Please review the 3 positions (head coach, senior assistant and assistant) before continuing:

*****************************************Head Coach Job Description*******************************************

*Should be graduating H.S. seniors or older with previous coaching experience

Head Coach Job Requirements
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Enjoys working with children.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Technically sound on all swim strokes.
- Year round swimming and/or collegiate swimming experience is a plus.

Head Coach Job Description
1. Communication with Parent Coach Liaisons
• Head Coach will report to the Parent Coach Liaisons throughout the season, including for any personnel issues that may arise. Head Coach will bring all disputes both on an internal coaching level and external parent level to the Parent Coach Liaisons. Liaisons will work directly with the coaches to resolve all disputes in a timely and efficient manner. If the coach is not satisfied with the resolution of the dispute, he/she may request to meet with the Swim Team Co-Chairs.
• Head Coach reviews will be administered by the Parent Coach Liaisons. Mid-season reviews will include feedback from Assistant Coaches, and Swim Team Committee. End-of-season reviews may include feedback from parent survey. Performance will be rewarded based on input from all levels.

2. TSA and Swim Team Committee
• Attend all mandatory TSA coaches meetings (one is expected).
• Sign and comply with Coaches Code of Conduct Contract, as required by TSA.
• Attend season-opening Ice Cream Social and speak briefly to parents and swimmers.
• Attend a maximum of three Swim Team Committee meetings to review season progress.
• Attend Swim Team Banquet at close of season, speak, and distribute trophies and awards.

3. Practices and Meets
• Afternoon/evening-only practices will be held until Wake County traditional schools complete the year. Thereafter, both morning and evening sessions will be scheduled. Saturday practices, time trials, and stroke clinics will be scheduled for mornings only. You will be expected at all scheduled practices for your assigned swimmers, as well as time trials, clinics, and swim meets.
One Head Coach is required at each practice.
• Schedule weekly practice coverage for all morning and afternoon practices. Scheduling will occur at the start of the season. Approve hours worked by all coaches.
• Provide instruction and coaching services to Wellsley Swim Team members assigned to you.
• Create schedule to teach weekly stroke progression and drills throughout the season. This should include freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly strokes. Post this schedule along with any pertinent drills the children are working on to the Parent/Coach Board or team website.
• Perform coaches duties at one practice meet, weekly dual meets (6 expected), Cary City Meet, and one other large meet if our team chooses to participate. The entire coaching staff is expected to stay for the duration of every meet.
• Prepare weekly dual meet entries and weekend meet entries for your assigned swimmers.
• Assist in set-up for all home meets, including arranging deck furniture, installing starting blocks, and setting up backstroke flags and lane ropes. Ensure Assistant Coaches are on a rotating schedule to help with meet set-up and clean-up.
• Assist in set-up and removal of starting blocks, lane ropes, and backstroke flags for each block of practices.

4. Social Activities, Communication, and Attitude
• Demonstrate a positive attitude for the benefit of swimmers, parents, and the Committee.
• Give swimmers specific feedback both during practices and at meets, always in a positive and encouraging manner.
• Manage Personal Best program for swimmers assigned to you and the Assistant Coaches. Recognition of personal improvement is a fundamental value of our team. Swimmers times will be posted at the pool or accessible through email/website prior to noon Wednesday after a Tuesday meet. Swimmers; times will be posted at the pool or accessible through email/website prior to noon Monday after any Saturday time trial. Coach will also participate in training to enter swimmers; times into the TSTA and Hytek registration/swimmer databases, and complete these entries after every meet.
• Work with the Social Committee to help execute activities such as Terrific Tuesdays, Movie Nights, Cary City Meet, and Swim Team Banquet. Work with the Swim Team Committee as needed to contribute to website and team newsletter.
• Promote team spirit through organizing cheers and socializing with swimmers in all age groups.

