Swimming Jobs

Aquatics Director

Date posted: April 12, 2024

Location: 556 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA

with Sprout Brooklyn Day Camp

Young Judaea Sprout Brooklyn Day Camp, located in Red Hook, is a day camp for children entering Pre-K through 5th grade.

The Aquatics Director is a member of the summer Senior Leadership team and manages the aquatics department of our summer camp program including all elements of swim, waterplay, and aquatics team supervision. We are looking for a responsible, organized, and mature individual for our Aquatics Director role. This is an extraordinary opportunity to work collaboratively with a passionate and fun-loving team.

Staff Training is June 17, 18, 20 & 23. Camp runs from June 24 – August 16. Summer hours are Monday to Friday, approx. 9:00am – 3pm.

Sprout Brooklyn values staff that are positive and flexible team players who are excited to spend the summer with young campers and staff. The ideal candidate is excited about camp life and feels comfortable wearing multiple hats and will never say that a task “isn’t their job”.

Responsibilities:

The Sprout Brooklyn Aquatics Director must oversee all swimming activities as well as implement a learn-to-swim program. This person shall supervise lifeguards and swim instructors during swimming activities and onsite waterplay activities, train swim staff as needed, and implement the camp safety plan.

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years of age
• Have a minimum of:
  • One season of previous experience as a camp aquatics director at a New York State children’s camp; OR
  • Two seasons of previous experience consisting of at least 12 weeks as a children’s camp lifeguard which had more than one lifeguard supervising it at a time; OR
  • 18 weeks of previous experience as a lifeguard at a swimming pool or bathing beach, which had more than one lifeguard supervising it at a time.
• Be certified in CPR-Pro (expiration can be no earlier than Aug 18, 2023)
• Be certified in Lifeguard Management
• Years’ experience working with pre-school and/or elementary aged children

Assistant Swim Coach

Date posted: April 11, 2024

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

with University of Pittsburgh

Assistant Swim Coach

The Assistant Swim Coach will be responsible for carrying out coaching assignments during daily workouts, practices, and scheduled events, enforcing team rules, maintaining statistics, monitoring each assigned athlete’s performance, and employing specific coaching modalities to meet needs. Other responsibilities include recruiting student-athletes, assisting with departmental recruiting activities and carrying out scouting assignments. Other duties as assigned.

Assists the Head Coach with all aspects of a sports program. Recruits athletes, mentors athletes, fosters athletic, emotional, and academic group of student athletes. Oversees sports equipment, practice plans and schedules, skill development, designs coaching strategies. Oversees public and media relations. Coordinates team travel and schedule. Adheres to all rules and regulations.

Essential Functions

Coaching- carries out coaching assignments during daily workouts, practices, and scheduled events. Enforces team rules. Maintains statistics. Monitors each assigned student athlete’s academic and athletic performance and employs specific coaching modalities to meet needs.

Recruiting – recruits student-athletes; assists with departmental recruiting activities and carries out scouting assignments.

Physical conditioning- consults with trainers and team physicians in monitoring the well-being of student-athletes.

Other duties as assigned by the head coach. Including but not limited to adhering to policies established by the NCAA, ACC, and the University.

Academic monitoring- assists in monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes.

Physical Effort

Instructing and demonstrating physical skills while coaching; extensive travel via car, air, and bus. Must stand for long periods of time at meets and at practices. May have to lift or transport equipment.

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Coach.Assistant

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 5

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule: Varies

Work Arrangement: Varies

Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation_Offered: Yes

Visa Sponsorship Provided: No

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter

Optional Documents: Not Applicable

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