Head Swim Team Coach

YMCA
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Come join a dynamic and mission-driven team in a fast-growing Midwest community at the YMCA of Greater Des Moines!
Job Description

Great opportunity for a dynamic, skilled and motivated coach to lead an established year-round swim team for the Waukee Family YMCA. While ensuring a constructive, encouraging and athlete-centered environment, this position is responsible for seasonal planning, coordinating effective and efficient execution of daily age group swimming operations, overseeing swimmer and coach development, providing oversight to the age group coaching staff, and fostering communication with all families and staff members. This position will need to coach, lead and motivate athletes in practice groups and at meets, promoting improvement and growth. In addition, this full-time position’s off-deck responsibilities will include administrative and operational tasks vital to team management, growth and culture. This position is a part of the Y’s aquatics leadership team, working together to deliver high quality, impactful programming for the people we serve.   

This position is responsible for planning, managing, and directing the competitive swim team and for ensuring the safety of participants while operating within the policies, procedures, and practices of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines. 

Qualifications
  1. Ability to read, write, and perform simple mathematical functions  
  2. Completion of high school or equivalent  
  3. Two years of competitive coaching experience 
  4. Working knowledge of competitive teams  
  5. American Red Cross Safety Training for Swim Coaches (Lifeguard certification will be  accepted with proof of successful completion of the online Safety Training for Swim  Coaches certification)  
  6. YMCA Principles of Competitive Swimming and Diving Online Course prior to hire.  
  7. Registered USA Swimming Coach preferred
  8. Current Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Certification OR equivalent – prior to starting.
  9. Additional training to be completed within the first 30 days and maintained afterwards.
Essential Functions
  1. Hire, supervise, train and direct assistant coaches. 
  2. In conjunction with supervisor, prepare season training plan/themes/focus and develop team events. 
  3. Plan, write, schedule, and direct all team practices and meets. 
  4. Maintain proper records, team lists, and reports as needed. 
  5. Address member concerns by appointments and/or phone conversations.
  6. Relate to individual members on a professional basis at all times. 
  7. Monitor and maintain equipment. 
  8. Ensure safety of participants by enforcing policies and disciplinary rules.
  9. Report specific problems or needs to supervisor or designated staff person.
  10. Create an environment that welcomes all types of swimmers from varying levels and backgrounds. 
  11. Communicate with the team and staff information regarding team activities, meets, goals and daily training plans. 
  12. Develop and execute the practice plan.
  13. Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor or designated staff person.
  14. Demonstrate and support the objectives of the Association as embodied in the mission statement and values.