Assistant Diving Coach

Stonehill College • Easton, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22 miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages its 2,500+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields. Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working. Stonehill values a diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives. In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes (“Light and Hope”), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage towards creating a more just and compassionate world.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Previous swim coaching experience at the high school, club, or NAIA level
• Strong oral and written communication
• Coaching philosophy and teaching concepts compatible with the Head Coach and Athletic Department’s vision
• Ability to develop and maintain positive and professional relationships with student-athletes and staff
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Driver’s License Required

Nice To Haves

• Previous collegiate dive coaching experience preferred
• American Red Cross Lifeguard and first Aid and CPR/AED certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Effectively assist in coaching a competitive diving program in a manner which promotes sportsmanship and integrity, ensuring compliance with all NCAA , Northeast conference, and institutional rules and regulations
• Communicates effectively and often with the head coach and the student-athletes
• Establish and maintain good personal relationships with student-athletes and staff
• Assist in providing a supportive, encouraging, and challenging environment for the student-athletes
• Provide effective and corrective biomechanical feedback to the team, small groups, and individuals
• Ability to work weekdays –early mornings and/or early evenings, some weekends
• Coaching at least 3 practices per week and being available for occasional recruiting

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level