FY26: Coach, MCPS Countywide Diving, Systemwide Athletics

Montgomery County Public Schools; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 27,552 - 55,104; Part time

Job summary

Montgomery County Public Schools is seeking a temporary part-time Diving Coach for the countywide diving program. The role involves supervising practices and collaborating with another coach to ensure program success. Candidates must meet specific MCPS qualifications and requirements, including relevant coaching courses.

Qualifications

• Qualified MCPS teachers or certified educators preferred.
• Completion of the MCPS coaching course is required.
• Emergency coaches may be hired under specific conditions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the countywide diving practices at designated swim centers.
• Complete all MCPS requirements for coaching eligibility.
• Collaborate with the second diving coach for program administration.

Skills

Collaboration

Supervision

Coaching Fundamentals

Education

High school diploma

Completed MCPS course in Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

Job description

Job Description - FY25: Coach, MCPS Countywide Diving, Systemwide Athletics (2500499)

Job Description

FY25: Coach, MCPS Countywide Diving, Systemwide Athletics

Job Specific Information : Coach will work collaboratively with a second countywide diving coach to administer the countywide diving program. This position calls for supervising the diving practices at Martin Luther King, Gaithersburg, and Germantown Indoor Swim centers. In addition to completing all MCPS requirements for coaching, this position will require completion of the NFHS Swimming course.This is a temporary part-time (TPT) job with MCPS that does not offer benefits.

To be an athletics coach in MCPS, an applicant must be interviewed and hired by the principal or designee at the school where the coaching vacancy exists.

Coaches must be qualified and are hired for one season.

Schools must hire qualified MCPS teachers or professional certified educators to coaching positions, if available.

Emergency coaches may be hired if no qualified MCPS teacher or professional certified educator is available.

To be a certified coach, an applicant must:

• Be an MCPS teacher or professional certified educator employed by MCPS
• Have completed or be enrolled in the two credit MCPS course "Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Coaching Fundamentals and CPR/AED" which is offered periodically through the MCPS Athletics Unit
• Complete/submit the on-line MCPS Application

To coach as a Level I Emergency Coach, an applicant must:

• Be a certified teacher (though not employed by MCPS)
• Have completed the two credit MCPS course "Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Coaching Fundamentals and CPR/AED" which is offered periodically through the MCPS Athletics Unit
• Complete/submit the on-line MCPS Application

To coach as a Level II Emergency Coach, an applicant must:

• Be a high school graduate
• Be at least 21 years of age
• Have completed the two credit MCPS course "Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Coaching Fundamentals and CPR/AED" which is offered periodically through the MCPS Athletics Unit
• Complete/submit the on-line MCPS Application