Assistant Swim Coach - North Royalton YMCA

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Under the supervision of the Aquatics Director, the Assistant Swim Team Coach will assist the Head Coach with leading age-appropriate activities for groups of swimmers at practice. Promote and incorporate the YMCA's core values and mission into all aspects of the job and community. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Attend all practices and swim meets. 
• Give swimmers knowledge to understand and master strokes allowing for movement up through the swim team groups, and provide corrective feedback that will enhance swimmers' techniques. 
• Build effective, authentic relationships with students and parents. 
• Ensure the safety of swimmers at the practice by following proper precautions and regulations. 
• Lead practices of the group(s) with care and excitement. 
• Perform any additional tasks assigned by supervisors. 
• Assist with the recruiting, development and maintaining volunteers and parent groups/committees. 
• Lead warm ups.
• Organize equipment

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Experience:  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent human relations skills. 
• American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer preferred. 
• Prior coaching experience preferred. 
• Must be able to demonstrate correct swim techniques and strokes. 
• Visual abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral and depth perception and ability to adjust and focus. 
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Certification(s) and Requirements: 

• CPR and First Aid certification and Safety training required within 30 days of hire.  

Technical Skills and Knowledge: 

• Working knowledge of rules and regulations of the sport. 
• Must have knowledge of and be able to demonstrate correct swim techniques and strokes. 
• Have a general knowledge of anatomy, and exercise physiology, and kinesiology/ body kinematics. 
• Must have general understanding of child development, and physiology 
• Demonstrate commitment to the mission, cause of the YMCA, and uphold its values and ethics.  
• Ability to work effectively work with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions 
• Willingness and ability to be a mandated reporter for any signs or suspicion of child abuse and neglect.  All employees are required to follow the child abuse and neglect reporting process: completion of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect reporting form, calling children protective services (696-Kids) and notifying your immediate supervisor, branch executive, risk management and human resources department (s).