Head Men's & Women's Swim Coach

Bucknell University

1d•$72,640 - $90,800•Onsite

About The Position

Bucknell University is seeking a Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach to lead, manage, and develop all aspects of a competitive collegiate, NCAA DI program. This role involves overseeing athlete recruitment, coaching and training student-athletes, managing team logistics, ensuring compliance with institutional, NCAA, and conference regulations, and fostering a positive and inclusive team culture. The position also includes fiscal responsibilities for team travel, supplies, equipment, and scholarships. The coach is expected to build a successful program focused on athletic excellence, academic achievement, and personal development within the Patriot League Conference. This is a 12-month exempt position within the Department of Athletics and Recreation.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education, Athletic Training, or a related field
Minimum of four years of experience coaching swimming in the collegiate setting
Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
Ability to maintain current CPR and First Aid certification
Valid US driver's license/Motor Vehicle Check required upon hire
Must be authorized to work in the US without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree
5+ years of experience
Proven success coaching swimming at NCAA Division I level
Proven integrity and leadership skills
Strong commitment and ability to motivate, teach, counsel, and recruit academically qualified student-athletes

Responsibilities

Provides general leadership and training for the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams, directing workouts and coordinating with the sports performance staff within Athletic Training and Strength and Conditioning for appropriate skill set training.
Instructs student-athletes on specific techniques, skills, and strategies.
Establishes goals for each student athlete and assesses performance through the completion of evaluations and consistent feedback.
Maintains a team culture of discipline and respect, addressing grievances, and developing a framework for corrective actions as necessary.
Manages all home competition logistics and planning.
Creates a home and away competition schedule.
Performs effective budget planning and adherence to expense parameters, ensuring the timely execution of departmental/institutional budget procedures on an annual basis.
Supervises and provides ongoing development and evaluation of assistant coaches.
Works with the sports administrator and the advancement office to achieve annual fundraising goals and works to cultivate and build relationships with alumni, parents, and other supporters.
Establishes a recruiting strategy that effectively identifies and recruits prospective student-athletes who align academically and athletically with the university and athletic department's mission and values.
Monitors the academic progress of student-athletes.
Connects student-athletes with campus resources in the area of Life Skills (i.e., career development, financial education, mental health, nutrition, etc.).

Benefits

Flexible scheduling options determined by role
Medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options
10% employer contribution to retirement plan
Generous paid time off, including vacation and sick time, a community service day, and 19 paid holidays (including two full weeks off for Winter Break!)
Tuition remission for themselves (full- and part-time faculty and staff)
Tuition remission for spouse/spousal equivalent (full-time faculty and staff)
Tuition programs for children (full-time faculty and staff)
Credit for full-time benefits eligible employment at other institutions of higher education will be applied to waiting periods.
Comprehensive employee wellness program including program incentives
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Fitness center membership