Location and Job Title:

Assistant Swim Coach
Riverdale YM-YWHA
5625 Arlington Ave
Bronx, NY 10471

Principal Responsibilities:

Job Overview:

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Aquatics and Assistant Director of Aquatics, the Assistant Swim Coach is responsible to help swim team operations. This includes maintaining a high level of communication with fellow aquatics staff, participants, parents, officials and administration, and assisting with afternoon/evening practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities, in coordination and consultation with the Director/Asst. Director, include:

• Assisting with conditioning and development of a competitive swim team.
• Attending swim meets throughout the season
• Directing and managing warm ups and team discipline, provides encouragement and motivation, and manages award distribution.
• Ensuring the safety of all swimmers and guests, understands/reviews all safety rules and emergency action procedures. Promotes and enforces safe behaviors.
• Developing and maintaining good relationships with swimmers, parents, and Riverdale Y staff.
• Completing other related duties as assigned by the Aquatics Director/Assistant Aquatics Director.

Qualities and Qualifications:

• Committed to excellent customer service
• Comfortable in a hands-on, collaborative work setting
• At least one year previous competitive coaching experience/participation
• Knowledge of rules, regulations and guidelines of USA Swimming and Competitive Sports
• Certified WSI or equivalent or able to obtain within two months of employment
• CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer or able to obtain within two months of employment
• Safety Training for Swim Coaches or able to obtain within two months of employment

• Associate's Degree preferred

Salary: $40 per hour

This is a part-time non-benefit, in-person role, Monday through Thursday, with occasional weekends throughout the year. General hours are 5:00pm to 7:30pm.

About The Riverdale YM-YWHA:

The Riverdale Y is a 50,000 sq. ft. Jewish Community Center that provides educational, recreational, cultural, and wellness programming for children and adults of all ages. The Y features an early childhood center, camps and afterschool programs, senior center, performing arts center, and health & wellness center that includes cardio and free weight studios, group exercise classes, gymnasium, and swimming pool. The Riverdale Y is rooted in universal values central to Jewish life. We celebrate diversity and welcome the entire community.

Please send a cover letter and resume to Adriana Rexhepi at arexhepi@riverdaley.org.

Salary:

$25,000 - $35,000

Agency Information:

Our Mission:

Riverdale Y enriches lives by cultivating universally-shared values central to Jewish life, through educational, cultural, wellness, and service programs for all.

Our Values:

We build and strengthen community.

We create a space of belonging, where everyone feels respected and appreciated for who they are.

We have a responsibility to care for one another, in our local community and in our world.

We nurture our minds, bodies and souls.

We are committed to lifelong learning and growth.