Asst Swim Team Coach (Healthcare)
The YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause.Every day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our unique work environment constantly changes to adapt to the needs of our communities. We are a non-profit, in the people business. This means that we help members meet a fitness or ability goal, see that children thrive in our child care programs, encourage family togetherness, and give youth an opportunity to learn life skills through water safety, sports, and teen programming.
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
The Y is made up of people of all ages and from every walk of life, working side by side to strengthen communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation, has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibilitythey guide everything we do.
We look forward to having you on our YMCA team!
*The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates diversity at all levels of our organization!
Position Summary:
Provides competitive swimming instructions to swim team members in Age group, Senior, or Masters Programs. Organizes and conducts team workouts.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Performs assigned coaching responsibilities, which may include practices, recruiting, record-keeping, and schedulingRecruits prospective members and provides information about YMCA membership and swim team fee structureFollows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency proceduresCompletes incident and accident reports as necessaryAssists with overseeing conduct of swim team members at meets and other team functionsAttends swim meets and swim team functions as agreed upon with supervisorMaintains effective communication with participants and their parentsPerforms other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Minimum age 18Current First Aid, CPRPRO (BLS), AED and O2 certificationsSafety Training for Swim Coaches or equivalencyOne year or more of swim team experience preferredAbility to teach proper competitive swimming techniquesKnowledge of sound competitive swimming skills, and the ability to implement and teach these skills in a positive, healthy mannerKnowledge of basic exerciseMust be able to remain alertMust be able to sit or stand for extended periodsAdequate ability to hear noises and distinguish distress signalsAbility to communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in normal and loud situationsExperience working with individuals, families and communities of diverse backgrounds and abilitiesFluency in second language desired
Y Culture:
Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCAExhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and ResponsibilityComplete required training and certifications within established guidelinesArrive on time ready for shift, clock in/out within timekeeping system
Embrace Team Leader Core Competencies:
Mission Advancement:
Models and teaches the Ys valuesEnsures a high level of service with a commitment to improving livesProvides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognitionCultivates relationships to support fundraising
Collaboration:
Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiativesBuilds relationships to create small communitiesEmpathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflictEffectively tailors communications to the appropriate audienceProvides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support
Operational Effectiveness:
Provides others with frameworks for making decisionsConducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activitiesDevelops plans and manages best practices through engagement of teamEffectively creates and manages budgetsHolds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress
Personal Growth:
Shares new insightsFacilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of changeUtilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performanceHas the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology
