Swim Team Assistant Coach - Hendersonville

ABOUT US  

The nonprofit YMCA of Western North Carolina strengthens local communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Founded in 1889, we engage more than 100,000 people – regardless of age, income, or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the region’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support the community. We do this through seven YMCAs, dozens of program sites, and YMCA Camp Watia. As the state’s largest provider of licensed school-age childcare, we give more than 1,000 children a day the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We are made up of people of all ages, from all backgrounds, working side by side to ensure that everyone can reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, and they guide everything we do. We are committed to being an organization that exposes and addresses social constraints that limit and/or negatively affect all humans from all walks of life. We recruit staff who are passionate about giving back to the community, helping people, and upholding our core values. For more information, please visit ymcawnc.org.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Swim Team Assistant Coach, you will be responsible for leading one or more practice groups of swimmers in pursuit of improvement in competitive swimming proficiency and character development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Organizes and leads practice sessions for designated practice groups according to Swim Team Director’s weekly and seasonal plan.
• Teaches and corrects stroke techniques for injury prevention and improvement in competition.
• Attends all swim meets and meetings as designated by the Swim Team Director.
• Ensures the safety of all participants.
• Exhibits the YMCA’s core values of honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility, as well as sportsmanship, punctuality, and fairness.
• Maintains attendance and practice agenda records.
• Be available to communicate with swimmers and parents before and after practice sessions.
• Maintains harmonious and cooperative relations with YMCA staff, members, and program participants.
• Maintains a positive attitude.
• Responds to disciplinary issues consistently, fairly, and in accordance with the YMCA’s guidelines and the Swim Team Handbook.
• Displays professionalism at all times.
• Seeks additional knowledge of competitive swimming and character development.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

ABOUT YOU

Qualifications

• 1-year minimum experience as a competitive swimmer required
• Coaching experience is preferred
  1. If no coaching experience, then instructional experience required 
• Must have current safety certifications, including CPR & AED, First Aid, Lifeguarding, or Red Cross Safety Training for Swim Coaches
• Must be at least 15 years of age or older

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Communication skills relative to swimmers and parents, including, but not limited to, the ability to project one’s voice in a crowded aquatic environment, explain skills and instructions in an age-appropriate manner, and maintain a positive yet disciplined environment.
• Ability to relate effectively to a diverse group of people from all community social and economic segments.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee