Swim Team Head Coach

The Swim Team Head Coach is responsible for the safe and effective coaching of part-time swim team coaches and overseeing a swim team of 100+ members. This role includes scheduling and supervising swim team coaches as well as coordinating swim meets. The Head Coach must attend swim team conference meetings and meets to ensure the program's success.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Create age-appropriate and skill-level-specific training plans for all swimmers, designing short- and long-term goals.
• Incorporate drills, technique work, and endurance training.
• Lead daily swim practices, focusing on stroke technique, starts, turns, and overall conditioning giving feedback to swimmers and coaches when necessary.
• Maintain accurate records of swimmer progress, attendance, and performance.
• Manage and oversee swim team staff.
• Coordinate team logistics, such as practice schedules, meets, and travel plans ensuring that all practices and meets comply with safety regulations, policies and procedures.
• Communicate with swimmers and their families regarding team activities, expectations, and performance updates.
• Develop meet strategies and assign swimmers to events based on their abilities.

Qualifications:

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age and a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Must have four (4) years of experience in coaching and/or swimming.
• USA Certified Coach required or the ability to obtain certification within 90 days of hire.
• Must have basic knowledge of Hytek Meet Manager, Team Manager, Team Unify, RecTrac and other software systems or the ability to learn.
• Requires strong people and customer service skills and the ability to organize and promote swim team programs effectively.
• First Aid/CPR/AED required within 90 days of hire.