Assistant Men's and Women's Swimming Coach

Stonehill College • Easton, MA

2d • 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. This position summary assists the head coach in the recruitment of perspective student-athletes as well as game-day and practice preparation.

Requirements

• Ability to work weekdays – early mornings and/or early evenings, some weekends
• Bachelor's degree
• Previous swim coaching experience at the high school, club, or NAIA level
• Driver's License

Nice To Haves

• American Red Cross Lifeguard and first Aid and CPR / AED certification preferred
• 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

Responsibilities

• Assist in coaching a competitive swim 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

What This Job Offers

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