About the Role
Job Overview:
● Assist the Site Director in coaching one or more training groups
● Attend scheduled practices which include water and dryland workouts
● Work together with the Site Director to create and plan workouts
● Attend meets at Site Director’s discretion
● Maintain required certifications
● Work together with the Site Director to create a coaching schedule that accommodates the coach’s personal schedule and meets the coach’s experience level
Requirements
Certifications:
The YOTA Swim Team works closely with other YMCA departments to maintain consistent certification opportunities for our coaches.
● Required - YMCA Swimming Coach
○ All coaches must earn their YMCA Swimming coach certification within the first 65 days of employment. Coaches are responsible to maintain these certifications throughout the time of their employment. ● Additional - USA Swimming Coach
○ Coaches who plan to attend a sanctioned USA Swimming meet must be a certified USA Swimming coach. Coaches who earn this certification will maintain an increased hourly rate.
YMCA Swimming Certification Requirements
Principles of Competitive Swimming & Diving CPR
First Aid
Athlete Protection Training
Safety Training for Swim Coaches - Online Safety Training for Swim Coaches - In Water or Lifeguard Certification
Welcome to USA Swimming
USA Swimming Certification Requirements CPR
Coaching Quality Framework
USADA Coaching Advantage Tutorial Concussion Protocol
Background Check
Athlete Protection Training
Starting Salary:
First Aid
Safety Training for Swim Coaches - Online Safety Training for Swim Coaches - In Water or Lifeguard Certification
● $13/Hour for coaches who complete the requirements for YMCA Swimming Coach registration ● $15/Hour for coaches who complete the requirements for YMCA Swimming and USA Swimming Coach registration
Note: Coaches with significant coaching experience will start at a higher hourly rate.
Benefits:
● YMCA membership included
● Mileage ($.655/mile) to and from swim meets and trainings
● All required trainings will be reimbursed
About the Company
YMCA of the Triangle Area Swim Team
Age Group Training Levels:
Training Group Age Practice Duration Practice Frequency
SeasonalYOTA Prep 10 & Under 1 hour 2 days/week Junior/High School Prep 11 & Older 1 - 1.25 hours 3 days/week
Green 9 & Under 1.25 hours 3 days/week
Competitive
Age Group Training Sites:
White 9-11 1.5 hours 4 days/week Purple 10-12 1.75 hours 5 days/week Silver 11-14 2 hours 6 days/week
Site Site Director Contact
A.E. Finley YMCA Macy.Blake@YMCATriangle.org Chapel Hill YMCA David.McDevitt@YMCATriangle.org Downtown Durham/Hope Valley Farms YMCA Stanley.Bass@YMCATriangle.org Kerr Family YMCA Jake.McGee@YMCATriangle.org OPC/Alexander Family YMCA Antoinette.Pujol@YMCATriangle.org Taylor Family YMCA Brooks.Teal@YMCATriangle.org