Job Description:
Date posted: June 25, 2025
Location: Iowa City, IA, USA
Job Summary:
The Head Coach for the Iowa Flyers Swim Club serves as a valued member of the Recreational Services team, overseeing the operations, programming, and administration for the Recreational Services Iowa Flyers Club (IFLY).
Responsibilities will include coaching, program development and implementation, special event programming, program scheduling, and revenue generation. This position will supervise professional and/or part-time staff associated with the program area.
Additional Information:
Recreational Services Overview
With a mission of providing a variety of recreational experiences that encourage active lifestyles, Recreational Services promotes and coordinates campus-wide competitive and recreational activities that bring in over one million visits annually. Our scope includes state-of-the-art facilities, innovative programs, and an impact that reaches students, faculty, staff, retirees, alumni, and even the community. We are your destination for recreation!
Division of Student Life Overview
Recreational Services is proud to be a department with the Division of Student Life. The Division of Student Life includes 15 departments that span from Recreation Services to the Office of Leadership, Service and Civic Engagement and everything in between. We are comprised of staff that embrace new ideas and thoughts, works together to keep our students safe, and provides them with life-changing experiences. We believe in working together as one team to achieve our mission: fostering student success by creating and promoting educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.
About University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is one of the nation’s premier public research institutions with 32,535 students from 114 countries and all 50 states. A member of the Association of American Universities since 1909 and the Big Ten Conference since 1899, the UI is home to one of the largest and most acclaimed medical centers in the country, as well as the famous Iowa Writer’s Workshop. Founded in 1847, it is the state’s oldest institution of higher education located alongside the picturesque Iowa River in Iowa City.
U.S. News & World Report rankings:
- #47 best public universities
- Top 200 Best Global Universities
- #1 public university for ‘writing in the disciplines’
- #34 consecutive years ranked as one of the best academic hospitals in the U.S.
Iowa City Rankings and Accolades
Qualifications – External
Required Qualifications:
- A master’s degree in related field or an equivalent combination of related education and experience is necessary.
- Related Experience (typically a minimum of 3 years).
- Coaching experience (typically 1-3 years) with competitive swimmers of multiple age groups and ability levels in a USA Swimming (or international equivalent), YMCA, high school, or collegiate environment.
- Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining a welcoming and respectful environment.
- Demonstrated working knowledge and proficiency in use of Microsoft Office software applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Work requires a willingness to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and travel.
Required Certifications:
- Must be a current USA Swimming registered coach.
- Current CPR, First Aid, and Safety Training for Swim Coaches certifications as deemed acceptable by USA Swimming for coaches safety certification is required upon hire.
- American Red Cross CPR/AED/Lifeguarding certification is required within 3 months of hire.
- Willingness to attain American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor (LGI) certification within 6 months of hire.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Advanced coaching experience (typically 3 years or move) with competitive swimmers of multiple age groups and ability levels in a USA Swimming setting.
- Experience (typically 6 months of more) with swim club administration including budgeting, supervision, team travel, scheduling, policy development, and other responsibilities related to swim club management.
- Experience (typically 6 months of more) in aquatic facility management.
- Knowledge of or experience with structured dryland strength/conditioning programs.
- Experience using Team Unify swimming team management program.
- Experience using Hy-Tek Team Manager and Meet Manager
- Experience operating a swim timing system (i.e., Daktronics, Colorado Time System, Omega, etc.)
Application Details:
- In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions or additional information, please contact Alaysia McAtee at [email protected].
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
How to Apply
https://uiowa.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/head-coach-ifly-swim-club-recreational-services-42335
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