C271003 Assistant Swim Coach

West Virginia Department of Education; West Virginia; On-site; USD 32,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Upshur County Board of Education seeks a coach to teach sport fundamentals and foster good sportsmanship among participants. The role requires adherence to WVSSAC rules and district policies, with collaboration across school leadership and athletic staff to plan practices and meets.

The position emphasizes coordination with the head coach, staff, and community to ensure safe, organized competitions and accurate eligibility checks and insurance oversight where required.

Qualifications

• WV teaching certificate or permit required, or high school diploma/GED with WVSSAC training.
• Ability to teach fundamentals and enforce sport-specific rules.
• Commitment to professional conduct and school policies.

Responsibilities

• Teach fundamentals of the sport and promote good sportsmanship.
• Ensure adherence to WVSSAC rules and district policies.
• Collaborate with principal, athletic director, and staff for practices and meets.
• Organize practice and meet plans, supervise participants, and manage equipment.

Skills

Teaching fundamentals

Sportsmanship promotion

Rules compliance

Coaching coordination

Education

WV teaching certificate or permit

Job description

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Principal and/or Principal's Designee

EMPLOYMENT TERM: 2026-2027 Season, ongoing

SALARY: Upshur County Schools coaching salary scale as per UCBOE Policy 8006

EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated by the building principal/athletic director/principal's designee and in accordance with WV State Board Policy 5310, and UCBOE Policy 5010

JOB SUMMARY: The person employed for this position must be able to teach the fundamentals of the sport and instill good sportsmanship behaviors in the participants. Additionally, adherence to WVSSAC rules and regulations as well as school and district policies is required.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Professional and Interpersonal Relations: Communicates with educational personnel, parents, students, and others. Items that may be used to reflect professional and interpersonal relations:

• Cooperates with building principal.
• Cooperates with athletic director.
• Develops rapport with coaching staff within the school.
• Adheres to the directives of the head coach.
• Develops positive relationship with participants, student body, faculty, parents and community, game officials, news media, and opponents.
• Employs appropriate conduct during games and practices.
• Attends league, conference and WVSSAC meetings.
• Participate in activities that foster professional growth and development.
• Motivates staff and players toward desired goals.
• Commands respect by example in appearance, manners, behavior and language. Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all types of people, establish and maintain a working relationship with students, coaches and other college administrators.
• Assist head coach in recruiting, practice implementation and meet management.
• Organize and implement practice and meet plans in coordination with coaching staff.

Coaching and Related Areas: Organizes strategies for teaching sports skills and sports management systems. Items that may be used to reflect coaching and related areas:

• Develops high caliber and quality instruction.
• Teach individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy and rules and regulations of the game.
• Handles athletic injuries.
• Cares for equipment.
• Supervises participants and disciplines team appropriately.
• Designs quality organization of practice sessions.
• Designs pre-season planning.
• Supervises managers and other support personnel.
• Follows purchasing procedures.
• Follows league, conference, and WVSSAC policies.
• Devotes time and energy to coaching duties.
• Follows end of season procedures.
• Other duties/responsibilities assigned by the principal/athletic director/principal's designee.
• Teach good sportsmanship and self-control.
• Check eligibility of participants, including insurance coverage and parent consent.
• Provide students a proper role model, emotional support, patience, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
• Conduct learning experiences, with small groups of student athletes.
• Recommend the purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate for the health, safety and welfare of student athletes.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

Valid West Virginia teaching certificate licensing; or, WVDE teaching permit or substitute permit; or, high school diploma or GED.

Coaches that are not professional teachers are required to complete the WVSSAC Training and Certification Program.

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

"As required by federal laws and regulation, the Upshur County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, handicapping condition, or national origin in employment or in its educational programs and activities. Inquiries may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, Upshur County Board of Education, 102 Smithfield Street, Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201, phone no. 304-472-5480; or to the Section 504 Coordinator, Upshur County Board of Education, 102 Smithfield Street, Buckhannon, West Virginia, 26201, phone no. 304-472-5480; to the State Elimination of Sex Discrimination Project Coordinator, phone no. 304-558-7867; or to the U.S. Department of Education's Director of the Office for Civil Rights, phone no. [phone]."