Assistant Swimming Coach

Description

Summary 

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is in search of an experienced swim coach to join the athletics team. A successful swim coach is inspirational, reliable, trustworthy, energetic, can work productively under multiple deadlines, and committed to the Goals and Criteria of the Society of Sacred Heart Schools. 

 Primary Responsibilities: 

• Design and implementation of daily practice schedule for student-athletes ranging in abilities.
• Oversight of all Duchesne hosted contests and events, as well as travel to off-site tournaments.
• Raising the profile of Duchesne swim team by teaching, leading, and coaching at the highest level.
• Oversight of any assistant or outside coaches working with players from the Duchesne program.
• After school and weekend hours required

Requirements

Minimum Education/Prior Experience/Qualifications Required

• Degree from an accredited college or university 
• Coaching/playing experience. 
• Genuine affinity for working with children and families in an educational setting.
• Strong references to convey your knowledge, skills, and abilities in the sport.
• Successful completion of criminal offender record information and sexual offender registry information checks
• Completion of Virtus: Protecting God's Children training  
• Successful completion of CMG Safe Environment Training
• Current CPR certification

General Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills with attention to detail
• Punctual and dependable and builds trust among colleagues.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Adherence to all personnel policies, procedures, and rules contained in the Duchesne Faculty/Staff Handbook
• Maintain productive relationships with other Duchesne faculty and staff, working cooperatively as a team player to help others achieve their best.
• Possess strong people skills to be empathetic to children’s and parent’s needs.

Essential Expectations:

• All faculty and staff members at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart are expected and required to do the following: 
• Overtly support and act in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of the Society of the Sacred Heart; this expectation includes attendance at and applicable participation in faith-based practices. 
• Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment. 
• Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that contributes to a healthy school culture. 
• Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation and fulfill routine responsibilities in a thoughtful and timely manner. 
• Uphold professional standards of personal presentation, professional courtesy, discretion, punctuality and attendance at all required meetings and events. 
• Appropriately carry out specific duties as determined by the Head of School and/or supervisor. 
• Maintain professional credentials and complete required training. Participate in and provide documentation for at least one professional development opportunity per year in addition to those required and provided by the school.  
• Respect the confidentiality of the school, its employees, students, and families. 
• Authentically engage in the school’s self-reflection process that requires written goals and measured progress towards them.

Nothing in this Job Description restricts Duchesne’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. This position is at will, which means that either the employee or Duchesne may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice and for any reason or no reason.

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (gender), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.