New Mexico Sports & Wellness Del Norte
Albuquerque, NM
A Wellbridge Company

Full-time/Part-time
We are looking for a Head Swim Coach!

Who we are:
New Mexico Sports & Wellness is Albuquerque's leading upscale athletic, aquatics, tennis, and family fitness club, with 5 convenient locations. Our clubs support the lifestyles of busy professionals, families, health enthusiasts and those who simply strive to be more active by providing a wide spectrum of unique fitness and wellness services 

What are Head Swim Coaches are all about:
Our Head Swim Coaches are experienced professionals with a passion for helping children ages 5-16 meet their competitive swimming goals. They enjoy analyzing performance, providing instruction on swimming techniques and working with our aquatics department to prepare for competitive events.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting the Aquatics Manager as needed and lead the effort in developing, managing and marketing our swim lessons program.
• Assist with various job duties including helping with the Senior Group as needed and recruiting new swimmers.
• Emphasizing proper stroke technique and understand the progression for each training group.
• Conducting test sets, dry land sessions following the season plan, tracking performance and communicating this information to parents, conduct parent, athlete meetings, attending coaches’ meetings and all other functions related.
• Creating a training plan and conducting workouts geared towards maximizing the swimmer's potential for primary training groups of highly committed 12 and Unders while overseeing the developmental 14 and Unders program.
• Working with all coaches to ensure that athletes 12 and unders are being prepared for long-term progression through the team.
• Performing administrative functions including, but not limited to, swim meet entries, parent and athletes meetings, attend weekend swim meets as scheduled, coaching at swim meets and management of team rosters.
• Running clinics and camps and develop cohesive lesson program to feed into the developmental half of the swim team.
• Helping to coordinate/manage corporate functions at the health club.

What you are all about:

• You have joy and enthusiasm for working with children and helping them improve their competitive performance.
• You have 1-3 years of previous coaching experience and/or aquatics experience and coaching membership that is in good standing with USA Swimming.
• You are an ASCA Level II certification (or higher) is highly desirable but not required.
• You have a High School diploma or general education degree (GED); Bachelor’s degree ideal.
• You have exceptional communication and motivation skills with children.
• You have the ability to consider varied social, emotional and physical attributes.
• You have an attitude of inclusion and team building.
• You have a CPR/AED & First Aid (Adult) Certification. 
• You have a Lifeguard Certification (or Equivalent Water Safety Certification) – Ideal but not required.
• You have a USA Masters Swimming (USMS) Coach Certification.
• You have a SafeSport Training (USA Swimming).

Why we are a great company to join:

• You will enjoy a complementary club membership.
• We provide state-of-the-art exercise equipment and resources.
• We provide the opportunity to strategize, learn, lead and grow.
• We provide medical, dental and vision insurance.
• We offer company matching 401k.
• We offer several voluntary insurance options.
• We offer paid time off and holidays.
• And much, much more!

*All benefits vary based on employee job status and including hours worked.
 

Wellbridge owns and operates a variety of premiere athletic and tennis clubs across the country. Established more than 30 years ago with one location in CO, we have grown to 9 locations spanning 2 states (CO & NM). We proudly employ more than 900 team members and serve a growing membership community of more than 20,000+ members.

We offer dynamic opportunities for our employees to develop their careers in a collaborative and empowering environment. Our culture encourages managers to be coaches, celebrates results through teamwork, and promotes innovative behaviors that contribute to a strong and dynamic environment. This allows us to live our mission of delivering the best for and through our employees, our members, and our community.