Assistant Women's Swim Coach

University of Akron • Akron, OH

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Assist the head swimming coach in all facets of the swimming program, including on-deck coaching, recruiting and assisting with travel arrangements.

Requirements

• Requires a relevant Bachelor's Degree.
• CPR, First Aid required.
• Requires a minimum of 1 year experience coaching individuals or groups at high schools, clubs or universities.
• Experience with computers and computer applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Publisher) required.
• Knowledge of stroke mechanics, familiarity with the rules of the NCAA and MAC required.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to communicate required.

Responsibilities

• Recruit new members for the swim team including visiting recruits on and off campus.
• Administer on-deck coaching including the management of workouts, the supervision of athletes and the evaluation of team members.
• Coach team members at competitions and evaluate swimming techniques, evaluating talent and managing the arrangement of the team.
• Supervise the strength and conditioning exercises of the team in addition to completing paperwork such as NCAA reports and letters to recruits.
• Organize arrangements for home competitions and secure travel arrangements for the team.
• Participate in the arrangement of banquets and fundraising activities.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• paid leave of absences including time off for illness, vacation, and maternity or paternity leave
• tuition remission
• Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA)
• state retirement systems
• alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions
• deferred compensation programs (403(b) and 457(b))

What This Job Offers

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