Assistant Swim Coach

The Lodge at Ventana Canyon Golf & Racquet Club is seeking an Assistant Swim Coach to help lead and coach young swimmers. Create a fun and inviting learning environment to ensure a positive experience. Build strong relationships with participants and continually challenge them to the next level. Demonstrate positive attitude and actions through a display of courtesy, service, cooperation, hospitality, sensitivity, and professionalism to internal and external customers.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist the Head Swim Coach in instructing athletes on rules, regulations, and techniques of the sport.
• Organize and direct individual and group practices as directed by the Head Swim Coach.
• Provide competitive swimmers the opportunity to master technique.
• Lead daily practices under the direction of the head coach.
• Attend and support swimmers at meets as needed Perform daily maintenance of the pool area.

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to swim the competitive strokes of Free Style, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly.
• Ability to maintain physical and mental fitness level consistent with readiness to respond to emergency situations.
• Ability to act quickly, decisively and calmly in an emergency.
• Ability to perform rescue actions and administer CPR and First Aid as needed.
• Ability to write and lead workouts.
• Ability to build relationships with members of all ages.
• Ability to handle and resolve conflicts in a professional, tactful manner.
• Ability to multi-task and learn quickly.
• Self-starter, reliable, responsible, and dedicated.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service skills, energetic, enthusiastic, and motivational.
• Comfortable working with all age groups, including children and teens.
• Ability to maintain physical and mental fitness level consistent with readiness to respond to emergency situations.

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma
• One year of club, high school or college swim coaching experience (preferred).
• Safety training for Swim Coaches certification (preferred).
• First Aid and CPR/AED certification.
• Must pass a background check.
• Must be over 18 years old.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, grab, pull and push objects in or out of water, squat down, stoop, kneel, crouch and jump.
• Must be able to work under variable temperature conditions (extreme heat or cold, indoors/outdoors). 
• Must be able to hear distress noises and hear and see distress signals in a noisy aquatic environment, including in the water and anywhere in the zone of responsibility.

Ventana Canyon is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Ventana Canyon makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.