Swimming, Head Coach

Loudoun County Public Schools

Sterling (VA)

On-site

USD 35,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools seeks a head swimming coach for Dominion High School for the winter season (November–February). The role involves guiding the varsity program and supporting student-athletes in academics and athletic excellence.

The coach will supervise assistant coaches, organize practices and conditioning, manage schedules, and ensure safety and compliance with VHSL rules. Strong leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with the athletic director are essential.

Qualifications

Coaching experience or participation in the sport at high school or college levels.
Completion of CPR and First Aid training or enrollment in current CPR/First Aid training.
Prefer experience as a teacher or classified employee for Loudoun County Public Schools.
Prefer Virginia Teaching License candidate or full-time classified employee.

Responsibilities

To assist in maintaining high academic standards for all student athletes.
To direct the training, conditioning, and performance of the varsity athletic team and supervise assistant coaches.
To supervise the athletic program and ensure VHSL compliance and safety for all athletes.
To organize schedules, evaluate athletes, and recruit support staff as needed.
To work with the athletic director to ensure proper insurance coverage and program operation.

Skills

Coaching experience

CPR & First Aid

Leadership

Education

Virginia teaching license preferred

Job description

Job Overview

High school Dominion, Swimming coaching position. Season runs Winter: November - February

Roles and Responsibilities

To assist in maintaining high academic standards for all student athletes.

To assist the athletic director and principal in the hiring and/or retention of assistant coaches.

To direct, supervise, and evaluate regularly the performance of all assistant coaches of the respective sport.

To work cooperatively with the athletic director to assure proper insurance coverage for all athletes.

To work cooperatively with other head athletic coaches in order to operate a wellbalanced athletic program.

To foster among the participants and spectators an appreciation of the values of athletics, a desire to win, an attitude of good sportsmanship, and a sense of pride in self, team, school, and community.

To direct the training, conditioning, and performance of the varsity athletic team and to lead, supervise, and assist the assistant coaches in their efforts with teams assigned to them.

To act as a positive influence upon the behavior of members of his/her athletic staff and teams.

To be present and personally direct the team at all varsity contests and to be present at as many junior varsity and freshmen contests as possible. He/she will also be responsible for the supervision of his/her athletes at invitational meets or postseason competition.

To advise the athletic director as to the preparation of schedules for his/her respective sport.

To advise the athletic director in the selection and performance evaluations of officials.

To recommend to the athletic director the type and amount of equipment and supplies needed to conduct the sports program. To provide for the inventory and care of equipment.

To advise the athletic director of the condition of athletic facilities and needs for their preparation and maintenance.

To assist the athletic director to ensure that lists of all players eligible for athletic contests are prepared and maintained under rules of the VHSL.

To recommend to the athletic director and/or principal the removal of athletes from the team(s) when training or eligibility regulations have not been met.

To ensure that all athletes have undergone and passed medical examinations before the regular practice season begins.

To organize a system for encouraging students to try out for his/her team and to develop and recruit equipment manager(s), score keepers, statisticians, ball runners, etc. for all teams.