What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Varsity Swimming Coach, Salem High School, Salem Public Schools [SY 2025-2026] position at Salem Public Schools?
Head Varsity Swimming Coach, Salem High School, Salem Public Schools [SY 2025-2026]
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Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4,000 students in 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity, and opportunity in everything we do. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender/gender identity, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at https://salemk12.org/.
Duties:
Duties include safety of athletes, writing and supervising workouts for various events, presence at all meets and fundraising. Previous coaching/playing experience required.
Requirements: Candidate must be First Aid, CPR and Heads Up Concussion Certified.
Responsibilities:
The swimming coach’s responsibilities include analyzing swim techniques and determining skill levels, developing individualized swimming programs, educating swimmers on various techniques and styles, and overseeing training. You should also recruit new talent and prepare swimmers for meets.
- Determining ability and skill level before setting up training programs.
- Developing and implementing training programs that focus on improving technique, stroke placement, speed, and style.
- Teaching brand new swimming styles or strokes.
- Educating swimmers on water safety and providing lifesaving training sessions.
- Using a range of activities to improve water confidence.
- Recording training sessions in order to analyze strokes, techniques, and monitor progress.
- Setting training goals and objectives for teams as well as individual swimmers.
- Teaching and perfecting skills like flips, kicks, body rolls, floating, and breath control.
- Ensuring the pool or training area is clean, well-maintained, and free of hazards.
- Preparing teams and individuals for swim meets.
Requirements:
- High school diploma.
- Completed courses in swimming instruction may be required.
- Relevant license or certification may be required.
- First-aid training recommended.
- Excellent lifesaving skills.
- Ability to determine swimming level and analyze techniques.
- Strong organizational and management skills.
- Good knowledge of health and nutrition.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- A positive attitude and willingness to work long hours
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