The Hamlet Swim Club is hiring a Head Swim Coach for the 2025 Northern Virginia Swim League (NVSL) Season. The dates of employment will be May 23-July 26, 2025. Hamlet is a vibrant, friendly community looking for a dynamic head coach to lead a team of approximately 225 swimmers. Experienced head coaches as well as seasoned assistant coaches looking to make the leap into a head coaching role are encouraged to apply.
Job description: Design practice workouts that enable swimmers to meet their goals, with particular emphasis on strokes, starts and turns, keeping swimmer statistics and providing regular feedback to swimmers on their progress.Lead all swim practices held throughout the season.Seed Saturday NVSL sanctioned Division meets, Divisional Relays and Divisionals.Supervise, schedule and manage the assistant coaches and junior coaches and their development.Communicate with parents and families regularly about swimmer development and team expectations; foster friendly and open communication.Coordinate and execute the set-up for home swim meets on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings.Promote good sportsmanship and team spirit among team members with an emphasis on fun and inclusion.Foster team spirit by attending and developing team social activities.Adhere to all safety and health guidelines set by national and local governments, the NVSL, as well as those put in place by the Hamlet Board and Crystal Aquatics. Complete Concussion Training provided by NVSL (online module).Any other reasonable duties not specified above as directed by the team representatives.In conjunction with these duties and responsibilities, we anticipate that you will conduct yourself in a professional and appropriate manner with swimmers, parents, pool members, and staff.
Additionally, HSC requires that all HSC head coaches working with children at the pool must have a current lifeguard certification and CPR for professional rescue.
Please email your cover letter and resume to Dana Rice at ******
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