Athlete-Centered Swim Coach: Lead, Mentor & Grow

HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL; Huntingtown (MD); On-site; USD 15,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL in Maryland is seeking an Assistant Swimming Coach to support a student-centered program. The role focuses on developing athletic skills while promoting ethical conduct and safety for all athletes within a school setting.

The coach will plan practices, monitor participation, and implement training, conditioning and injury-prevention strategies. Collaboration with the principal and activities director is essential for program success and growth.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated management, leadership and human relations skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in making decisions.
• Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to the duties and responsibilities listed below.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an athlete-centered coaching philosophy.
• Identify, model and teach positive values and behaviors through sports.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct.
• Prevent injuries by ensuring the facility and equipment is safe and appropriate.
• Monitor environmental conditions and modify participation as needed.
• Recognize injuries and provide immediate and appropriate care.
• Design and implement a training, conditioning, recovery and nutritional program for your team.
• Facilitate the social and emotional growth of athletes by creating a positive athletic environment.
• Provide an opportunity for athletes to learn responsibility and leadership.
• Develop and monitor goals for each athlete and the program.
• Organize and plan practices to maximize performance, time on task and resources.
• Utilize appropriate instructional and communication strategies to enhance learning.
• Demonstrate and utilize appropriate motivational techniques to enhance performance.
• Know and understand the skills and strategies associated with the sport.
• Use appropriate scouting, planning, preparation and analysis for games.
• Demonstrate effective game management.
• Create a positive program, public relation with your parents, school and community.
• Demonstrate fiscal and organizational record keeping responsibility for your program.
• Facilitate and document an emergency action plan for your program.
• Implement an effective evaluation technique for team, coaches and player performance.
• Fulfill all legal responsibilities and risk management procedures associated with coaching.
• Must have completed a Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association approved course in the care and prevention of athletic injuries by the end of the first year of coaching.
• Must earn Accredited Interscholastic Coach certification from the National Federation of High Schools by the end of the first year of coaching.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Judgment

Coaching

Job description

HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL in Maryland is seeking an Assistant Swimming Coach to support a student-centered program. The role focuses on developing athletic skills while promoting ethical conduct and safety for all athletes within a school setting.

The coach will plan practices, monitor participation, and implement training, conditioning and injury-prevention strategies. Collaboration with the principal and activities director is essential for program success and growth.