Water Polo Coach

West Suburban YMCA•Newton, MA

About The Position

The Water Polo Coach provides direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for swimmers on the YMCA water polo team. The role requires thorough knowledge of water polo fundamentals to teach local youth, including treading water, passing, shooting, teamwork, and offensive and defensive play. Coaches prepare practices and workouts in accordance with YMCA guidelines and maintain a safe, controlled, and fun environment while putting the YMCA’s core values of honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility into practice. The coach builds authentic relationships with swimmers and parents, encourages parent involvement, and identifies potential volunteers. The role also involves communicating information about the team, aquatics programs, and schedules; attending practices, games, staff meetings, and trainings as required; maintaining records; and following YMCA safety procedures and policies. The West Suburban YMCA welcomes applicants across backgrounds and abilities and emphasizes youth development, healthy living, social responsibility, and an inclusive culture.

Requirements

Minimum age of 18.
CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid, and Emergency Oxygen certifications.
USA Water Polo Certification.
Knowledge of water polo rules and regulations.
Knowledge of competition management.
Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
Ability to instruct and observe participants in proper stroke technique.
Ability to lift equipment.
Commitment to supporting and furthering the organization’s anti-racist work, learning about its initiatives and ongoing work, and being able to discuss these with members if needed.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as a water polo coach.
Passion for aquatics.

Responsibilities

Coach and instruct swimmers in accordance with YMCA guidelines, preparing practices and workouts.
Teach treading-water techniques, passing, shooting, teamwork, and the fundamentals of offensive and defensive play.
Maintain a safe, controlled, and fun environment.
Build effective, authentic relationships with swimmers and parents, help them connect with one another and the YMCA, encourage parent involvement, and identify potential volunteers.
Support the organization’s diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion work and consider strategies that support its diversity goals.
Convey information about the water polo team, aquatics programs, and schedules.
Attend practices and games as required.
Maintain required records, such as attendance and water polo agendas or reports.
Attend staff meetings and trainings as scheduled.
Follow YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures.
Complete incident and accident reports as necessary.
Organize and put away water polo team equipment and report damaged equipment.