Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Swim and Diving

Amherst College invites applications for the Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Swim and Diving position. The Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Swim and Diving is a full-time, year-round position. Given Amherst’s distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community.

Responsibilities:

• Teaching, analyzing performance, and coaching game techniques and strategies of swimming and diving in preparation for and during athletic competitions.
• Establish strong relationships with a diverse group of student-athletes and maintain effective lines of communication.
• Monitor academic progress of swim and diving student-athletes. Understand academic needs, communicate with faculty liaisons, identify any issues that may occur, and provide direction and guidance when necessary.
• Develop student-athletes of character who are committed to fostering a campus environment of respect and inclusion.
• Schedules and conducts regular practice sessions daily or several times weekly during season. Maintains detailed statistics and records, evaluation reports, etc. for each student-athlete. Determines and implements strategy to obtain maximum team level and individual performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• A valid US driver’s license and successful credentialing is required in order to operate College vehicles.
• Experience playing or coaching swimming and diving at the college level.
• Strong recruiting skills.
• Outstanding organizational, communication, writing, interpersonal, and analytical skills and the capacity to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to initiate, analyze, monitor, evaluate, and advance strategic planning.
• Ability to work independently and to exercise sound judgement and discretion.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting the development of student-athletes from varied backgrounds.