Assistant Swim Coach and Pool Manager – The College of Wooster

Job Description: Location: Wooster, OH Category: Staff Posted On: Thu Apr 17 2025 Job Description:

Summary:The Swim Assistant Coach and Pool Manager assists in the coaching duties of the NCAA D-III Swimming and Diving program in accordance and compliance with NCAA, North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) and The College of Wooster policies and regulations. The assistant coach also participates in all aspects of recruitment, training and development of student-athletes, retention, and the total organization and administration of the program, as assigned. Essential Departmental Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in the planning, development, and direction of all individual and team training as well as conditioning activities.
• Contributes to the design of workout programs and training routines to improve athletic performance.
• Serves as Facility (Pool) Supervisor, including but not limited to managing the usage schedule and lifeguards, and oversight of general pool maintenance.
• Supports the implementation and supervision of strength and conditioning workouts as assigned.
• Contributes to developing a recruitment strategy for prospective student athletes, informing prospects of academic programs, talent evaluations, coordinating mailings, telephone calls and text messages, and email exchanges.
• Supports recruiting academically and athletically strong applicants for the selective and competitive applicant pool at The College of Wooster in partnership with the Office of Admissions.
• Coordinates with Student Affairs and the Academic Resource Center to aid in student retention.
• Performs administrative operations including budgeting, team travel, room reservations, meals, and equipment procurement (in coordination with Purchasing).
• In partnership with the Office of Advancement, assists the Head Coach in developing and maintaining a strong alumni and parent support system and assists with fundraising efforts.
• Assists in the development of a strong alumni and parent support system.
• Engages team members in community service activities.
• Assists in developing a strong social media platform.
• Serves as an active member of the athletic department’s team, responsible for providing leadership, goals, and program implementation to our nearly 2,000 undergraduate students.
• Cultivates and maintains mutually collaborative working relationships with student affairs colleagues, faculty, and other campus partners to accomplish shared objectives.
• Leads and assists with designated departmental, divisional, and/or College committees, initiatives and processes.
• Develops meaningful connections with students, staff and faculty by being available and visible on campus.
• Strives to exemplify the College’s mission by providing a welcoming and competitive environment that values community and fosters growth.
• All coaches may be assigned additional duties in the area of facility and game management as determined annually by leadership.
• May be assigned additional duties in teaching, committee and administrative work. These responsibilities are determined annually by the Head Coach, Chair of Physical Education, and Director (Associate Director) of Athletics and Physical Education.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Job Requirements:

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university required.
• One to two years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience; knowledge and understanding of the sport with sport specific certification if applicable.
• Knowledge of NCAA regulations and guidelines governing the recruitment and retention of student-athletes.
• The ability to obtain College driver certification is desirable.
• CPR, First Aid, and AED Certification is required (and can be completed after hire).
  
  

Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Proficiency in writing reports and correspondence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively and professionally with students, faculty and staff, and the public are required.
• Capability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  
  

Knowledge:

• Familiarity with financial/business analysis techniques.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Basic Word/Excel and ability to learn and operate recruiting software.
  
  

Abilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to the priorities and ideals of The College of Wooster and the Department of Athletics and Physical Education.
• Commitment to CoW’s mission, vision and values.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety regulations.
• Manages several projects simultaneously and works well under pressure.
• Flexibility to respond to changing priorities.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Maintains composure in high-pressure situations.
• Acknowledges and complies with all departmental standard operating procedures, safety, and college requirements.
• Demonstrates skill in interacting in a sensitive, courteous, and understanding way with members of the community, including students, faculty, staff, and the general public is required.
• Strong professional ethics and discretion with an attitude of respect.
  
  

Work Environment:

• Assistant Coaches are required to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays.
• Travel for athletic contests, recruiting, coaches meetings and convention/caucus attendance is required.
• While performing the duties of this job, the Assistant Coach regularly travels in outside weather conditions and is exposed to wet or humid conditions, extreme temperatures, dirt, and dust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
  
  

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The individual must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  
  

Additional Information:

The College of Wooster does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, political affiliation, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, disability, age, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy, or by state, local, or federal law. All offers of employment are subject to verification of the legal right to work in the United States as required by federal law. The College of Wooster is committed by policy and practice to diversity, equity and inclusion. For more information see our nondiscrimination policy.