Head Swimming Coach for the School year

Position Type:
Athletics/Activities/Coaching

Date Posted:
3/28/2025

Location:
Cambridge Athletic Department

Closing Date:
04/04/2025 QUALIFICATIONS:
1.Head Swimming Coach Experience Required
2. Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
3. The head coach must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport
and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to
the field.
4. The head coach must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through
his/her instructions and actions.

REPORTS TO: The athletic director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation in
conjunction with the high school principals

JOB GOAL: To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical training
necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same
time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially
acceptable character development, self-discipline, self-confidence, and pride of
accomplishment in the student athletes. To upgrade his/her knowledge and skills
through coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.

GENERAL:
1. The success of athletic programs has a strong influence on the community's
image of the entire system. The public exposure is a considerable
responsibility and community/parent pressure for winning performance is
taxing, but must not override the objectives of good sportsmanship and good
mental health.
2. The position includes other unusual aspect such as extended time, risk injury
factor and due process predicaments.
3. It is the express intent of this job description to give sufficient guidance to
function. In cases not specifically covered, it shall be assumed that a coach
shall exercise common sense and good judgment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Cambridge City Schools' Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the sports program.
2. Has knowledge of existing system, state and league regulations; implements same consistently and interprets them for staff.
3. Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through proper channels.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:
3. Assists the athletic director in scheduling, providing transportation and requirements for tournament and special sport events.
4. Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to
scheduled facility times.
5. Provides documentation to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations, parental consent and eligibility.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
2. Gives constant attention to a student athlete's grades and conduct.
3. By his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling, aids, guidance and
safeguards for each participant.
4. Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is
considered a participant.
5. Initiates programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention and emergencies.
6. Completes paperwork on all disabling athletic injuries on proper forms and submits to athletic office within 24 hours.
7. Directs assistants and statisticians.
8. Determines discipline, delineates procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of
discipline is necessary and contacts parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.

PUBLIC RELATIONS:
1. Organizes parents, coaches, players and guests for preseason meetings.
2. Responsible for the quality, effectiveness and validity of any oral or written release to local media.
3. Responsible for maintaining good public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials, volunteers and fans.
4. Presents information to news media concerning schedules, tournaments and results.

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