Aquatics Head Coach

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**Overview**

**Duties**
- The Aquatics Head Coach will take the lead role in developing the annual plan for each club program, as well as developing the swim workouts for each training session, to be provided to coaches
- Post all swim workouts to the respective club forum at the start of every week
- Excellent risk management practices and emergency medical response
- Complying with all Faculty policies and procedures to ensure a positive and safe sport experience for all club members
- Responsible for enforcing the Ministry Health Regulations, and reporting any relevant information to the appropriate supervisor
- Extensive instructional/coaching/swimming experience
- Demonstrates exceptional leadership skills
- Responsible for executing a variety of swimming training sessions and adapting training sessions to meet the needs of club members during their training session
- An understanding of all aspects of applicable coaching content and teaching methodology; explaining, demonstrating, teaching; and evaluating aquatic skills and techniques at all levels of swimming ability for a variety of learners
- Complete and attend the following: regular meetings with program manager and club leadership, development of the annual plan, development of training session plans, the communication of the needs of club members to coaches, tracking attendance, completion of personal payroll, and injury/incident reports
- May also be required to open and close the pool in addition to class set-up and take down and equipment maintenance
- Start and end training sessions with punctuality
- Coaches must foster positive relationships with club members and staff; concerns must be addressed in a timely manner and reported
- Excellent communication skills, and problem solving skills
- Other duties as assigned

**REQUIREMENTS**

**Education**:

- Preference will be given to current University of Toronto students.

**Experience**:
**Certifications**:

- Certifications must be valid through position end date. Proof of registration in a recertification course scheduled before the certification’s expiry will be accepted in lieu of above.
- Proof of registration in a recertification course scheduled before the certification’s expiry will be accepted in lieu of above.
- Certification issued by the Lifesaving Society dated not more than two years prior.
- Standard First Aid:_
- Issued by the Canadian Red Cross, Lifesaving Society, or St. John Ambulance dated not more than three years prior.
- CPR-C:_
- Issued by the Canadian Red Cross, Lifesaving Society, or St. John Ambulance dated not more than three years prior.
- National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP):_
- Development coach in relevant sport is an asset.

**ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS**
- Name Based Criminal Records Check: Employment is conditional upon providing proof that there are no relevant criminal records that would impact working in a position of leadership and with children (completed no more than 1 year ago).

**Skills**:

- Must attend interview, screening / orientation day (lifeguarding, first aid and CPR skills) demonstrating excellence in exceeding minimum standards of the Lifesaving Society and other certifying organizations.

**TO APPLY**

Please use the following link to apply:
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**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $32.21 per hour

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-08-12
Expected start date: 2025-09-14