Associate Director of Competitive Swim

Program Leadership & Operations

• Support the supervision, direction, and implementation of competitive swim programming at all YMCA branches.
• Ensure compliance with YMCA policies and procedures across aquatics operations.
• Promote, grow, and retain YMCA membership through high-quality programming and customer service.
• Provide leadership in branch fundraising efforts, including Annual and Capital Campaigns.
• Serve as a contributing member of the YMCA leadership team.
• Support YMCA staff in delivering excellent member and guest experiences, particularly within aquatics and swim team.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Competitive Swim.

 

Swim Program Supervision

• Assist in providing vision, leadership, and direction to competitive swim programs consistent with YMCA philosophy.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop full-time and part-time swim coaches across sites as assigned.
• Maintain open, effective communication with YMCA leadership, Aquatic Directors, coaches, and staff.

 

Direct Coaching Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and conduct swim practices in alignment with program goals, guidelines, and policies.
• Swim meet attendance as assigned.
• Prepare and submit swimmer entries via Team Unify for meet director review.
• Maintain swimmer attendance records, practice logs, and skill evaluations.
• Make informed decisions regarding training group placements or adjustments.
• Assist with organizing extracurricular team activities or special events.

 

Secondary Coaching Responsibilities

• Serve in a deck assistant role for additional training groups as assigned.
• Substitute coach for other training groups as needed.
• Coach seasonal competitive swim programs when assigned.

 

Parent Communication and Education

• Collaborate with coaching staff to coordinate parent education initiatives.
• Facilitate communication with parents regarding concerns, feedback, or complaints.
• Maintain availability before practices and during designated office hours.
• Respond promptly and professionally to all swim team-related communications.
• Participate in parents meetings at the start of each swim season.
• Conduct Parent/Coach conferences as needed.

 

Supervisory and Administrative Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing and coordinating team travel and scheduling.
• Support swimmer recruitment and retention, including outreach to area summer league programs in both Spartanburg and Greenville.
• Maintain strong working relationships with site Aquatic Directors.
• Maintain assigned office hours.
• Enter and maintain swimmer registration data in YMCA membership system.
• Perform regular and rotating administrative duties as assigned.
• Work with gathering and publishing articles and news for the weekly group/team emails.

 

Other Responsibilities

• Attend at least one coaching clinic or educational seminar annually.
• Serve as a positive role model by demonstrating YMCA core values and a strong work ethic.
• Comply with YMCA of the USA, ASCA, and USA Swimming Code of Ethics.
• Contribute professionally to the sport at the local or national level when appropriate.
• Maintain all required coaching certifications and credentials.
• Participate in swimmer recruitment and retention efforts when assigned
• Act as a primary responder in case of injury, accident, or illness in the pool area and provides backup to lifeguard as needed in emergencies and crowd control.

Qualifications:

• Education or personal experience relevant to competitive swimming.
• Competitive swim coaching experience required.
• Required or able to obtain within 30 days of hire:
  • Safety Training for Swim Coaches and/or Lifeguard Certification
  • CPR/AED, First Aid, Oxygen Administration, Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Foundations of Coaching 101
  • Principles of YMCA Competitive Swimming
• Demonstrated maturity, professionalism, and sound judgment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to the mission and values of the YMCA of Greater Spartanburg.
• Physical Requirements of the job include: Walking, carrying, sitting, seeing, hearing, crouching, lifting (up to 25 pounds), pushing, kneeling, standing, and speaking in a fast-paced aquatic environment.