Job Description:
Date posted: June 23, 2025
Location: Durham, NC, USA
Position Summary:
Duke University is seeking qualified candidates for the Assistant Swimming Coach Position with an efficient work-ethic and strong administrative skill set. This position will have an administrative focus in addition to assisting with the coaching of a Division I Swimming and Diving Program.
Essential Functions:
- Assist coaching staff with practices of Division I student-athletes
- Recruitment of student-athletes
- Serve as meet director for home competitions
- Liaison between the Swimming and Diving program and Game Day Operations
- Assist with planning of official and unofficial recruiting visits
- Assist coaching staff with donor relations including facilitating tours and correspondence
- Ordering, distribution and inventory of team practice and competition uniforms
- Ordering, distribution and inventory of team practice and competition equipment
- Organize team travel, budget tracking travel, securing travel advances, and clearing procurement expenses
- Organization of all on-campus Team Meals
- Securing cash advances for athlete per diem during break time
- Plan and organize community service activities for the team
- Liaison between Duke Swimming and Diving and our parent group liaison
- Organize Annual team Awards Banquet
- Organize Annual Senior Weekend
- Plan, coordinate, and distribute alumni mailings, emails, newsletters, and reunions
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Head Coach
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Prior collegiate coaching or competition experience preferably at the Division I level
- A commitment to knowing and complying with NCAA, ACC, and institutional rules
- CPR and AED certification required
Knowledge, Skills, Ability:
- Excellent written and oral skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to learn quickly and communicate effectively
- Excellent organizational ability and attention to detail
- Ability to manage time well and prioritize tasks
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills needed
- The scope of this position requires weekend, evening and possible holiday hours
- Thrive in fast paced environment, possess a keen attention to details, and ability to multi-task
How to Apply
Interested Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three references online at https://hr.duke.edu/careers/apply
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