Assistant Swim & Dive Coach

Assist the Head Coach with directing the highly successful swimming and diving team. Provide vision and direction as the team continues to pursue its mission: “Winning Championships – Developing Champions.” ONU is a member of the NAIA. The Assistant Coach reports directly to the Swimming and Diving Head Coach.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Head Coach with the planning, creation, and implementation of a season training plan and daily workouts.
• Work within budgetary guidelines for all phases of the program.
• Assist with the recruitment and maintenance of a team of 40+ student athletes.
• Some travel will be required for competitions and recruiting.
• Provide supervision at all practices and matches.
• Aids in the setup and execution of all home swimming and diving competitions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Possess personal characteristics such as vision and excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding and sympathy for education in the Wesleyan tradition and Nazarene school sponsorship.
• Demonstrate an active relationship with Christ as expressed in faith and service, which is in accord with the mission of Olivet Nazarene University.
• Be a model of Christian discipleship as confirmed through active engagement in a local church, involvement in campus worship, and through a vibrant, current testimony.
• The assistant coach should possess a good knowledge of the sport including, but not limited to, knowledge of training and conditioning techniques and the ability to diagnose player deficiencies and prescribe corrective activities.