Job Description:
Date posted: May 21, 2025
Location: 15622 Country Club Drive, Bothell, WA, USA
The Age Group Coach is responsible for coaching the corresponding group on the WEST competitive swim team (mainly 11-12 athletes), including all communication, group administration, swimmer progression and training plans.
Growth Opportunity
A full-time position may be considered for the right candidate. Full-time status requires a minimum of 35+ hours per week and includes full medical benefits at 100% employer contribution. Full-time candidates must be willing and qualified to work an additional 10+ hours weekly of other program or facility operations such as: assisting with other groups, teaching swim lessons and/or facility maintenance.
Coaching Duties
- Reports to Associate Head Coach
- Plan and implement seasonal training in the water and execute SwimStrong dryland program
- Communicate expectations with parents and athletes
- Hold an annual Group Parent Meeting
- Email weekly group newsletter
- Have individual seasonal goal meetings with all athletes
- Conduct a minimum of 3 formal group culture meetings per season, with additional culture discussions throughout the season
- Coordinate a minimum of 3 group activities per season
- Attend all meets and events the group participates in
- Represent WEST at the LSC, Zone or National level through participation on committees, BODs or camps annually.
WEST Coaching Responsibilities and Expectations
- Coaches are required to demonstrate strong work ethics and characteristics consistent with WEST expectations including, but not limited to the following:
- Demonstrate and model a high level of integrity, honesty, conscientiousness, and a growth mindset.
- The ability to de-escalate conflict.
- Swimmers have a high level of academic and social integrity, and respect for their teammates and the program.
Swimmers understand “high level swimming” and are shown examples and opportunities to reach high levels of achievement (camps, summits, all-star teams, etc.) - Swimmers are consistently evaluated along their path through the program. Coaches guide swimmers back onto the path, or help them to understand walking a different path is also an option.
- Time in water and practice frequency scales through the groups.
- Creation of group targets to help guide both coaches and athletes through each group.
- Coaches consistently check in on athletes to ensure they are meeting target goals as they progress through their group.
- Parent <> swimmer <> coach relationships improved through proactive, meaningful communication. At this level, communication begins equally between the parents and the swimmers. However, as swimmers age through the group, communication responsibility begins to shift primarily to the swimmer.
Compensation
Base Pay: $27.50-$29.50/hour. This is currently a part-time hourly position and pay rate will reflect the candidate’s experience, however, there is opportunity for this to be full time!
Benefits: This position includes medical, vision and dental insurance with a 50% employer contribution (full time employee benefits are covered at 100%.)
End-Of-Year Bonus: during profitable years, the board will award a portion of profits to be split between employees based on individual performance, contribution and longevity.
Paid Holiday: 1 week (26.25 hours) in April, 1 week (26.25 hours) in August (full time employees will receive 2 weeks in August.)
Paid Vacation: 1 week (26.25 hours) undesignated with approval. Resets annually on 9/1 and does not roll over.
Coaching Practice Hours: approximately 15.75 hours
Coach Administrative Hours: approximately 10.5 hours
Start Date: The start of the 2025-26 season, mid-August.
How to Apply
Please email a resume and cover letter to [email protected]
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