What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Assistant Swim Coach position at SAINT EDWARDS SCHOOL?
To assist in the daily coaching of the high school swim team for the 2026-27 academic/swim season.
Qualifications:Athletic Duties
- Prompt attendance is mandatory, fifteen minutes prior to practices.
- Plan and implement a workout/stroke development cycle for the time of year and level of the swimmers in the group.
- Attend Swim meets in coordination with the head coach.
- Recommend swimmers for advancement to the next level as well as evaluate new swimmers for placement.
- Keep daily attendance for participants of your group.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior competitive swimming experience and coaching/Swim America coaching experience.
- Current ASCA Level I Certification
- Hytek Meet Manager skills & experience
- Should also complete the necessary Red Cross courses to hold a current USAS coaches membership card.
- Swim America Certification (highly recommended)
- Should be pleasant, patient, and meticulous about stroke development as well as a good communicator with parents and athletes.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
- Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts.
- Work in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
- Tasks involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials weighing up to 50 pounds