5. Coaching Staff
• Head Coaches will supervise all Assistant Coaches.
• Head Coaches will administer mid-season and end-of-season reviews to all Assistant Coaches. Reviews will be based on feedback from Head Coaches as well as peer coaches. Parent Coach Liaisons will assist coaches with the written reviews and administration of the reviews.
• Work together with the entire staff at weekly Wellsley Wave Coaches; Meetings to promote and encourage brainstorming of new ideas and plan for the week ahead. Encourage equality, respect, and communication among entire staff.
• Help Assistant Coaches create and run at least one practice, and help those who express an interest to learn how to use the team software for meet line-ups and data entry. Supervise coaching staff in taking attendance at all practices.
6. Required Certification
• Red Cross Certification, CPR and Community First Aid is ideal.

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***************************************Senior Assistant Coach Job Description********************************

*Should have previous coaching experience

1. Communication with Coaching Staff
•Take direction and daily guidance from the Head Coaches.
•Provide positive leadership to Assistant Coaches.
•Attend Coaches’ Meetings as requested and scheduled.
•Work together with entire staff at weekly Wellsley Wave Coaches’ Meetings to promote and encourage
brainstorming of new ideas and plan for the week ahead. Encourage equality, respect, and communication among entire staff.

2. Practices and Meets
•Promote a positive, encouraging atmosphere during practice sessions and meets.
•Attend all assigned practices at the Head Coaches' request and in accordance with the Coach Work Schedule.
•Assist in set-up and removal of starting blocks, lane ropes, and backstroke flags for all assigned practices.
•Assist with taking attendance upon request.
•Help run practices as directed by the Head Coaches.
•Assist in the coordination of practice activities, including on deck and in water activities.
•Conduct small group stroke clinics or individual instruction during practices.
•Ensure that the team members are involved with practice activities and are appropriately supervised during practice.
•Help run time trials and Saturday clinics as needed.
•Assist during swim meets, including the Cary City Meet.
•Assist in set-up for all home meets, including arranging deck furniture, installing starting blocks, and setting up backstroke flags and lane ropes.
•Help get swimmers ready at swim meets.

3. Social Activities, Team Communication, and Attitude
•Assistants are responsible for coordinating and communicating to staff, swimmers, and parents for a minimum of one social activity. Head Coaches may be called upon to assist or coordinate with this.
•Senior Assistant Coach is responsible for communicating information on social events and other activities to the Swim Team Board Secretary for inclusion in the weekly newsletter.
•Assist with social activities such as Terrific Tuesdays, Movie Night, Cary City Meet, and Swim Team Banquet.
•Demonstrate a positive attitude that the team can reflect upon.
•Give swimmers specific feedback both during practices and at meets, always in a positive and encouraging manner.
•Promote team spirit through organizing cheers and socializing with swimmers in all age groups.

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******************************************Assistant Coach Job Description**************************************

1. Communication with Coaching Staff
•Take direction and daily guidance from the Head Coaches and Senior Assistant Coach.
•Attend Coaches’ Meetings as requested and scheduled.
•Work together with entire staff at weekly Wellsley Wave Coaches’ Meetings to promote and encourage brainstorming of new ideas and plan for the week ahead. Encourage equality, respect, and communication among entire staff.

2. Practices and Meets
•Promote a positive, encouraging atmosphere during practice sessions and meets.
•Attend all assigned practices at the Head Coaches' request and in accordance with the Coach Work Schedule.
•Assist in set-up and removal of starting blocks, lane ropes, and backstroke flags for all assigned practices.
•Assist with taking attendance upon request.
•Help run practices as directed by the Head Coaches.
•Assist in the coordination of practice activities, including on deck and in water activities.
•Conduct small group stroke clinics or individual instruction during practices.
•Ensure that the team members are involved with practice activities and are appropriately supervised during practice.
•Help run time trials and Saturday clinics as needed.
•Assist during swim meets, including the Cary City Meet.
•Assist in set-up for all home meets, including arranging deck furniture, installing starting blocks, and setting up backstroke flags and lane ropes.
•Help get swimmers ready at swim meets.

3. Social Activities, Team Communication, and Attitude
•Assistants are responsible for coordinating and communicating to staff, swimmers, and parents for a minimum of one social activity. Senior Assistant may be called upon to assist or coordinate with this.
•Assist with social activities such as Terrific Tuesdays, Movie Night, Cary City Meet, and Swim Team Banquet.
•Demonstrate a positive attitude that the team can reflect upon.
•Give swimmers specific feedback both during practices and at meets, always in a positive and