Coaching - HS Varsity Head Swim Coach/Program Director

Cincinnati Public Schools•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role oversees all aspects of the Swimming/Diving Program, including student-athlete development, game strategies, and team leadership. The successful candidate will serve as the Varsity Head Swim Coach, responsible for tryouts, practices, and games. This position requires a strong understanding of the sport, including game management and rules, and involves developing and executing effective training programs. The coach will motivate and mentor student-athletes, instructing them in fundamental skills, strategies, and physical training to achieve individual and team success. A key aspect of the role is fostering teamwork, discipline, respect, sportsmanship, and the development of moral values, pride, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence. Ensuring the safety and well-being of student-athletes is paramount. The coach must cooperate with the School Athletic Director and District Athletic Department, meeting all requirements mandated by the District Board of Education, OHSAA, and ODE, including Coaches Tool Chest (CTC) Training/Certification and the ODE Pupil Activity Permit (PAP). Responsibilities also include checking academic eligibility, adhering to District Athletic Department Policies, modeling expected behavior, maintaining suitable sideline conduct, and accepting constructive criticism. The coach must be aware of and implement all applicable administrative policies and provide in-season training rules. Participation in clinics, school events, and assisting in opponent preparation are also expected. Maintaining accurate equipment inventory is required.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of swim rules, techniques, and strategies.
Must be passionate and dedicated to inspire student-athletes.
Have the ability to motivate and inspire student-athletes.
Serve as a positive role model.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills associated with the sport.
Provide satisfactory result of County Police Records Check, State BCII Check, and a FBI Fingerprint Background Check.
Possess an Ohio Department of Education (ODE) Pupil Activity Permit (PAP).
Provide proof of completion of Coaches Tool Chest (CTC) Training/Certification.

Nice To Haves

Fundraising experience.
Previous experience coaching swim preferred.
Ohio Secondary Teaching Certificate preferred.
Evidence of successful past coaching experience at the High School and/or College level preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee all aspects of the Swimming/Diving Program including student-athlete development, game strategies, and team leadership.
Serve as the Varsity Head Swim Coach.
Oversee all tryouts, practices, and games.
Develop and execute an effective training program.
Motivate and mentor student-athletes in and out of swimming pool.
Instruct and guide student-athletes in fundamental skills, strategies, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success.
Instruct and guide student-athletes to lead them to the formulation and enhancement of moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence.
Foster teamwork, discipline, respect, sportsmanship, and skills development.
Ensure the safety and well-being of student-athletes.
Cooperate, in a timely manner, with School Athletic Director and the District Athletic Department in regard to requests for pertinent information and/or periodically required.
Meet all the requirements mandated by the District Board of Education, The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), and The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) relative to the mandated Coaches Tool Chest (CTC) Training/ Certification and the ODE Pupil Activity Permit (PAP).
Check the status of academic eligibility for all prospective student-athletes.
Follow the District Athletic Department Policies as outlined in the Coaches Handbook and meet all criteria as outlined in the job description.
Model the behavior expected of our student-athletes including timeliness to practices and games, being positive and enthusiastic, being respectful, and practicing constructive criticism while upholding the disciplines of the program.
Maintain a suitable sideline conduct, including the use of appropriate language, at all times.
Accept and profit from constructive criticism and suggestions for improving coaching performance.
Recognize the need to be aware of and implement all applicable administrative polices set forth by the District Board of Education, Superintendents of Schools, School Principals, Conference Leagues, ODE, and OHSAA.
Provide all applicable in-season training rules as well as any that may apply to out-of-season conduct to student-athletes prior to the start of the season.
Follow appropriate due process procedures when violations occur.
Participate in Clinics and other available programs to improve coaching performance.
Participate in School events (i.e., Awards Night, Pep Assemblies, Athletic Boosters Meetings, etc.
Assist in ensuring that team is well-prepared for opponents.
Maintain accurate inventory of equipment and supplies.