Job Description:
Date posted: August 14, 2024
Location: Alumni Arena, Buffalo, NY, USA
Head Coach, Buffalo Area Aquatic Club
Buffalo Area Aquatic Club (BAAC) is looking for a fun, enthusiastic, organized and experienced Head Coach who will lead our team to greatness! BAAC’s swimmers cover a range of skill levels from Learn to Swim to Futures Championships qualifiers and they need a head coach who can inspire every swimmer to do their best. Our goal is to have every swimmer leave practice wanting to come back tomorrow and end the season eager for the next to start! True excellence requires a love of the sport, and we expect our coach to make the challenge enjoyable. We want the assistant coaches to grow professionally under the Head Coach’s leadership. You will be coaching in our home pool at The University at Buffalo’s Alumni Arena, an NCAA Division I university and home to the UB Women’s Swimming and Diving team. Long-course time is built into the training schedule, and the facility itself is first-rate. Our Developmental Program is using the pools in the Sweet Home school district .
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as the primary, on-deck coach of senior-level training groups
- Coordinate stroke and training principles throughout all levels
- Oversee group placement and advancement of athletes
- Oversee all administrative aspects of the team including:
- Meet selection, planning, and registration
- Coordination of hosted meets
- Practice scheduling for all training groups
- Maintenance of all team statistics
- Promotion of the team locally and within the Niagara LSC
- Work cooperatively with the Board of Directors to:
- Develop and administer the team budget
- Create and execute a shared vision for the BAAC’s growth and success
- Maintain a local presence and positive reputation within the Niagara LSC
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with parents
Our ideal candidate possesses the following:
- A love and passion for the sport of swimming and a desire to share that with all of the swimmers on the team
- The ability and desire to work collaboratively with the coaches, swimmers, their families and the Board of Directors
- A clear, cooperative and tactful communication style
- Strong organizational skills and the attention to detail necessary to be an effective administrator of a USA Swimming Swim Club
- The ability to work with swimmers and coaches across multiple training groups
- A willingness to mentor and advocate for swimmers who have an interest in competing at the collegiate level
- Proficiency with swimming software such as HyTek and TeamUnify
- Experience as a Meet Director
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current USA Swimming Coach Certification in good standing, with a clear background check. Certification in American Red Cross CPR, First Aid, and Coaches’ Safety Training
- Experience as a coach at a high-performing swim club and/or collegiate level
- Solid knowledge of stroke theory and physiology
- Proven capability to develop talent at all levels
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
SALARY
This is a year‐round, full-time salaried position with a compensation range of $40,000 – $60,000 annually based on qualifications and experience. Required/relevant training, certification and travel meet expenses are reimbursed.
ABOUT BUFFALO AREA AQUATIC CLUB
Buffalo Area Aquatic Club is a year-round USA Swimming club of about 200 swimmers who won the 2023 Niagara LSC AG short course championship and has consistently placed in the top 3 for both short- and long-course seasons. The club has built a robust base starting with Learn2Swim and Developmental groups, followed by Junior and Senior groups of swimmers at different levels. Multiple age group and senior swimmers have represented the team at Age Group Zones, Speedo Sectionals and Futures Championships. BAAC holds Recognition Level 3 as a Board-governed team and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Buffalo is a city on the rise boasting a new waterfront and great restaurants and is among the most affordable cities in the U.S. You’ll almost never commute for more than 30 minutes, and proximity to Toronto puts a major metropolis within easy driving distance.
Email resume or inquiry to Martina Puzanov, Board President at [email protected]
All inquiries are confidential. BAAC will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
How to Apply
Email resume or inquiry to Martina Puzanov, Board President at [email protected]
Contact Information
Martina Puzanov - BAAC Board President
phone: 6156183110
