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Assistant Coach - Swimming & Diving (part-time)

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Apr 2025

About the role

Assist Head Coach with all facets of the Swimming and Diving program, primarily by: instructing student-athletes on competitive swimming skills and techniques, educating on swimming and diving rules and NCAA requirements, assessing comprehension of skills, techniques and rules and providing additional instruction as appropriate, and preparing team for competition and practice.

Assistant coach must perform duties in compliance with all College, Patriot League, and NCAA rules and regulations.

This is a part time position working 15 hour per week over 6 months.

Primary Responsibilities Provide individual and team instruction to student-athletes on:

rules & fundamentals
skill attainment
techniques and methods required to demonstrate satisfactory performance in a safe manner
team concepts

Provide individualized coaching/tutoring/mentoring to student-athletes, including preparatory work that includes:

assessing student-athlete stroke technique demonstrated during practice, competition, and in on deck video review
determining specific daily practice activities that will be conducted by student-athletes
developing instruction for individual student-athletes and specific team needs
determining pre-competition activities that will be conducted during days of competition
developing race strategies with individual swimmers
attending workshops and training sessions for the purpose of researching methods to provide student-athletes with training and instruction on: rules, fundamentals, team concepts, physical health, safety, skill attainment, conference rules and regulations

Recruiting:

identifying talented, academically qualified prospective student-athletes

Administrative duties as assigned, including, but not limited to

collaborating with coach to develop annual goals for the program
maintaining records
effectively communicating with coaches, prospects and parents
tracking academic progress and providing counseling as appropriate
assisting with fundraising, marketing and promotional activities
administering sport camps as directed by head coach and/or Athletics Administration

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required
Prior experience instructing and coaching, preferably at the Division I level
Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills required
Proficiency working with TeamManager and MeetManager programs
CPR, First Aid, AED, and Life Guarding certifications
Knowledge of Daktronics timing system and scoreboard operation a plus

Core CompetenciesSkills that are required for this job and are in line with the College’s mission:

Instructional/teaching skills; understanding of a variety of instructional methods
Ability to demonstrate skills and techniques during practice sessions, in order for student-athletes to learn through observation
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple task
Flexibility and reliability; position requires travel work on nights and weekends.
Understands risk management and works in conjunction with Sports Medicine and Strength and Conditioning personnel to uphold health and safety standards in the conduct of all activities