Coach Swimming

**About Us**

Henrico County Public Schools is the sixth-largest public school division in Virginia. The division serves more than 50,000 students in its 72 schools and program centers. Our nearly 7,000 full-time employees include 3,800 teachers. Students and parents speak more than 85 languages and represent more than 100 countries. Academic excellence, innovation, and opportunity are hallmarks of Henrico County Public Schools. The division led the Richmond region in schools earning the 2017 Virginia Index of Performance awards for advanced learning and achievement. HCPS also leads central Virginia in teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the profession's highest mark of accomplishment.
Henrico County, Virginia, is a diverse community of more than 320,000 which wraps west, north, and east of the independent city and state capital of Richmond. We are 104 miles from the Atlantic Ocean; 94 miles east of the scenic Skyline Drive and 106 miles south of Washington, D.C. The Richmond area is 75 miles north of the North Carolina border.
Our Mission: Henrico County Public Schools, an innovative leader in educational excellence, will actively engage our students in diverse educational, social, and civic learning experiences that inspire and empower them to become contributing citizens.

**General Statement of Duties**

Position is responsible for coaching student athletes in competitive swimming techniques to prepare them for athletic competition and to motivate student athletes to develop an appreciation of the sport. Position provides leadership, supervision and coaching for the aquatics program at the high school level. Position is responsible for all program participants, assistants, and ancillary members of the team. Encourages good sportsmanship, swimming and team skills and develop lifelong learning skills in each student athlete.

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**Essential Duties**
- Holds organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport;
- Assesses swimmer's skills, provide personal instruction for the development of lifetime swimming skills; and assigns team positions;
- Develops a regular practice schedule and organizes practice time to provide both individual and team development;
- Works with the athletics director in scheduling facilities for practices and competition;
- Coaches and instructs swimmers, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport;
- Observes swimmers, during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement;
- Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior and provides proper supervision of athletes at all times;
- Monitors the academic performance of team members to ensure that eligibility requirements are met;
- Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete's injury;
- Conferences with parents/guardians, as necessary, regarding the athletic performance of their student;
- Follows state, regional, and district regulations governing the athletic program;
- Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards swimmers, officials, and spectators;
- Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport by communicating with the news media, booster clubs, service clubs, and other organizations;
- Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, and requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms;
- Works with the athletic director to develop a policy for awards and submits a list of award winners at the end of the season;
- Participates in special activities to include parent's night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies;
- Maintains VHSL eligibility forms, emergency data cards, insurance records, equipment inventory, and other related records;
- Establishes friendly and cooperative relationships between the home and the school and with other school staff;
- Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence;
- Respects the home responsibility of parents for their children;
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities;
- Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities**;**:

- Performs other duties as assigned by the administration in accordance with the school division's policies and practices.

**Minimum Qualifications**Previous experience as a swim coach preferred.
Carries CPR/First Aid Certification/Training and is current on Lifeguard training and certification; must have current VHSL coaching education certification.

**Additional Information**
- **Minimum Salary - $2,610.19/Annual**

**How To Apply**

Henrico County Public Schools
Department of Human Resources
P. O. Box 23120
3820 Nine Mile Road
Henrico, VA 23223
Fax: (804) 652-3763
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**Currency**

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**Main Organization**

Public Schools

Public Schools

**Employment Status**

Hourly/Temporary

Hourly