Swim Coach/instructor

1 month ago

League City, United States YMCA of Greater Houston Area Full time

**Position Summary**:
Provides leadership, instruction and motivation for participants in a competitive swim environment. Creates a safe and positive atmosphere promoting member safety and engagement, youth development and healthy living in accordance with YMCA standards, policies and procedures.

**Essential Functions**:

- Knows and understands all emergency procedures and responds to emergency situations immediately and appropriately, in accordance with YMCA standards, policies and procedures.
- Maintains all required certifications, in accordance with YMCA standards, policies and procedures.
- Teaches sound competitive swimming skills, through stroke development, in accordance with YMCA standards, policies and procedures.
- Assist the swim coach with creating and leading age-appropriate workouts focusing on technique, endurance, and stroke development, in accordance with YMCA standards, policies and procedures.
- Assist the swim coach with maintaining accurate records of attendance and progress, as required by YMCA standards, policies and procedures.
- Performs daily equipment checks and ensures appropriate equipment is available.
- Assists the swim coach with coordinating and executing swim competitions and meet registrations. Attends all staff meetings and trainings, as required by YMCA standards, policies and procedures.
- Provides guidance for volunteers and parents through effective, consistent and timely communication.
- May be required to conduct stroke booster clinics.
- Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
- Follows mandated abuse and incident reporting requirements.
- Meets timelines and deadlines related to supporting systems and employee compliance. Example includes but are not limited to Kronos Workforce Ready for review and approval of time sheets.

**YMCA Culture & Cause Expectations**

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. It’s who are, who we aspire to be and how we show up every day. We are cause-driven. We don’t just show up, we show up with purpose. As a cause driven leader you are expected to be:
Welcoming-Accept neighbors eagerly, warmly, hospitably, and as equal participants.
- To care for, support, and help develop through encouragement.
- Take an optimistic or positive view of future outcomes.
- To devote full strength and concentrated attention to the cause.
- To be honest and open in relationships with others.

**YMCA Competencies (Leader)**:
**Mission Advancement**: Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfil community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.

**Collaboration**: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

**Operational Effectiveness**: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

**Personal Growth**: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum age of 18 years and must be at least 5 years older than the oldest youth participant.
- Minimum 2 years of competitive swim experience preferred.
- Demonstrate proficiency in Swim Instructor skills in accordance with YMCA standards, policies and procedures.
- Current/or must obtain prior to first scheduled practice: American Red Cross Safety Training for Swim Coaches or American Red Cross Safety Training for Swim Coaches online course content and one of the following YMCA certifications: YMCA Aquatic Safety Assistant (YASA) or YMCA Life Guard.
- Current/or must obtain prior to first scheduled practice: ASHI certification for: CPR for the Professional Rescuer, Basic First Aid and Emergency Oxygen and YOTS Child Abuse Prevention Training, Information Security and Awareness, Workplace Harassment and Bullying, Universal Precautions, and New Staff Orientation.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

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