist Swim Team Director with daily practices and swim meets for “Senior” and “Lower” groups on a regular basis. Assist the Swim Team Director with assigned administrative duties relating to meet and practice schedules, travel, accommodation, planning and other areas as assigned. Keep control of behavior of swimmers at all times, and if necessary, communication behavioral issue to parents/guardians. Adhere and be on time to all scheduled practices Ensures safety by communicating and enforcing any pool rules, policies, and guidelines at participants’ comprehension level. Keep accurate records on each swimmer evaluating him/her at the beginning and end of the session. Communicate effectively to both children and their parents/ guardians. Maintain a professional attitude and appearance. Must be able to meet the physical and emotional demands of the job including being able to get into the water for training and instruction. Maintain a clean and safe environment. Removing any hazardous obstacles and reporting unsafe conditions or equipment to your supervisor. Provide an emotionally secure environment for participants. Have the aptitude and attitude for coaching all ages and levels of swimming ability. Give excellent coaching instructions. Promote aquatics and other YMCA programs. Communicate to direct supervisor any concerns, needed repairs, or incidents that may need follow up. Communicate any suggestions to improve the aquatics facility. Qualifications High school diploma or GED required. A 2-year college degree in Physical Education/Exercise Science/related field or applicable experience is preferred. Certification requirements include CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, and may be required to hold current YMCA Lifeguard certification (or hold a valid American Safety and Health (ASHI) Lifeguard certification and attend YMCA Crossover with 90 days of employment). Must hold a valid driver’s license, insurable drivers record according to the YMCA’s insurance carriers, and have reliable transportation to travel for business meetings, training events, YMCA site visits, vendors, and suppliers, etc. 2 year of related experience with competition experience required. Must obtain the YMCA Swim Coach Certification and USA Swimming Coach Certification with annual renewal required. Must have knowledge of competitive stroke, starts, and turns. Must obtain American Swim Coaches Association Levels 1 – 3. 1 year minimum of supervisory experience is strongly preferred. Computer skills needed, particularly with Microsoft Office and email applications, along with ability to learn the internal YMCA software. #J-18808-Ljbffr