Swimming Teaching Assistant

The athletics - aquatics teaching assistant (TA) is a member of the Athletics Department, providing support to athletics director, assistant athletics director, athletics admin TA and coaches. The TA in this role provides support before / after and during athletic / aquatics sessions, works as a sub lifeguard, provides administrative support for the athletics department, and may coach an athletics programme.

Required Qualifications / Experience: 

• Experience in coaching of athletics and aquatics

• A current and valid First Aid Training certification

• A current swim medical check and general medical check

Special Note:

Flexible hours of duties will be required to cover the various components of the different Athletics programmes - approved by Athletics Director as Overtime or Time off in Lieu (TOL) 

Preferred Qualifications / Experience: 

• Physical education and or Sports Coach degree / certification

• Experience in assisting individuals and / or teams of different ages

• Experience and / or expertise in working in the area of swimming and other sports

• Experience working with the appropriate sports equipment

• Experience utilising technology tools for teaching, learning and administrative tasks

• Lifeguard Certification - Ukrainian of Lifeguard (Матрос-спасатель)

Skills and Attributes: 

• Well developed skills in English and a willingness to improve further

• Ukrainian and / or Russian an advantage but not essential

• Strong organisational skills

• Initiative in solving problems independently

• Proven ability to work in a multicultural environment  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

• Genuinely enjoys working with children of all ages

• Ability and interest to work with technology in particular google suite and other programmes suitable for the position

• Flexible and collaborative