Assistant Swimming Coach
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American Fork City
American Fork, UT, US
Summary
The Assistant Swimming Coach supports a safe, structured training environment by coaching assigned groups and providing deck supervision. They also assist with seasonal planning, athlete record-keeping, and ensuring continuity across different age groups.
Job Description
Our Mission
American Fork City's mission is to provide excellence in service to residents, visitors, and business community to foster a high quality of life.
Coaching Assignment
The Assistant Swimming Coach supports a safe, structured training environment that helps athletes build skill, confidence, and long-term growth. This part-time, onsite role partners with the coaching staff to deliver consistent, high-quality sessions aligned to seasonal objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coach assigned groups and provide deck supervision during practices
- Support seasonal planning and execution of daily/weekly training progressions
- Step in to coach other age groups as needed to ensure continuity
- Maintain clear, timely practice documentation and athlete records
Required qualifications/skills:
- 1–3 years coaching experience (year-round or summer recreation leagues)
- Strong communication and athlete-development mindset
- USA Swimming background check
- American Red Cross Coaches Safety, CPR/AED, and First Aid Certifications
- APT training; Concussion protocol training; USADA Coach’s Tutorial
- ASCA Levels 1–2; USA Swimming Rules and Regulations
Pay: $16.50–$18.00 per hour. Schedule: Mon–Fri 2:45–6:00 pm; Sat 7:45–10:00 am. Apply to help swimmers progress in a supportive, accountable setting.
On Deck Rhythm
You arrive early enough to prepare the deck and ensure lanes, equipment, and timing systems are ready before athletes step on deck. Practices center primarily on the Senior Gold Group, with a steady cadence: warm-up, focused sets, and purposeful feedback that keeps swimmers engaged and progressing. Between sets, you coordinate with the Head Coach and/or Head Age Group Coach to stay aligned on seasonal direction and any needed adjustments. When coverage is needed, you shift smoothly to support other training groups while keeping expectations clear and consistent. After the final whistle, you wrap up equipment, confirm notes from the session, and update records so the broader coaching team has accurate, actionable information for upcoming workouts.
Perhaps no community catches the Spirit of America more than the City of American Fork. Tenderly balancing the small-town charm, it was founded with big-city retail and opportunity, American Fork enjoys steady growth in industry and population.
American Fork is often referred to by the locals as A.F. and the town resides at the foot of Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Range. Money Magazine named American Fork one of the top 100 places to live in the United States (2005). The City is a regional hub, home to a great hospital, the Alpine School District headquarters, and the Meadows shopping district. Interstate 15 runs through the city, providing convenient access to Salt Lake City (30 minutes) and downtown Provo (20 minutes). Seventy percent of residents report some college education, and 35 percent of residents hold college degrees. American Fork's workforce has a rare and unique skill set, boasting an unmatched number of bilingual residents of all ages.
American Fork City is managed by a council and mayor form of government, with a City Administrator managing the daily affairs of the City. The City is supported by Administration, Parks and Recreations, Public Works, Planning, Library, Police, and Fire. American Fork City’s mission is to provide excellence in service to residents, visitors, and business community to foster a high quality of life.
Founded
1853
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Government Administration
Org type
Government Agency
Headquarters
American Fork, Utah
Perhaps no community catches the Spirit of America more than the City of American Fork. Tenderly balancing the small-town charm, it was founded with big-city retail and opportunity, American Fork enjoys steady growth in industry and population.
American Fork is often referred to by the locals as A.F. and the town resides at the foot of Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Range. Money Magazine named American Fork one of the top 100 places to live in the United States (2005). The City is a regional hub, home to a great hospital, the Alpine School District headquarters, and the Meadows shopping district. Interstate 15 runs through the city, providing convenient access to Salt Lake City (30 minutes) and downtown Provo (20 minutes). Seventy percent of residents report some college education, and 35 percent of residents hold college degrees. American Fork's workforce has a rare and unique skill set, boasting an unmatched number of bilingual residents of all ages.
American Fork City is managed by a council and mayor form of government, with a City Administrator managing the daily affairs of the City. The City is supported by Administration, Parks and Recreations, Public Works, Planning, Library, Police, and Fire. American Fork City’s mission is to provide excellence in service to residents, visitors, and business community to foster a high quality of life.
Founded
1853
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Government Administration
Org type
Government Agency
Headquarters
American Fork, Utah
