Head Swim Coach

General Purpose

Under the direction of the Special Operations Supervisor, the Head Swim Coach is tasked with cultivating an environment that challenges and educates swimmers while placing an emphasis on safety, inclusion, and education. The Head Swim Coach provides leadership to the assistant coaches. This position regularly acts as a mentor to others, provides analysis of swimming techniques, develops, organizes, and executes trainings, and acts as a liaison between the City of Yukon and surrounding municipalities to organize and host swim meets on a weekly basis.

This position requires weekend, morning, and holiday work.

• Creates a positive atmosphere that encourages swimmers to challenge themselves while ensuring a fun experience for all participants
• Builds rapport with participants and motivates them to achieve higher levels of performance
• Oversees the development of weekly workout routines and mentors direct reports when changes are required for the benefit of the team
• Communicates effectively with surrounding municipalities to ensure the team is properly registered for meets
• Ensures that accurate records are kept regarding individual placements during meets
• Responsible for the supervision and well-being of swimmers during practices and swim meets
• Assists in the organization and execution of all special activities and celebrations for the team
• Plans and executes a weekly coaches’ meeting on Fridays prior to attending the weekly swim meets to ensure the coaching staff and the team is prepared
• Communicates effectively with swim team parents to distribute any required information such as team meetings, swim meet schedules, special events, and provides assistance in the coordination of refreshments at all swim meets
• This is not an all-inclusive list of Essential Duties and Responsibilities, and all staff will be required to perform other duties as assigned

• 18 years of age or older
• Previous experience as a competitive swimmer or competitive swim coach
• Proficiency in all competitive strokes with the ability to demonstrate and mentor others in their execution using teaching aids as needed
• Must have good interpersonal relationship skills
• Must be self-motivated and be able to work as part of a team
• Ability and willingness to assume responsibility for work performed
• Good organizational skills, outgoing, detail oriented, and professional

• Previous experience in exercising judgment, tact, and diplomacy in dealing with the public
• Previous experience as an American Red Cross, Ellis and Associates, or Star Guard Elite Lifeguard
• Previous experience as an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor
• Provided free by the City of Yukon Parks and Recreation Department
  • American Red Cross Lifeguarding and Administering Emergency Oxygen Certification

• Be in good physical condition
• Have the ability to run, swim, paddle, and walk long distances
• Be able to stand and sit for extended periods
• Climb, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, crawl, and reach with hands and arms
• Talk and hear both in person from close and long distances and by phone
• Use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate lifesaving equipment
• Regularly lifts, pushes, or pulls persons or equipment over 100 pounds as a team
• Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision, distance vision, use of both eyes, ability to distinguish basic colors and shapes; depth perception, peripheral vision, and have the ability to adjust focus
• Vision must be corrected or uncorrected to at least 20/25
• Employee will regularly work under outdoor weather conditions and will routinely be exposed to the sun, and may be exposed to extreme heat and wind
• Occasionally works on uneven and/or slippery surfaces