Head Swim Coach Contract

Description:

The Head Swimming Coach instructs and trains student athletes in the fundamentals of swimming and provides guidance regarding student athlete academic success. The Head Coach also recruits and works to retain student athletes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Instruct, teach and train student athletes in the rules and fundamentals of swimming and teamwork.

• Develop, communicate and execute game and practice plans for the team and for individual athletes; monitor playing and practice activities and scheduling of contests.

• Guide and instruct athletes of health, nutrition, wellness, team concepts and safety.

• Respond to and address academic concerns with student athletes; monitor academic policies and requirements, academic progress, full time enrollment and graduation rates.

• Coordinate with other academic support and compliance units for student athlete academic success.

• Recruit prospective student athletes to maintain optimal roster size.

• Enhance student athlete retention by establishing mentoring relationships and providing a positive, productive athletic and academic experience.

• Hire, train and supervise assistant swim coaches.

• Responsible for maintaining inventory of athletic equipment and the management of the athletics equipment storage spaces.

• Work collaboratively with different departments across campus.

• Represent Cedar Crest College athletics as the highest standards of conduct, attitude, confidentiality, and appearance are expected in all aspects of performance.

• Helps with Game Day management with other sports programs

• Ability to self-manage and bring projects to completion.

• Other duties as assigned by Athletics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field required.

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience coaching, collegiate level coaching preferred.

• Solid knowledge of NCAA Division III compliance rules and regulations.

• Demonstrated effective leadership and coaching skills.

• Strong customer focus with exceptional interpersonal skills.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.

• Certification in CPR/AED and First Aid required.

• Valid driver’s license and completion of College driver safety program.

• Knowledge of Meet manager/Team Manger/Colorado 6 Scoring system

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Visual and hearing ability to perform all required duties related to the position with or without reasonable accommodation

• Able to independently travel and transport team and equipment to other locations for contests and other activities.

• Sufficient manual dexterity to operate technology and office equipment with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Able to stand/sit continually to perform essential job functions for the entire workday, including ability to effectively instruct and train student athletes

• Able to work varied hours and a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends as necessary and required.

Complexity

Able to balance time effectively and efficiently between team and student-athletes needing assistance. Must also work autonomously toward department priorities with the safety of student athletes as a priority.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a letter of interest (cover letter), resume, three references, and an inclusion statement* to the following link:

*Inclusion Statement on the Cedar Crest College Commitment to Belonging:

Cedar Crest College, a liberal arts college, empowers its diverse student body made up primarily of women, adult undergraduate and graduate students. The College is committed to educational excellence, leadership, and civic engagement in a pluralistic society. We thus embrace an inclusive community that brings together students, faculty, and staff of different racial and multi-racial, ethnic and multi-ethnic, gender and sexually diverse, religious and nonreligious, economic, and national identities and ages.

As part of the application process, Cedar Crest College would like to learn more about your commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. Please submit an inclusion statement (at least 3-4 paragraphs) on past experiences, current efforts and/or future aspirations that promote inclusion within your work. Please explain through specific examples how these perspectives can contribute to the College’s mission of being an inclusive community.

Feel free to indicate how your own identities and life experiences have prepared you to be part of a community that values diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Those experiences can include but are not limited to:

• Your own understanding of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

• Service-based work

• Other certifications and/or experiences working with marginalized groups

About Cedar Crest College:

Cedar Crest College, founded in 1867, is an independent liberal-arts college for women that emphasizes cross-disciplinary cooperation and excellence in teaching and research. We have been leading the way for over 150 years for women in higher education with a continued commitment to providing access to education for underrepresented populations. Cedar Crest enrolls over 1500 students annually through our traditional undergraduate programs for women and our co-education programs in the School of Adult and Graduate Education. We offer an exceptional benefit package and work-life balance. Our commitment to health and wellness on campus is evidenced by our updated fitness center, our aquatic center focused on healthy lifestyles, and our smoke and tobacco-free campus. The College’s beautiful 84-acre campus, a registered national arboretum, is located in the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania, conveniently located between Philadelphia and New York City. Cedar Crest College is a part of the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges, a consortium of six colleges and universities.

Cedar Crest College is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion within its community. The College encourages applications from individuals belonging to marginalized groups in higher education, in support of our diverse student community.

The large majority of Cedar Crest’s students-nearly ninety percent-are women. More than one third are students of color and nearly forty percent are first-generation college students; they are religiously diverse and diverse in terms of gender and sexuality. Our population also includes students from many different countries, in addition to the U.S.

We seek to recruit faculty who are prepared to teach our students, to engage their curiosity, and to inspire their persistence.