Assistant Swimming Coach
Aga Khan Education Services
The position
At Aga Khan School we expect all teachers to understand and live by the school mission statement which states, “The Aga Khan Education services will enable many generations to acquire both knowledge and the essential spiritual wisdom to balance that knowledge and enable their lives to attain the highest fulfilment”.
To fulfil the mission statement, we expect that all teachers shall create and foster a positive teaching and learning environment in their classrooms or work areas where every child is loved, cared for and respected. The teacher is regarded as a leader within the classroom who develops plans and arrangements for teaching and learning to assist each child to reach their highest potential in all areas of school life.
This will not only mean guiding and encouraging children to work cooperatively together but also having the highest level of cooperation with teaching colleagues and the school administration.
Responsibilities
The Assistant Swimming Coach will be mainly responsible for assisting the Swimming coach to facilitate and coordinate training programs for swimmers. He / She will also maintain pool side discipline, reinforce all rules of the pool and maintain Health & Safety at the pool. The major responsibilities will be:
Health & Safety
- Be responsible for opening and closing the pool facilities (this is likely to include some weekends.
- To assist the Swimming Coach by identify & control hazards.
- To use the right water treatment chemicals.
- Ensure that the pool premises including the pool, washrooms and changing rooms are maintained in a good state of repair and clean.
Pool side Discipline and reinforcement of all rules
- To ensure the physical, social and psychological welfare of the students and pool users.
- To support, promote and act within the School’s Safeguarding Policy.
- Coordinate and manage meetings and other events.
Swimming instruction for the school
- To assist the Swimming coach to facilitate training programms for new swimmers
- To ensure that the stipulated normal and emergency operating policies and procedures for the swimming pool facility, are adhered to at all times.
- Monitor each student and polish their skills by providing special coaching
- Provided latest practical knowledge of swimming sports to students.
- Arranged for snack and food for the team during practice session and competition.
- Promoted participation of students in competition based on their skills.
- Attend activities and events as determined by the Head Swimming coach.
The requirements
Qualifications, Experience
- A diploma and a certificate in swimming instruction course may be required.
- Relevant license or certification may be required.
- And Basic First-aid training is recommended.
- A minimum of 3 years work experience
- A PGCE is an added advantage
Skills (technical/behavioral):
- Excellent lifesaving skills.
- Ability to determine swimming level and analyze techniques.
- Strong organizational and management skills.
- Good knowledge of health and nutrition.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- A positive attitude and willingness to work long hours
Sector
Social Development
About The Agency
The Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, non-denominational educational networks in the Global South. AKES currently operates over 190 pre-primary, primary, secondary and higher secondary schools and more than 100 non-formal education programmes in diverse geographic locations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates. Most schools offer their respective country’s national curricula, with some schools in East Africa and Bangladesh also offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). AKES employs over 6,500 teachers and staff and educates over 104,700 students. More information…
Region
Eastern Africa
Location
Uganda
Salary
Salary and package to attract the best candidate
Job Expires
28-Jan-2025
