Assistant Coach - Women's Swimming & Diving

Institution Information

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

Summary of Position

The Assistant Women’s Swim coach will assist in the training, development and retention of athletically talented student-athletes to compete successfully at the Division I level, while ensuring the welfare of student athletes. Other responsibilities include coordinating team recruitment and managing NCAA compliance utilizing the department’s compliance software.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist the head coach in planning and maintaining the Swimming and Diving program including developing training and conditioning programs; organizing practice sessions; home meet management; developing and retaining athletically talented student-athletes to compete successfully within the conference, regionally and or nationally, while ensuring the welfare of student-athletes.
• Encourage student-athletes to perform to their highest academic potential, assist in monitoring student-athletes’ progress toward degree requirements to remain eligible. Give attention to the retention and eligibility of student-athletes as it impacts your sport’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR).
• Assess talent and actively recruit talented student-athletes to the Swimming and Diving program who are suitable for the UNH academic programs.
• Represent the University on a high professional level, with dignity, integrity, and strength of character. Respect the rights and dignity of each student-athlete, display sensitivity to diversity issues and work to create an inclusive and welcoming environment
• Maintain competency with respect to knowledge of and compliance with state and federal laws, university policies/regulations, conference rules/policies, and NCAA rules, and report to the Director of Athletics your knowledge of any violation of NCAA, conference and/or institutional rules.
• Assist the head Swimming and Diving coach in engaging team members in community outreach activities.
• Assist with fundraising, camps, clinics, and fundraising for scholarships to support the Swimming and Diving program.
• Participate in athletic department meetings.
• Assist in development and maintenance of a strong alumni, parent, and booster support for Swimming and Diving

Acceptable Minimum Level of Education

• Bachelor's degree

Acceptable Minimum Years of Experience

• 1 year

Additional Job Information

UNH is a federal contractor within the meaning of the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. This position may require that you be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the future, unless you apply for and receive a religious or medical exemption. You may not test out of this requirement.

Other Minimum Qualifications

One year or more of collegiate coaching experience required. Knowledge of compliance software and Hy-Tek Meet/Team Manager.

Additional Preferred Qualifications                 

Public relations/fundraising skills. Excellent communication, organizational and leadership ability. A sense of humor.

Salary Information                                        

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Applicants must apply https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/48739

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.