Head Coach, Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving/Aquatics Director

The head men’s and women’s swimming & diving coach leads and directs an intercollegiate NCAA Division III S&D program and duties include but are not limited to effective programmatic vision, planning and implementation; all coaching and instruction; sound business and financial management; recruitment, supervision of assistant coaches; individual and team leadership and achievement; successful recruitment of student-athletes and assistance with programs for their retention and graduation; some fund and friend-raising; compliance with national, local, university, NCAA and conference laws, by-laws, regulations, standards and codes.

• Coaching, Training, Instruction
• Perform as a professional educator and role model to enable individual students to develop as student-athletes and to work together as a successful, competitive intercollegiate team.
• Provide practice and meet planning, implementation, and assessment, including but not limited to management of schedules, athletic participation, and support services, facilities, marketing, and promotion in close collaboration with other colleagues and service providers.
• RecruitmentLead the recruitment of student-athletes who demonstrate the potential to be successful academically and by competing in the swimming and diving program.
• Fundraising Spearhead fundraising efforts to support programmatic needs and enhancements.
• Academic Oversight Mentor and monitor the academic success of the student-athletes.
• Budget Planning, Fiscal Management, and Travel Coordination Provide sound business and financial management in areas including but not limited to expenses, operating budgets, procurement of goods, services, and equipment, while also organizing and supervising all team-related travel.
• Compliance/Certification Ensure compliance with national, local, university, NCAA, Landmark Conference, regulations, standards and codes. (Note The violation of NCAA and conference rules is prohibited and may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Supervision Recruit, supervise, train, and evaluate assistant coaching staff.
• Special Events and Alumni Engagement Provide support for large departmental events (i.e., senior athlete banquet) while also consistently connecting with program and institutional alums to maintain sound relationships between all parties.
• Facilities Manage the daily operations and support all maintenance of the DuFour pool facility. Work with campus and local officials to ensure safe and certified operation of all facility components and lifeguard scheduling. Management of all home swimming and diving meets and Meet Manager Software.
• Rentals Manage and secure outside rentals as it relates to revenue generation for the department. Work with facilities and operations to schedule events and programs that will use the pool outside of swim practices and meets.
  
  
  

Minimum Educational and Practical Requirements

Bachelor's degree with a track record of successful coaching at the collegiate/high school or club level.

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certification

• Proficiency in computer software applications Word, Excel, Office, etc.
• American Red Cross first aid/CPR and/or equivalent lifeguard certification.
• Valid pool operator certification.
• ASCA Level III coaching certification (or higher) preferred.
• Knowledge of Front Rush or Teamworks (or similar) recruiting database tools.
  
  
  

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

Reasonable knowledge of various social media platforms to help promote the swimming & diving program and communicate with a wide variety of constituents. Strong knowledge of and experience in a Division III environment, and its rules and regulations, is preferred.