Head Swim Coach

Head Swim Coach

Under the direction of the Aquatics Director, the Head Swim Coach is responsible for managing and coaching the year round USA swim team, coaching upper level athletes, providing oversight to all the swim teams and stroke schools; maintaining a safe and effective learning environment while focusing on the fulfillment of clients' swimming goals; achieving personal revenue goals; and providing the best customer service and hospitality to members and guests.

Our unique culture is at the heart of all we do and is guided by our values and behaviors. It's what we expect of ourselves and each other every day. We call it our "Code of Culture".

Our Code of Culture includes Our Mantra, Our Actions We Live By, and Pete's Promise:

Our Mantra:

Respect The Past

Accept Responsibility

Pay it Forward

Our Actions We Live By:

Actions We Live By. It's who we are when we step into our full power.

Keep It Real. Always. We need open and honest discussions. We need courage to speak up and to call things out that aren't good enough. And we navigate tough conversations with empathy and grace.

Think Ahead. Be An Owner. Always be proactive, not reactive; be on the front foot. If we want to be an owner of this business, we must act like it!

Stay Humble. Hustle Harder. Show up and do the hard work. Be a gritty, roll-up-your-sleeves kind of crew. Know it's never about one person–we are a part of a powerful team.

One Team. One Voice. Be ONE united team. When we move in the same direction, there are no limits to what we can accomplish.

Be Curious. Ask Why. Stay member curious . We seek to understand, and we never settle. We ask questions to truly understand the core of a matter.

Pete's Promise:

Service Forward

Ruthlessly Consistent

Do the Right Thing

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Primary Job Functions

• Provide coaching for year round USA swim team and oversight to all the swim teams and stroke schools
• Present on deck during all team practices
• Coaches upper level athletes and provides specific and corrective feedback to each athlete at each session
• Design and deliver effective, consistent, and rewarding sessions and workouts
• Integrate new swimmers into swim team and stroke school programs
• Provide feedback to help parents decide which program is best for their child and client retention
• Maintain accurate, current records on all clients' progress
• Follow swim school progression guidelines
• Conduct regular staff meeting with other coaches
• Enforce all pool rules and aquatics center and club policies
• Plan, organize and run swim meets, including submitting entries in a timely manner
• Maintain a consistent work schedule; arrive punctually for sessions
• Provide excellent communication with the parents of swimmers as well as all members and staff
• Track attendance of client's sessions
• Accurately enter and maintain consistent timely records in the required systems for hours worked and sessions
• Actively participate in events, programs meetings and trainings
• Assist in the maintenance and cleanliness of the aquatics center
• Represent the club in a professional manner through image, dress, communication, and immediate follow through and response
• May submit billing and accounting for swimmers and program participants
• Order and distribute uniforms and required gear for staff
• Assist with special club projects, events and promotions

Corporate Goals & Objectives

• Promote the company's safety goals and actively work towards ensuring a safe working environment.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Actively further corporate objectives and continuously support improvement and positive change, which includes participating on corporate designated committees to improve the company and business operations.
• Make professional development a consistent priority.

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, & Education

• Current Lifeguard Certification required
• Current USA Swim Coach Certified
• Understand the current best practices in learn-to-swim skills, competitive swim techniques and childhood development
• Experience teaching Swim Lessons for all ages
• Experience in Competitive Swimming as a participant or a coach
• ASCA III preferred
• Knowledge of Pool Maintenance/Certified Pool Operator preferred
• Ability to teach Lifeguarding/First Aid/AED/CPR preferred
• Sales and Marketing — Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, and sales techniques.
• Problem Anticipation/ Deductive Reasoning — Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and then apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems and considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Oral Comprehension and Expression —Ability to understand and communicate so others can understand ideas and information.
• Computer – Ability to develop and maintain computer records in Word, Excel and other software required by TBCC.
• Demonstrated ability to support and develop diverse environment.
• At least two (2) years' experience in personnel supervision, training, and evaluation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office programs such as WORD, EXCEL, and OUTLOOK are essential.

Working Conditions/ 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.

• Work is typically performed outdoors in varying and occasionally extreme (hot) weather conditions
• Ability to arrive at work on time for all scheduled work shifts required. Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays required
• It is necessary to adapt to a frequently changing environment
• Position requires daily public contact
• It is sometimes necessary to deal with unpleasant or angry people with the need to problem solve difficult situations
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to climb or balance and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Must occasionally sit for extended periods and regularly walk around the facility
• Must occasionally talk and hear
• Must frequently move 10 pounds and in the event of an emergency lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required but this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• It is necessary for the position to travel independently to swim meet locations or Clubs on a regular basis

Job Description Revision

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. This job description replaces all previous descriptions for this position.

An Equal Opportunity Employer