Swimming & Diving Assistant Coach

Job Summary

Assist the Head Coach in:

Recruiting, including:

• Recruitment of student-athletes with a commitment to academic success
• Provide an annual recruitment plan to athletic recruiting liaison
• Report on the recruitment plan

Retention, including:

• Maintain satisfactory retention rate for Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving program
• Track retention rates within the Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving program, including benchmarking internally, within the University, and externally, with other NCAA Division III schools
• Budget, including:

• Prepares the initial budget request
• Orders equipment through established procedures
• Completes a yearly inventory. Issues, collects and stores all equipment.  Arranges for equipment repair

Coaching, Scheduling and Team Management, including:

• Organizes and conducts practice sessions
• Insure appropriate safety precautions during practice, games and team travel
• Cooperation with the Athletic Training staff by submitting practice schedules, game schedules, and complete roster information in a timely fashion
• Works with Director of Athletics or Assistant Director of Athletics on scheduling and travel details
• Works with Director of Athletics on field or court preparations and insures facilities are set up
• Arrange for alternate eating plans if practice times conflict with food service schedule
• Establishes guidelines for proper conduct of student-athletes
• Recommends student-athletes for awards
• Provides adequate feedback and evaluation to student-athletes as to potential, progress, and performance
• Responsible for driving University owned vehicles to away competitions
• Complete reports as required in for the athletic department
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, progress toward bachelor’s degree required
• Coaching and/or playing experience preferred
• Experience in NCAA Division III athletics preferred, as a coach or student-athlete
• Successful completion of the NCAA Division III Rules Test
• CPR/AED First Aid Certification required (available on-site)
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Ability to represent the Athletic Department in an appropriate and professional manner at all times
• Ability to flex communication style to multiple cultural environments