Assistant Swim Coach (Mission Valley)
YMCA of San Diego County•San Diego, CA
12d•$18 - $18
About The Position
The Assistant Swim Coach will work directly with the Swim Coach and assist in instruction and coaching of the swim team in accordance with the YMCA of San Diego County and/or USA Swimming standards. For more on Employee Perks, click on this link: Employee Benefits | YMCA of San Diego County (ymcasd.org)
Requirements
- Minimum age of 16 years of age
- 1 year coaching experience preferred
- Two years experience competitive swimming
- Current CPR PRO/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification and must be from one of the following certifying organization: American Red Cross, American Heart Association or American Safety & Health Institute.
- Current First Aid certification and must be from one of the following certifying organization: American Red Cross, American Heart Association or American Safety & Health Institute.
- Must have one of the following: Safety Training for Swim Coaches Online Content Only certification & Safety Training for Swim Coaches in Water Session certification OR Safety Training for Swim Coaches (final certification if an ARC certification trainer upload requirementit for a final version) OR Safety Training for Swim Coaches Online Content Only certification & valid Lifeguard certification
- Principles of Competitive Swimming & Diving within 30 days
Nice To Haves
- YMCA or American Red Cross Lifeguard certification desirable
- YMCA or WSI Swim Lesson certification desirable
- Safety training for Swim Coaches desirable
- YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor (YSL) Certification desirable
Responsibilities
- Assist in preparation of the swim team area for workout
- Assist with appropriate stretching and warm-up/cool-down activities
- Assist with maintaining safety and discipline during workouts and meets
- Assist in responding to the individual needs of participants
- Assist in providing a variety of demonstration, explanation, and practice and skill correction during each workout
- Assist in effective communication with athletes and parents in a friendly manner and providing appropriateencouragement
- Assist with modeling the values and mission of the YMCA at all times
- Attend staff and aquatics trainings
- Visual and auditory ability to critical incidents, and the physical ability to act swiftly in emergency situations
- Ability to adequately observe participant’s activities, enforce safety regulations, and apply appropriate policies and procedures
- Other duties as assigned needs to be included to all roles
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
