Job Description:
Date posted: January 13, 2023
Location: Loveland, CO, USA
The Loveland Swim Club (LSC) is a nationally competitive team that trains over 200 swimmers year-round from the developmental level to elite athletes across three facilities in Loveland,CO. The Head Coach will lead the team to continued competitive excellence and is supported by an experienced and dedicated staff of 6 coaches and a business manager who work daily to nurture competitive swimmers’ potential across all ages and performance levels. A parent led volunteer group provides support to the Head Coach and Team in a variety of different functions. The Head Coach reports directly to the Board of Directors.
A core tenet of LSC is to retain swimmers from the developmental level to our senior group. This philosophy continues to contribute to the competitive success of the program at a national level and consistent enrollment at all age groups.
Desired Candidate Profile
Professional Skills and Ability
- Demonstrated success developing and implementing a comprehensive age group swim team program, with expertise using a range of training techniques for all age groups and abilities
- Track record for training and leading athletes at an elite level and creating connections and opportunities for athletes at the collegiate level.
- Demonstrated budget management experience maintaining financial stability and increasing operational efficiency.
- Excellent organizational, administrative, and management skills, including the ability to translate strategies into actionable and measurable steps.
- Vision orientated to continue to improve our over fifty years of presence in the community and state of Colorado.
- A leader and collaborator to inspire the success of coaching staff.
- Prior experience successfully leading a team through change and/or growth is highly desired.
Personal Attributes
- An action-oriented leader, with proven success driving unified vision and development within a team and translating athlete goals into achievable moments.
- Strong mentoring skills, with a calm, consistent, inclusive leadership style that inspires confidence and growth in coaches and swimmers.
- Leads by example, promotes the values and characteristics that would like reflected by swimmers, coaching staff and teaches life lessons that transcend the pool.
- Strong collaborator and communicator with an understanding of teamwork, and the ability to work as a part of an organization with a wide range of constituencies served.
- Love for the sport of swimming and the desire to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within the sport.
- This is a salaried position with an annual salary commensurate with experience. Bonus for retention/growth and management of Summer Camp program.
How to Apply
Email resume and list of three references to [email protected]
Contact Information
PO BOX 2470
