Associate Director of Competitive Swim

Program Leadership & Operations

·        Support the supervision, direction, and implementation of competitive swim programming at all YMCA branches.

·        Ensure compliance with YMCA policies and procedures across aquatics operations.

·        Promote, grow, and retain YMCA membership through high-quality programming and customer service.

·        Provide leadership in branch fundraising efforts, including Annual and Capital Campaigns.

·        Serve as a contributing member of the YMCA leadership team.

·        Support YMCA staff in delivering excellent member and guest experiences, particularly within aquatics and swim team.

·        Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Competitive Swim.

Swim Program Supervision

·        Assist in providing vision, leadership, and direction to competitive swim programs consistent with YMCA philosophy.

·        Supervise, mentor, and develop full-time and part-time swim coaches across sites as assigned.

·        Maintain open, effective communication with YMCA leadership, Aquatic Directors, coaches, and staff.

Direct Coaching Responsibilities

·        Plan, prepare, and conduct swim practices in alignment with program goals, guidelines, and policies.

·        Swim meet attendance as assigned.

·        Prepare and submit swimmer entries via Team Unify for meet director review.

·        Maintain swimmer attendance records, practice logs, and skill evaluations.

·        Make informed decisions regarding training group placements or adjustments.

·        Assist with organizing extracurricular team activities or special events.

Secondary Coaching Responsibilities

·        Serve in a deck assistant role for additional training groups as assigned.

·        Substitute coach for other training groups as needed.

·        Coach seasonal competitive swim programs when assigned.

Parent Communication and Education

·        Collaborate with coaching staff to coordinate parent education initiatives.

·        Facilitate communication with parents regarding concerns, feedback, or complaints.

·        Maintain availability before practices and during designated office hours.

·        Respond promptly and professionally to all swim team-related communications. 

·        Participate in parents meetings at the start of each swim season.

·        Conduct Parent/Coach conferences as needed.

Supervisory and Administrative Responsibilities

·        Assist in organizing and coordinating team travel and scheduling.

·        Support swimmer recruitment and retention, including outreach to area summer league programs in both Spartanburg and Greenville.

·        Maintain strong working relationships with site Aquatic Directors.

·        Maintain assigned office hours.

·        Enter and maintain swimmer registration data in YMCA membership system.

·        Perform regular and rotating administrative duties as assigned.

·        Work with gathering and publishing articles and news for the weekly group/team emails.

Other Responsibilities

·        Attend at least one coaching clinic or educational seminar annually.

·        Serve as a positive role model by demonstrating YMCA core values and a strong work ethic.

·        Comply with YMCA of the USA, ASCA, and USA Swimming Code of Ethics.

·        Contribute professionally to the sport at the local or national level when appropriate.

·        Maintain all required coaching certifications and credentials.

·        Participate in swimmer recruitment and retention efforts when assigned

·        Act as a primary responder in case of injury, accident, or illness in the pool area and provides backup to lifeguard as needed in emergencies and crowd control.