Job Overview

The Assistant Swimming Coach, is responsible for assisting the Head Coach in organizing and managing all phases of a Division I Swimming & Diving program, including recruiting, team travel, strength & conditioning, student-athlete academic monitoring, public speaking, competition scheduling, budget management, and community/donor relations. Duties:

• Coaches team at practices and competitive events.
• Oversee academic and personal well-being of student-athletes.
• Assist in building a nationally competitive Division I swim program through successful recruiting and retention of high-level student-athletes.
• Collaborates with Head Coach, Athletic Trainers, and Strength & Conditioning Coach to design both academic year (in season and out-of-season) and summer conditioning programs.
• Assist with budgeting, reconciling expenses, and proposing purchases for sports program.
• Serve as key liaison to the broader (University) community, engaging in alumni, fund raising, and other key stakeholder activities.
• Organizes community service events for the team.
• Responsible for assisting in all phases of a Division I intercollegiate swim program which includes scheduling, recruiting, travel coordination, budgets and fundraising.
• Must be committed to the academic goals of the university and follow the rules and guidelines set forth by the NCAA and the Mountain West Conference
• Candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity - in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation - through inclusive teaching strategies and advisement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience.
• Collegiate or club coaching experience.
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.
• 2+ years of experience as an office manager or swim club administrator manager.

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