Assistant Coach - Swim

Westerly High School - Westerly, RI

Part-time - Entry Level

Westerly, RI

Educational Services

About the position

The Assistant Coach at Westerly High School will support the Head Coach in executing the objectives of the swim program. This role involves instructing student athletes in both individual and team fundamentals, strategies, and physical training to achieve success. The Assistant Coach will also take on the responsibilities of the Head Coach in their absence and ensure the safety and academic progress of the athletes.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Coach in conducting practices, motivating students, and instructing student athletes in game strategies and techniques.
• Assume the responsibility of the Head Coach in his/her absence.
• Monitor academic progress and encourage student athletes to challenge themselves academically.
• Follow state, regional, and district regulations governing the athletic program.
• Work with the head coach and athletic director in scheduling facilities for practices and competitions.
• Model sports-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior and provide proper supervision of athletes at all times.
• Follow established emergency procedures in the event of an athlete's injury.
• Ensure proper care, maintenance, and requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
• Participate in special activities to include parent's night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
• Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities by being a model of behavior on the practice field, locker room, bus rides and game days.
• Provide input and execute well planned practice schedules.
• Assess the skills of players and provide personnel opinions.
• Provide the appropriate instruction necessary to execute each day's plan.
• Maintain proper records such as attendance, injuries, academics, etc.
• Attend staff development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Ensure safety of student-athletes and promote fair play.
• Communicate instructions and commands using clear, simple language.
• Encourage participants to gain and develop skills, knowledge and techniques; especially by demonstrating an activity by breaking the task down into a sequence.
• Resolve team issues.
• Communicate with families.
• Promote out of season competition on other WHS Athletic teams.
• Commit to all off-season functions as assigned by the Head Coach.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Head Coach and Athletic Director or other appropriate administrator.
• Follow all Ocean Community YMCA rules and policies.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.
• Must have a high school diploma, or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Must have First Aid and CPR certifications at time of hire.
• Successfully complete the NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Course within 30 days of hire.
• Annually complete the NFHS Concussion management course.
• Must meet current RIIL requirements.
• Authorized to work in the USA.
• Current national background check without disqualifying results at time of hire.