Employment
We have a number of open positions for the 2018 season. Please contact the pool at mtspringspool@gmail.com with any questions.
Job Descriptions
Job Title: Head Swim Team Coach - Click here to download application
Job Summary:
Position is responsible for creating, writing and implementing swim workouts for team members (in and out of the pool). Conduct practices while encouraging and motivating each child. Create swim meets and determine entries for each child. Provide constructive feedback and instruction to all swimmers and improve competitive swimming skills for swimmers aged 4 - 17, in a safe, fun and enthusiastic atmosphere.
Responsibilities:
Job Title: Assistant Swim Team Coach - Click here to download application
Job Summary:
Position reports to and serves at the direction of the Head Coach. Following plans and workouts that the Head Coach provides. Coach and provide feedback on instruction and technique for swimming strokes. Assist in organizing meets, practices, and drills for the children. Motivate in a positive way.
Responsibilities:
Help organize meets for our team and areas for opposing teams.
Help to conduct a minimum of 3 practices a day.
Provide positive feedback on technique and stroke work.
Motivate swimmers to do their best and cheer on every swimmer.
in creating meet sheets, flyers, posters, and whatever else is needed.
Qualifications:
Job Title: Little Stingrays Instructor (Lead and Assistant)
This is a lesson program, with the opportunity for swimmers to compete in meets. Coach should work with the Head Coach and meet with Assistant Coaches, to ensure that practices are consistent with the season plan and to create meet lineups.
(Little Stingrays Assistant Instructor reports to and serves at the direction of the Little Stingrays Lead Instructor and assists with the responsibilities described below.) - Click here to download application
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Job Summary:
Position is responsible for creating, writing and implementing swim workouts for team members (in and out of the pool). Conduct practices while encouraging and motivating each child. Create swim meets and determine entries for each child. Provide constructive feedback and instruction to all swimmers and improve competitive swimming skills for swimmers aged 4 - 17, in a safe, fun and enthusiastic atmosphere.
Responsibilities:
- Reports to the Swim Team Coordinator (RCSL Representative)
- Work with the Swim Team Coordinator to
- Communicate with parents, Board and swim club members about meets, practices and team competitive and social events in a timely manner
- Send out weekly emails to parents in a timely manner.
- Plan and conduct team competitive and social events
- Be present and engaged with all ages of swimmers during team-building social events.
- Handle pressures from parents, swimmers, coaches, board members, and officials.
- Understand that you are a role model for swimmers and coaches, and your actions, on and off the pool deck, must reflect that standard
- Has a working understanding of Rocket City Swim League rules of competition, etc.
- Prepares, conducts and administers swim practices and meets for the competitive Stingray team.
- Administer team attendance.
- Create meets for our team using swim meet software.
- Set-up and break down pool and pool deck area for practices and swim meets
- Reach out to opposing team coaches to build meets
- Meet with assisting coaches regularly to ensure progress toward the season plan
- Attend Rocket City Swim League meetings
- Attend Swim Club Board meetings as requested
- Provide motivation and instruction for the skill development of ALL team members and assisting coaches.
- Provide positive feedback on technique and stroke work.
- Motivate swimmers to do their best.
- Cheer on every swimmer.
- Be a constant presence on the pool deck while coaching.
- Maintain team equipment
- HEADS UP Concussion Training Certificate, Current Lifeguard Training/Safety Training for Swim Coaches, CPR/AED, Standard First Aid certification; USAS Coaching Certification/ASCA Level 2 (or higher) and Water Safety Instructor Certification is a plus
- Competitive swimming and coaching experience required
- Experience with writing and creating workout plans
- Experience, patience, and enthusiasm working with children of all ages and abilities, parents and board members
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Works well in a loud environment
Job Title: Assistant Swim Team Coach - Click here to download application
Job Summary:
Position reports to and serves at the direction of the Head Coach. Following plans and workouts that the Head Coach provides. Coach and provide feedback on instruction and technique for swimming strokes. Assist in organizing meets, practices, and drills for the children. Motivate in a positive way.
Responsibilities:
Help organize meets for our team and areas for opposing teams.
Help to conduct a minimum of 3 practices a day.
Provide positive feedback on technique and stroke work.
Motivate swimmers to do their best and cheer on every swimmer.
in creating meet sheets, flyers, posters, and whatever else is needed.
- Reports to Head Swim Coach
- Understand that you are a role model for swimmers and your actions, on and off the pool deck, must reflect that standard
- Assist the Head Coach
- Provide feedback to the Head Coach about practices and meets.
- Assist with conducting swim practices and meets for the competitive Stingray team.
- To communicate with parents and club members about meets, practices and social events
- Conduct swim practice; meet set-up and break down of pool and pool deck area
- Participate in planning and conducting team competitive and social events
- Be present and engaged with all ages of swimmers during team-building social events.
- Be first to arrive and last to depart any team event
- Is familiar with the Rocket City Swim League rules of competition
- Provide motivation and instruction for the skill development of ALL team members and assisting coaches.
- Provide positive feedback on technique and stroke work.
- Motivate swimmers to do their best.
- Cheer on every swimmer.
- Be a constant presence on the pool deck while coaching.
- Maintain team equipment
Qualifications:
- HEADS UP Concussion Training Certificate, Current Lifeguard Training, CPR/AED, Standard First Aid certification; Water Safety Instructor Certification is a plus
- Competitive swimming experience
- Experience, patience, and enthusiasm working with children of all ages and abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Works well in a loud environment
Job Title: Little Stingrays Instructor (Lead and Assistant)
This is a lesson program, with the opportunity for swimmers to compete in meets. Coach should work with the Head Coach and meet with Assistant Coaches, to ensure that practices are consistent with the season plan and to create meet lineups.
(Little Stingrays Assistant Instructor reports to and serves at the direction of the Little Stingrays Lead Instructor and assists with the responsibilities described below.) - Click here to download application
Responsibilities:
- Reports to the Swim Team Coordinator and Little Stingrays Lessons Program Manager
- Preparing, conducting and administrating swim practices and meets for the competitive team.
- Meet with assisting instructors regularly to ensure progress toward the season plan
- Attend Club Board meetings, as requested
- Provide motivation and instruction for the skill development of ALL participants and assisting instructors.
- Work with the Club’s Swim Team Coordinator and STINGRAYS Head Coach to communicate with parents, Board and club members about meets, practices and team social events in a timely manner
- Communicate directly with Little Stingray Parents/Guardians in coordination with Swim Team Coordinator
- Participate in planning and conducting team competitive and social events
- Administer team attendance, meet entries/results and the swim lesson budget.
- Conduct swim practice, lessons and meet set-up and break down
- Maintain team equipment
- Understand that you are a role model for swimmers and coaches and your actions, on and off the pool deck, must reflect that standard
Qualifications:
- HEADS UP Concussion Training Certificate, Current Lifeguard Training/Safety Training for Swim Coaches, CPR/AED, Standard First Aid certification; and Water Safety Instructor Certification is a plus
- Competitive swimming and teaching experience
- Experience and enthusiasm working with children and parents
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
