Men's and Women's Swimming Coach/Aquatics Director

Job Summary

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organizes, prepares, and conducts individual and team practices, training and competition


• Recruits student-athletes in accordance with NCAA rules and regulations through scouting, attending meets, and home visits

• Represents sports program to various institutional entities and externally to media, government agencies, funding agencies, students, parents, and the public


• Manages all aspects of the daily operation and coordinates all administration facets of the Swimming Program and its facility through planning, coordination, scheduling, and evaluating a variety of programs specific to aquatics area within the facility


• Monitoring of student-athletes academic and athletic development


• Adhere to all NCAA, conference and institution policies and procedures


• Oversees and coordinates the recruitment, training, scheduling, certification, and performance of student employees of the facility; supervises the day-to-day activities of the pool


• Oversees and coordinates the administration of the facility, to include scheduling of facility operations


• Oversees the maintenance of the pools, to include chemistry, cleanliness, and related maintenance

• Develops, implements, and oversees a variety of aquatics programs for students, faculty, staff, and/or members of the general public


• Participates in and teaches aquatic and safety certification training sessions, as necessary


• Participates in the development of annual operating budgets and provides fiscal direction to the unit


• Develops and maintains records of operational facility usage; monitors and maintains inventories of pool equipment and supplies


• Prepares statistical reports on a monthly basis, and prepares data and narrative for inclusion in annual reports


• Other duties, as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master's degree preferred


• Three (3) years of head coaching experience or (4) years assistant coach in a collegiate environment


• A demonstrated record of promoting the academic success of student-athletes


• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills


• Knowledge of and experience in recruiting


• Evidence of working effectively with student-athletes of diverse races and cultures


• Evidence of complying fully with NCAA regulations


• The ability to travel both locally and nationally for the University, which includes possessing a valid driver’s license