Blazer Head Site Coach

Make a positive impact on the community by joining the Johnson County Park and Recreation District team and help us enhance the lives of thousands through excellence in parks, recreation, culture, education, and public service. As a JCPRD employee, you'll be part of a locally, regionally, and nationally acclaimed organization that annually hosts nearly 7 million park visitors and engages nearly 3 million participants in 4,000+ programs. With excellent benefits, retirement plans, employee incentives, and a great organizational culture, JCPRD is building a thriving park and recreation system that inspires play, culture, and education, supporting healthy and fulfilling lives for all. Come work where you play!

  JCPRD seeks an energetic competitive assistant swim coach to join our team!  This position:

• Assists in hiring, training, and supervising site coaches, ensuring all programs are implemented in a safe and effective fashion.
• Sets detailed practice schedules, arranging aquatic facility rentals as needed.
• Sets detailed development plan for athletes, ensuring appropriate site coaches adhere to and implement the plan to ensure athlete development.
• Is responsible for ensuring adherence to USA Swimming Safe Sport guidelines.
• Cultivates and maintains relationships with athlete parents, community organizations, school districts, and other swim groups to ensure productive partnerships are formed and maintained at a level of excellence.
• Assists in implementing public relations and communication plan to promote the value of the Blazers organization.
• Responsible for designing and organizing clinics and special events.
• Leads the development of a High Performing Organization through active demonstration of the county’s Pillars of Performance, encouraging leadership and empowerment at all levels of the organization; dedicates QII activities for self and staff; actively mentors, coaches and collaborates with employees to enhance the county mission and vision keeping in mind the common goal of leaving our community better than we found it.
• Creates, provides, and supports age and skill level-appropriate curriculum for athlete development and progression, assigning athletes to appropriate groups; ensures programs are evaluated effectively while using feedback to make improvements; develops and maintains relationships with community organizations; promotes district-wide programs and initiatives.
• Provides information to patrons, develops and maintains program area knowledge with the goal of providing valuable competitive experiences, promoting the sport of swimming, and meeting the needs of the patron; ensures and maintains a safe environment.
• Supervises, hires, evaluates, trains, and schedules part-time staff to instruct and/or oversee programs.
• Adheres to monthly budget responsibilities by understanding budget revenues/expenses for each site.
• Participates in meetings, planning, and district-wide involvement; attends district-wide and staff meetings; participates in committees; understands and supports district-wide strategic; provides support and coverage for coworkers as needed.
• Assists with all meet responsibilities.
• Assists with travel plans for team travel.
• Days/Hours: Typically, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Monday – Friday; Evenings and weekends, as needed, for meets and special events.

  Education:  

• Required – High School diploma
• Required - Bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Sports Management or Related Field.
• Required - Minimum Job Age:  21
• Required - Valid Driver's License; Driving use of County vehicle and Personal vehicle for County Business.

     Professional Experience:  

• Required – 2 years Competitive swim experience as a coach.
• Required – 2 years aquatic programming.
• Required – Knowledge of stroke and turn mechanics.

  Required Skills:  

• Ability to create collaborative partnerships within the regional swimming community. 
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to supervise and lead part-time staff to provide excellent customer service.
• Attention to detail in formulating practice schedules and development plans. 
• Project management skills to assist overall membership and budget goals. 
• Knowledge of swimming stroke and turning mechanics.
• Analytical skills, including research skills, ability to interpret data, ability to conceptualize, ability to analyze information, and ability to write formal recommendations based on findings.
• Basic mathematical and accounting skills.
• Microsoft Suite computer experience.
• Oral communication skills, including presentations to individuals and small groups.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, facilitation skills; including curriculum/agenda development, marketing skills, ability to help groups focus and encourage participation.
• Leadership and supervisory skills.

Preferred Skill:

• Working knowledge of public sector administration.

Physical, Environmental, and Special Working Conditions:

• Excessive standing and/or walking 
• Exposure to extreme temperatures
• Exposure to fumes and/or chemicals
• Exposure to loud noises
• Lifting: 50 lbs. or more
• Shift work and safety-sensitive job

SCREENING EMPHASIS:  

• Proven experience in swim team coaching, staff leadership, and collaborative partnerships. 
• The desire to learn, grow, share ideas, and implement changes; positive attitude; strong people skills.

JCPRD requires reference/background screening for all positions.  Specified criteria may vary by Department.