Swim and Dive Head Coach - Middle School

Lincoln Consolidated School District; Ypsilanti Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 3,000 - 7,000; Part time

Job summary

Lincoln Consolidated Schools in Michigan seeks a Swim and Dive Coach for the middle school to coach and mentor student-athletes, teaching sport-specific skills and strategies, and preparing students for athletic competition. The role emphasizes teamwork, sportsmanship, personal growth, and a positive athletic experience.

The coach will motivate student athletes to develop an appreciation of the sport, uphold safety, and maintain professionalism in a public school setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Knowledge of swim and dive rules, techniques, and strategies.
• Ability to teach athletic skills with safety prioritized.
• Ability to prepare students for competitive participation.
• Promotes fairness, respect, and multiple perspectives.
• Demonstrates professionalism and good sportsmanship.
• Coaching experience as head or assistant coach.
• Ability to motivate, mentor, and relate to students positively.
• Meet requirements for public school employment.
• Maintain CPR/First Aid and emergency action plans; constant supervision.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor student-athletes in swim and dive.
• Teach sport-specific skills and strategies.
• Prepare students for athletic competition.
• Promote teamwork, sportsmanship, and personal growth.
• Motivate students to develop an appreciation of the sport.

Skills

Coaching experience

Safety instruction

Student mentorship

Fairness and respect

Professionalism

Sports rules/techniques

Motivate students

Public-school requirements

CPR/First Aid

Education

High school diploma

Job description

POSITION: SWIM and DIVE COACH - MIDDLE SCHOOL

FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

FTE STATUS: 1.0 (SEASONAL)

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director/Principal

DATE: 10/23/2026

SUMMARY

Position is responsible for coaching and mentoring student-athletes, teaching sport-specific skills and strategies, and preparing students for athletic competition. Promotes teamwork, sportsmanship, personal growth, and a positive athletic experience. Position motivates student athletes to develop an appreciation of the sport.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess a high school diploma
• Knowledge of the sport including rules, techniques, and strategies.
• Ability to teach and develop athletic skills while prioritizing safety.
• Ability to prepare students to participate in the sport in a competitive and sportsmanlike way.
• Consistently promotes fairness, respect, and multiple perspectives in all responsibilities
• Demonstrates professionalism, fairness, respect, and good sportsmanship.
• Experience as a head coach or assistant coach.
• Ability to motivate, mentor, and relate to students in a positive manner.
• Meet requirements for public school employment.
• Maintaining constant supervision; staying current with CPR/First Aid and emergency action plans.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the Board of Education may be considered. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is often required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision and the ability to adjust focus. The ability to travel to other buildings is required. The position requires the individual to sometimes work irregular or extended work hours and meet multiple demands from several people.

FUNCTIONS OF POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision. Lincoln Consolidated Schools retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.

This position description is not a contract for employment.

Lincoln Consolidated Schools is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Lincoln Consolidated Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, genetic information or any legally protected characteristic, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.

"The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District."

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