POSITION SUMMARY:
Develops, organizes and implements a high quality YMCA swim team program. Provides quality experience to all members focused around the YMCA core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include the following, other duties may be assigned:
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Direct, supervise and implement swim team program activities to meet YMCA objectives.
- Train, develop, schedule and direct personnel and volunteers as needed. Assist in the evaluation of staff and volunteers.
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Create and schedule swim team practices and meets.
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Coordinate all aspects of swim meets to include meet sheets, set-up, and volunteer solicitation to ensure the overall success of swim meets.
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Maintain accurate, complete and timely records. Track attendance of all swimmers and maintain appropriate records of all swim team related events.
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Ensure practice and swim meets begin and end on time.
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Secure and schedule pool facilities.
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Conduct and ensure proper maintenance of equipment.
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Ensure staff, volunteers and members are following all safety standards and policies at all times.
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Assist in the marketing and distribution of program information.
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Develop and monitor program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
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Attend all training and staff meetings.
Child Protection Responsibilities:
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Adheres to policies related to boundaries with youth.
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Participates in required abuse risk management training.
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Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising youth.
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Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
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Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.
YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):
Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill 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.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions (exposure to outside weather is frequent if working at an outdoor pool). The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Two or more years of swim coaching experience preferred, Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
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Competitive swimming experience at the high school or collegiate level.
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Strong communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal).
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Lifeguard, CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications.
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Afternoon, evening and some weekend hours required.
