Head Swim Team Coach

Applications due 12/01/23

Job Description:

Date posted: October 11, 2023

Location: 1 Club Lane, New Albany, OH, USA

This position will be part-time during the off-season and full-time during the summer swim season.

Job Summary: Lead, coach, orchestrate, guide, and organize as it applies to Swim Team processes, systems and operations by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

  • Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and developing assistant swim coaches (involve the Fitness & Aquatics Director and the Assistant Fitness & Aquatics Director).
  • Host all swim team practices: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter seasons.
  • Create workouts and lesson plans that give our swim team members the opportunity to advance their techniques and stroke development.
  • Teach/Lead swim team clinics and lessons while orchestrating coaches to teach clinics and lessons.
  • Oversee and assist with planning of all swim team seasons including information/guidelines/parent information/team supplies/awards/meet information/weekly penguin news/volunteer genius/all other administration needs as applies to pre and post season, working alongside Fitness and Aquatics Director and Assistant Fitness & Aquatics Director.
  • Supervise participants in novice swim program providing for the progress, safety, comfort, and enjoyment of participants.
  • Assemble monthly calendars/schedules for the assistant coaches shifts as pertains to swim team practices, clinics, lessons, and meetings.
  • Organize and maintain swim team attendance records, recap sheets, and any administration tasks as applies to assistant coaches.
  • Responsible for all swim team meet heat sheets year-round.
  • Represent and lead penguin swimmers and coaches at all swim meets.
  • Collaborate with NACC team for set up and break down of equipment and facilities before and after swim meets.
  • Host parent representative meetings, penguin parent meetings, and end of season reflection meetings with the Fitness and Aquatics Director and Assistant Fitness & Aquatics Director.
  • Oversee registering new swim team participants.
  • Respond to member inquiries regarding swim team programs, policies, and procedures.
  • Communicate effectively with participants, parents and staff.
  • Lead/ Conduct Wednesday morning team breakfast alongside Head Dive Coach.
  • Lead/Represent NACC Penguins in 4th of July Parade.
  • Responsible for submitting all swim team league information to league/meet coordinator.
  • Lead/Coach Swim Team at Districts and Swim Championships as applies to the season.
  • Be part of the swim design when applies.
  • Responsible for write-ups after the meets and getting important information to parties it applies to; penguin news, marketing, other teams in league.
  • Responsible for getting emails/communications out to assistant coaches.
  • Host the swim team awards and end of year swim banquet, oversee video creation, award presentations and swimmer recognition.
  • Work alongside Fitness & Aquatics Director and Assistant Fitness & Aquatics Director to bill members at the end of season.
  • Teach year-round swim lessons to our NACC members.
  • Attend all Club league meetings (established three per year) representing the NACC penguins.
  • Learn, obtain, and perform MOD responsibilities for the Fitness, Aquatics, and Tennis division.
  • Attend any leadership team meetings or workshops.
  • Step in as a NACC lifeguard when needed.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Licenses and Special Requirements

  • USA Swimming coach in good standing.
  • American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Level 2 or above certifications.
  • American Red Cross Basic First Aid required, training on AED units and possession of a current Red Cross CPR card.
  • Current lifeguard certification.
  • Must have 2 or more years of experience in a Head Swim Coach position.

How to Apply

email resume to [email protected]

Contact Information

Tami Jack

1 Club Lane
New Albany, OH 43054

phone: 614-939-8537