Assistant Swim Team Coach
About The Position
HealthFitness is looking for an energetic Assistant Swim Team Coach to support the swim program at our client site in West Hartford, CT. This part-time role offers approximately 10 hours per week and provides an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact on swimmers' growth and success while working in a supportive team environment. Provides direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for swim team participants. Attends swim meets and team functions throughout the year, and is responsible for creating and maintaining a clean, safe and positive environment for the swim team participants.
Requirements
- Possesses (or can obtain upon hire) USA swimming coaching credentials
- Must be able to demonstrate proficiency of swim skills and have a strong foundation in stroke mechanics and be able to communicate effectively with swimmers and their parents
- Will work on weekends at swim meets
- Enthusiastic, dynamic presence with good communication skills
- CPR for Professional Rescuer, AED, and First Aid certifications or willingness to obtain
- Applicants must meet hiring requirements including but not limited to pre-employment drug test.
Responsibilities
- Assist head coach in creating thorough, age-appropriate workouts focusing on technique, endurance, stroke development, and practice drills
- Participate in structured practices in weekday evenings throughout the year
- Assist head coach with administrative matters relating to the team, swim meet arrangements and team performance as well as interaction with parents
- Help to record all workouts and track daily attendance
- Assist in coordinating and executing swim team competitions and meet registrations and recording times and collecting other relevant data at swim meets; attend swim team events such as meets, meetings, social events, etc. at the direction of the head coach; assist in swim team social event planning, as necessary
- Engage parents and cultivate relationships to create a collaborative swim team environment
- Assist in stroke clinics (if any) offered between competitive seasons
- Participate in coach training opportunities offered by the head coach
- Assist in maintaining a clean, safe and positive environment for swim team participants
- Additional duties as needed or assigned
Benefits
- health and financial benefits
- competitive pay
- personal and professional support
- training and development
- flexible employment opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
