Head Swim Team Coach
Atlanta, Georgia
High School Coaching
Posted/Updated: 01/07/19
Job Summary
Do you love people? Are you great at being the first to greet people with a smile? Cherokee is looking for a Family Swim and Fitness Head Swim Team Coach who can design and improve programs/processes. Keeps the program focused on fun, wellness, teamwork, and a positive environment for the swimmers.
Job Summary (Essential Functions)
Responsible for coaching of the Cherokee Swim Team. We are looking for a high-energy, motivated individual to safely lead our young swimmers of all ability levels in our competitive private club swim league. Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness, the Head Swim Coach manages the swim team, assistant coaches, volunteers, and vendors. He or She provides direct leadership, instruction and motivation for the swim team participants and coaching staff. Attends all swim meets, practices, meetings, and events throughout the season. Responsible for creating and maintaining a safe environment for members and participants.
Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations
Responsible for opening/closing duties for shift worked
Excellent oral communication and organizational skills
Strong Attention to detail
Friendly and courteous
Time management
Tasks/Skills
Responsible for scheduling and training of assistant and alumni coaches, working through the Family, Swim and Fitness Assistant Director.
Responsible for hands-on swimming skill development of all swim team participants.
Responsible for development, scheduling and conducting all aspects of swim team practices.
Responsible for coordinating various aspects of swim meets including, but not limited to, individual race participants, pre/post computer work, recording and posting of start times, and post-race ribbon distribution.
Attends and participates in swim team social events and swim coaches meetings.
Responsible for monitoring and adhering to the swim team budget. The Head Swim Coach will review the budget weekly with the Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness.
Responsible for timely communication with swim team parents per the Communication Strategy plan.
Responsible for development of team spirit, using various motivational techniques.
The Head Swim Coach may give private lessons. During the swim team season, lessons are not to exceed 12 private lessons per week, nor to interfere with coaching responsibilities in general.
Performs other duties as required by the Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness.
Required Qualifications
Experience as a Head Coach
Proficiency in the creation of Heat Sheets for Swim Meets
Experience with Hy-Tek software or similar software
Experience in coaching all ages of swimmers
Excellent knowledge of the sport of swimming
First Aid/ CPR/AED certification
Reports To: Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness
Supervises:Assistant Swim Coaches
Classification: Exempt Salary DOE
We participate in Everify / Cherokee is a Drug Free Workplace
Our organization has partnered with Talent Plus, a company that develops scientifically validated selection and development tools to identify the natural talents of our prospective employees.
To complete your application, we ask that you complete the following online assessment. This assessment will enable us to better understand your unique talents and how they align with our culture. The assessment will take approximately 25-30 minutes to complete
Talent Assessment Link (https://prod-tbex.talentbankonline.com/TBEX/p/reg/cherokee)
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