Assistant Swim Coach (full time)

The Karishim Swim Club (KASC) of the JCC Greater Boston is looking for an Assistant Swim Coach. This position will play an important role in the JCC Greater Boston community, assuring program excellence and encouraging program expansion. JCC Greater Boston is a lively, inviting place to work where there is a strong sense of teamwork and rewarding meaningful work. This full-time position is in Newton, Massachusetts.

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston’s core values — Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation — which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

The starting salary for this position is $47,000-$52,000. The salary offered will ultimately be determined by the hours the employee will work, the scope of the position, the candidate’s relevant experience, and internal equity.

Requirements

• prepare practices on a weekly basis based on the phase of training and swimmers’ needs/ability, maintaining a focus on technique, skill development, and athlete development
• coordinate training methodologies, drills, and practice group goals with Head Coach
• develop responsibilities of and rules for swimmers, coaches and parents, educating each group on these norms
• ensure open communication with parents to ensure education and communication on all aspects of long-term athletic development
• collaborate closely with the Aquatics Staff and other coaches to promote the club as a whole
• manage the recruitment, retention, and individual development plans for new athletes
• provide assistance to Aquatics Head Coach with the overflow of administrative tasks
• support JCC Greater Boston’s mission, values, and strategic goals
• attend coach’s meetings (approximately 4-5/year)
• contribute to overall organizational success

Qualifications of Assistant Swim Coach

• has a USA Swimming Coaches Certification or the ability to obtain coaches certification within the first 14 days of hire
• maintains good membership standing with USA Swimming and New England Swimming
• is able to exhibit strong effective teaching/communication skills

• is knowledgeable of strokes and skill techniques
• has knowledge of season/workout planning and dryland training/technique
• Lifeguard, CPR/AED/ First Aid certification

• has prior coaching experience with athletes of all ages

Essential Functions of Assistant Swim Coach

Is able to:

Cognitive

• see, hear, and cognitively recognize situations requiring lifeguarding services
• make safety-related decisions
• communicate with community members and coworkers in person effectively, over email, and on the phone
• read, write, understand, and speak English

Physical

• work in a high temperature and high humidity environment for extended periods while wearing required personal protective equipment
• stand, sit and lay on the pool deck while moving their body in a way similar to how the participants in the water should (demonstrating)
• lift up to 30 pounds
• vision requirements include the ability to read routine and technical documents, use a computer, and answer a telephone
• stand, walk, sit, stoop, and kneel frequently

ADA Statement: Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Organization Information

JCC Greater Boston is a nonprofit organization with roots in earlier Settlement Houses and Young Men’s Hebrew Associations; JCC Greater Boston today offers a wide range of services and program activities throughout the Greater Boston region (~50,000 individuals annually in 98 communities). The organization provides a variety of programs and services to children and adults in the Greater Boston Jewish community including preschools, day camps, a regional model of Jewish family engagement, a fully equipped fitness and aquatic center, arts and culture classes, performances, lectures, and Jewish holiday celebrations.

Our vision is to create a vibrant and evolving Jewish community where everyone belongs. Our mission is to be at the heart of that communit