Swim Team Coach

About the Role

The Town of Castle Rock’s future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock’s identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork, cooperation, and quality communication. Key duties include plans workouts and coaches youth on competitive swimming during practices and meets and organizes relays for swim meets.

Responsibilities

• Plans workouts and coaches youth on competitive swimming during practices and meets
• Organizes relays for swim meets
• Directs Aides in working with participants
• Performs record keeping
• Communicate progress to parents
• May be required to perform emergency first aid and life-saving techniques
• Performs other duties as assigned or required

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: One-year previous coaching experience; some previous experience teaching or coaching children preferred
• Must hold the following American Red Cross certifications: Water Safety Instructor (WSI), First Aid, CPR/Professional Rescuer, AED and Administering Emergency Oxygen
• Knowledge of Mountain High Swim League rules and regulations
• Ability to travel to meets
• Knowledge of and ability to physically demonstrate 4 competitive strokes, starts and turns
• Ability to effectively convey information to participants. Skill in instructing others and coaching participants to improved techniques and times
• Knowledge of and ability to physically perform various rescue techniques, life-saving procedures and water safety instruction
• Ability to communicate to children and adults effectively
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team
• Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to coaching
• Ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership

Compensation

• Hourly Range: $16.34 USDto$22.88 USD

Benefits

• Free membership to Miller Activity Complex (MAC) or Recreation Center
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligible
• Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) retirement plan with employer contribution
• Career Advancement Programs
• Competitive total compensation with benefits package