Swim Coach II

Come Join the Town of Avon Team!

Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Avon, Colorado, is more than a destination - it’s a place to call home. Here, visitors and residents alike enjoy living, working, and playing in a breathtaking outdoor setting.

At the Town of Avon, we’re the driving force behind what makes this community thrive. From fixing potholes to hosting events in stunning Nottingham Park, to teaching swim lessons at our 40,000 sq. ft. full-service Recreation Center, to ensuring public safety, our dedicated team makes it all happen.

We offer a variety of opportunities in fantastic locations, backed by supportive leadership and excellent benefits. Whether you're seeking a full-time career or a seasonal part-time job, the Town of Avon is the perfect place to grow, contribute, and make a difference. What are you waiting for? Join our team today!

Position Overview:

The Town of Avon, Colorado, is accepting applications for a Swim Coach II - Part-Time/Year-Round

The Swim Coach II - Part-Time/Year-Round is responsible for providing leadership, direction, hands-on development and implementation with the objective to yield the highest attainable levels of excellence in instruction, as well as individual and team performance for the Recreational Swimming program. This position assists with developing and coaching members of the swim team under the USA swimming guidelines.

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Essential Functions:

• •Assists the Swim Program Supervisor with training, teaching, and scheduling swim lessons, private
• swim lessons, and administrative duties.

• •Assists the Swim Program Supervisor with the coaching and development of the recreational swim
• program including writing swim workout plans with little to no oversight in line with the training schedule

Teaches private swim lessons when needed.

Monitors participants and their ability to participate.

• •Provides feedback to learn to swim class participants and proper instruction in the use of support
• materials.

Communicates and interacts effectively with class participants and members of the public.

Issues Learn-To-Swim completion certificates and updates files at front desk.

• •Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe circumstances, and acts accordingly to prevent
• accidents.

• •Demonstrates adaptability when an alternative to in-water swim practice needs to be provided, such as
• dry land workouts, team-building activities and educational activities.

• •Acts as the main point of contact for swim participants and their parents at off-site swim meets and
• events.

• •Reports damage to equipment and/or injuries to participants by completing an Incident Report form
• when necessary and submitting it the Swim Program Supervisor in a timely manner.

• •Educates participants to safe habits and attitudes around aquatic areas and at the Avon Recreation
• Center.

• Why Work for the Town of Avon?
• We offer an amazing work environment, supportive leadership, and outstanding benefits, including:

Retirement match of 3.75%

Avon Recreation Center pass

Earn Paid Sick Leave

Spanish Language Initiative

Flexible Scheduling

Opportunities for Advancement

• Town of Avon Culture and Values
• Our team operates on five core values:

Public Service : We are committed to an effective, community-focused organization that passionately engages and serves our residents, property owners, businesses, and guests.

Openness : We are open, transparent, complete, objective and respectful of opposing views with all Town officials and with the public in our decisions and actions.

Leadership : We perform our work with commitment, passion, collaboration, fairness, honesty and courage to elevate our performance, the performance of our co-workers, and the character of our community.

Integrity : We are professional, ethical, responsible and accountable in our decisions and actions.

Stewardship : We are custodians and stewards of the Town's financial, physical, environmental and natural resources on behalf of current and future generations.

Qualifications

A minimum of 18 years of age and training in teaching Learn-To-Swim classes is required. A minimum of one-year experience in competitive swim coaching is preferred or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence of required knowledge, skills and abilities. Water Safety Instructor certification preferred.

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol test and may be subject to random, unannounced drug and alcohol testing as outline in the Town’s Drug & Alcohol Policy

Special Requirements: The Town reserves the right to suspend or extend the posting deadline based on receipt of qualified candidates.

A background check and reference checks will be required prior to employment.

The Town of Avon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application Deadline Date: 12/31/2026