Assistant Swimming Coach

The Assistant Coach is responsible for providing appropriate coaching guidance to student-athletes related to a particular sport for the duration of the sports season. As part of the Athletic Program, at the assigned school, the Assistant Coach is responsible for teaching and modeling good sportsmanship behaviors, appropriate techniques, and skills related to the particular sport, ensuring safe practices are implemented to protect the students from physical injuries, and for serving as good role models for the students, the school and the school system.

KNOWLEDGE OF POSITION:

• Thorough knowledge of the fundamental philosophy, skills, and techniques associated with the athletic program.
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal requirements regarding physical examinations, parental consent, and eligibility for athletic participation.
• Thorough knowledge of training rules and any other unique regulations about the various sports in which athletes are engaged.
• Thorough knowledge of guidance and safeguards in place for the safety of athletes to address medical injuries and emergencies.
• Thorough knowledge of the process for initiating policies and procedures applicable to the athletic program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement, interpret, and enforce consistently existing school system, state, and conference regulations.
• Refer all requests of grievances through proper channels.
• Attend all public/staff/departmental meetings for which attendance is required.
• Maintain discipline and work to increase morale and cooperation within the school sports program.
• Assist the Head Coach with scheduling, and providing transportation to tournaments and special sports events.
• Assist with the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sports events or practices and adhere to scheduled facility times.
• Assist with sporting events and practices with maintenance and school employees.
• Assist with proper safeguarding for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.