Applications due 01/29/24
Job Description:
Date posted: December 29, 2023
Location: 100 Arboretum Lane, White River Junction, VT, USA
Job Summary:
The role of the Head Coach is to develop a regionally strong competitive swim team with 120-160 swimmers while assuring growth of the team competitively and financially. The Head Coach will support the other coaches and interact often with UVAC management staff to assure coordination of swim lane usage, communication about team events, maintenance and cleaning issues, swim meet logistics, and team successes. The Head Coach must be able to promote the team through lectures, press releases and social media.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Set up squad guidelines. Plan and schedule all UVAC swim team programs
- Set up workouts and provide technical direction to all assistant coaches
- Provide written evaluations of coaches and programs at the end of short and long course seasons
- Work with coaches to make recommendations on professional development and training (seminars, workshops, conventions)
- Plan, schedule and conduct practices
- Assist and participate in non-swim team UVAC activities, open houses, fund-raisers and special events unless excused by the ED
- Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, development, and performance management of all coaches
- Assure that accurate daily attendance records for practices are maintained and delivered to the team registrar
- Maintain membership in USA Swimming and complete all safety training for coaches. Including staying current in AED/CPR certifications
- Assure that all swimmers have completed the application form and have made payment prior to the start of workouts
- Develop and enforce a coaches and team travel “code of conduct”
- Work with UVAC management to ensure coordination of swim lane usage.
- Communicate with the marketing manager on a bi-weekly basis to disseminate information about team results, practices, blogs, and make frequent Facebook postings
- Develop and manage annual budget for team income and expenses and assure that the net profit goals are met
- Have at least one formal group parent meeting for each season to outline goals, establish parent behaviors, and answer questions as needed
- Submit weekly report to the ED by 6 pm on Monday.( If away for a meet Tuesday at 6pm)
- Work closely with the parent committee to maximize communication, help direct fund-raising activities, and determine use of the money that is raised
- Work with parent committee to host an annual swim team banquet and one other “field trip” type of team building experience
- Assure that attendance records are kept accurately and that all registration and meet fee income has been collected by the Team Registrar
- Recruitment and scheduling of swim meets as agreed upon annually with the ED
- Continue to develop coaching and leadership skills by attending conferences, workshops, reading, and webinars
- Determine product, organize orders, and distribute team apparel
- Negotiate and maximize the TYR sponsorship to assure we get everything outlined
- Perform other reasonably related functions as determined by management
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to supervise, motivate, and train other coaches and volunteers
- Computer literacy with Word, Excel, Power Point, Page maker or similar programs
- Experience with using swim team specific software such as Team Unify or the equivalent
- Strong budgeting and planning ability
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- The Head Coach must have dynamic, high energy personnel skills to relate positively with children and their parents.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum ASCA 3 level coach, level 4 preferred
- 6 or more years as a head coach
Physical and Schedule Requirements:
The position requires a mix of days, nights, and weekends. Travel to swim meets locally, regionally, nationally, and inter-nationally is also required. Frequent long weeks during meet season should be expected.
How to Apply
Contact Information
100 Arboretum Lane
White River Jct, VT 05001
phone: 8022962850
