Swim Coach II

Job Description

Job Description

To proceed with your application for this position, please complete the Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment linked below. Ensure you finish the assessment for your application to be reviewed.

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POSITION SUMMARY :

Provide leadership, instruction, and motivation for swim team participants, attend swim meets / team functions, promote the swim team program within association guidelines, and maintain a safe environment. Understands that the team’s purpose is to develop swimmers’ skills, teach good sportsmanship, and demonstrate a high level of integrity in a caring and nurturing environment.

OUR CULTURE :

At the YMCA of Montclair, we strive to be the Employer of Choice, provide World-Class Service, and be the Charity of Choice. Our goal is to be a place where employees are empowered and excited to come to work. All staff ensure that members experience customer centric, individual attention each and every day. We strive to be the preferred partner to collaborate with others, identifying, and meeting our community needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Lead assigned age group structured practices during assigned times as allocated by the Director of Competitive Coaching.
• Track daily attendance as outlined by the Director of Competitive aquatics.
• Maintain open communication with parents and promote an environment that focuses on the development of the swimmer and cultivate relationships that create a collaborative swim team environment within YMCA philosophy, rules, guidelines, and policies.
• Attend invitationals and swim meets as assigned by the Director of Competitive Swimming.
• Assist in swimming team social event planning and fundraising when assigned.
• Able to conduct warm-up sessions for competitive events and maintain a safe environment for swim team participants.
• Attend staff meetings and training courses as scheduled.
• Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, best practices, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.
• Maintains an orderly environment and secures team equipment at the end of practice / meets. Reports damaged.
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• Adheres to all YMCA of Montclair policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and best practices, including emergency and safety procedures, and supports the associations’ philanthropy efforts.
• The position is identified as safety sensitive and subjected to required, random drug testing as scheduled.
• Assist in all assigned areas and complete all projects and assignments assigned by supervisor.
• Attend required Abuse Risk Management training and adhered to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising members and participants.
• Follow employee and volunteer screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk. Provide employees and volunteers with on-going supervision and training related to abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with consumers and require them to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.
• Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the Y’s disciplinary procedures and respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Communicates to all employees and volunteers the Y’s commitment to protect our members from abuse.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES :

QUALIFICATIONS :

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

COMPANY BENEFITS :

HOURLY PAY RATE : $20.00-$25.00

WORK SCHEDULE : This position requires less than 15 hours per week. Specific days and times will be determined based on availability and departmental needs.