Johnston Blaze Assistant Team Coach

Johnston Community School District • Johnston, IA

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About The Position

The Assistant Team Coach helps oversee swim team practices, swim meets, and related activities, providing individual instruction tailored to each swimmer’s needs and skill level as directed by the Head Coach. The coach helps organize and run practices and meets, supports swimmers in setting personal goals, and contributes to team goals and strategies and the operation of the club. The role also includes ensuring swimmer safety, communicating with participants, parents, coaches, and pool staff, attending assigned meetings, and pursuing professional development when available.

The position requires professional, dependable, and respectful conduct while representing the Blaze Swim Club, Community Education, and the Johnston Community School District. Employees are expected to follow and enforce applicable policies, maintain confidentiality, communicate effectively, respond to changing situations, and help ensure safe, high-quality program implementation. Light to moderate manual labor may be required. Work location and days or hours may vary according to program needs; the primary locations are Johnston Community School District facilities and program-specific sites. The direct supervisor conducts performance evaluations.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• USA Swimming Coach Certification Level 1; Level 2 is required by the one-year anniversary of hire.
• Current Lifeguard/CPR/AED/First Aid certification. American Red Cross certification is preferred; other certifications require approval by the CE Aquatic Coordinator and must be converted to American Red Cross within one year of hire.
• Complete Johnston Community School District and Community Education required trainings within two weeks of hire and before the first scheduled shift.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to follow direction with minimal supervision, handle multiple tasks, and complete work in a timely manner.
• Ability to adjust to new and changing situations and maintain focus on participant safety.

Nice To Haves

• Competitive swimming background.
• Knowledge of competitive swimming structure and club operations.
• Knowledge of instructing and coaching developmental and competitive swimming.

Responsibilities

• Help oversee practices, swim meets, and related activities as directed by the Head Coach.
• Provide individual instruction tailored to swimmers’ needs and skill abilities.
• Ensure the safety of all swimmers.
• Communicate with participants, parents, coaches, and pool staff.
• Organize and run swim team practices and meets at the direction of the Head Coach.
• Attend all assigned meetings and practices and meets as scheduled.
• Assist with developing team goals and strategies for a successful swim season.
• Help swimmers develop personal swim goals and assist with operation of the club.
• Seek methods and processes to improve the club.
• Represent the Blaze Swim Club, Community Education, and the Johnston Community School District professionally.
• Engage in professional development as available.
• Maintain positive relationships, confidentiality, integrity, dependability, and respectful conduct.
• Follow and enforce district, department, and program policies and procedures.
• Provide instruction, leadership, or management for program implementation related to job responsibilities.
• Perform light to moderate manual labor to assist with program implementation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or higher-level leadership.

Benefits

• The employer covers the cost of required USA Swimming certifications and the background check.
• The employer covers the cost of required Johnston Community School District and Community Education trainings and the time spent completing them.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED