Swimming Assistant Coach

About the Employer

Swimming Assistant Coach Job Description

Position Summary

It is the job of every assistant coach to instill positive and ethical values in student athletes through sports. The program should facilitate the social and emotional growth of every student athlete while also improving athletic skills.

Reports To

School Principal/Activities Director

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Excellent communication skills are required.

Demonstrated Management, Leadership and Human Relations Skills.

Demonstrated management, leadership and human relations skills are necessary.

Ability to Exercise Good Judgment in Making Decisions.

Ability to exercise good judgment in making decisions is essential.

Demonstrated Success in Accomplishing Tasks.

Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to the duties and responsibilities listed below is required.

Essential Job Functions, Responsibilities and Duties

Develop and Implement an Athlete-Centered Coaching Philosophy.

Develop and implement an athlete-centered coaching philosophy.

Identify, Model and Teach Positive Values and Behaviors Through Sports.

Identify, model and teach positive values and behaviors through sports.

Demonstrate Ethical Conduct.

Demonstrate ethical conduct is necessary.

Prevent Injuries by Ensuring the Facility and Equipment is Safe and Appropriate.

Prevent injuries by ensuring the facility and equipment is safe and appropriate.

Monitor Environmental Conditions and Modify Participation as Needed.

Monitor environmental conditions and modify participation as needed.

Recognize Injuries and Provide Immediate and Appropriate Care.

Recognize injuries and provide immediate and appropriate care.

Design and Implement a Training, Conditioning, Recovery and Nutritional Program for Your Team.

Design and implement a training, conditioning, recovery and nutritional program for your team.

Facilitate the Social and Emotional Growth of Athletes by Creating a Positive Athletic Environment.

Facilitate the social and emotional growth of athletes by creating a positive athletic environment.

Provide an Opportunity for Athletes to Learn Responsibility and Leadership.

Provide an opportunity for athletes to learn responsibility and leadership.

Develop and Monitor Goals for Each Athlete and the Program.

Develop and monitor goals for each athlete and the program.

Organize and Plan Practices to Maximize Performance, Time on Task and Resources.

Organize and plan practices to maximize performance, time on task and resources.

Utilize Appropriate Instructional and Communication Strategies to Enhance Learning.

Utilize appropriate instructional and communication strategies to enhance learning.

Demonstrate and Utilize Appropriate Motivational Techniques to Enhance Performance.

Demonstrate and utilize appropriate motivational techniques to enhance performance.

Know and Understand the Skills and Strategies Associated with the Sport.

Know and understand the skills and strategies associated with the sport.

Use Appropriate Scouting, Planning, Preparation and Analysis for Games.

Use appropriate scouting, planning, preparation and analysis for games.

Demonstrate Effective Game Management.

Demonstrate effective game management.

Create a Positive Program, Public Relationship with Your Parents, School and Community.

Create a positive program, public relationship with your parents, school and community.

Demonstrate Fiscal and Organizational Record Keeping Responsibility for Your Program.

Demonstrate fiscal and organizational record keeping responsibility for your program.

Facilitate and Document an Emergency Action Plan for Your Program.

Facilitate and document an emergency action plan for your program.

Implement an Effective Evaluation Technique for Team, Coaches and Player Performance.

Implement an effective evaluation technique for team, coaches and player performance.

Fulfill All Legal Responsibilities and Risk Management Procedures Associated with Coaching.

Fulfill all legal responsibilities and risk management procedures associated with coaching.

Other Duties

Performs related work as required or assigned by the principal and/or activities director.

Physical Demands

Position requires significant periods of standing and walking and is performed in a typical school environment.

Unusual Demands

None

Terms of Employment

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience applied to the current year. Extra pay for extra duty, longevity pay schedule.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by Calvert County Public Schools.

Effective Date of Position

SY 2026-2027 - Winter Season

Application Procedure

Applicants, please apply through the Applicant Tracking System located on the Calvert County Public Schools’ website www.calvertnet.k12.md.us.

Notice of Non-Discrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.

Anti-Sexual, Anti-Racial and Anti-Disability Harassment Statement

Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying, harassment, or intimidation of individuals. Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, or disability.

Application Instructions

References must be directly related to work experience and must include immediate supervisor.
State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the employment eligibility verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

House Bill 486 Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement

Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors.

Conclusion

Calvert County Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from diverse candidates.