Head High School Swim/Water Polo and Swim Teacher

Primary Purpose: Teach elementary water safety courses and lead middle school swim/dive/water polo initiatives in addition to coaching as the Head High School Swimming & Assistant Water Polo Coach.

Qualifications

Education/Certification: Bachelor's Degree Teacher Certification (Preferred) American Red Cross CPR/AED certification American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Obtain CDL license Candidate must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting check Special Knowledge/Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals Experience: Experience in coaching competitive swimming/water polo Experience teaching swim lessons Major Responsibilities and Duties: Teach and develop student-athletes in the fundamentals, techniques, and strategies of competitive swimming and water polo.

Serve as the Head Swimming and Water Polo Coach for Legacy High School, providing leadership for all high school aquatic programs. Assist with middle school after-school aquatic programs and support the development of student-athletes across all grade levels. Support and instruct the Elementary Water Safety and Learn-to-Swim program through direct in-water instruction.

Collaborate with high school and middle school coaching staff to ensure alignment and continuity of aquatic programs. Plan, organize, and oversee all daily swimming and water polo practices, maintaining a safe, inclusive, and educational environment. Develop and implement comprehensive training programs, including swim instruction, dryland conditioning, stroke development, race strategy, and athlete performance improvement.

Teach and refine competitive swimming skills, including freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, starts, turns, finishes, and race tactics. Design individualized training plans to accommodate varying skill levels and athlete development needs. Organize and submit entries, schedules, and logistics for UIL competitions, swim meets, water polo matches, invitationals, and championship events.

Coordinate team participation in competitions, including swimmer lineups, relay assignments, warm-up schedules, and meet preparation. Schedule and conduct middle school and high school tryouts. Develop, maintain, and coordinate team schedules, coaching assignments, travel arrangements, and event logistics in collaboration with district administration.

Coordinate transportation, travel accommodations, team budgets, meet registrations, roster management, and performance tracking. Utilize district-approved athletic software to organize and manage swimming, diving, and water polo programs. Communicate effectively with students, parents, coaches, administrators, and community stakeholders regarding program expectations, schedules, and athlete development.

Promote sportsmanship, leadership, discipline, character development, and academic success among student-athletes. Ensure compliance with all district policies, UIL regulations, state athletic association requirements, and safety protocols. Supervise pool facilities and pool deck activities at all times and maintain emergency action plans and risk management procedures.

Assist with facility setup, operations, and cleanup before, during, and after practices, competitions, and special events. Attend all required district training sessions, professional development activities, in-service programs, athletic department meetings, and aquatic staff meetings. Maintain confidentiality of student, staff, and district information.

Assist with other athletic programs and departmental initiatives as needed. Daily attendance and punctuality are essential functions of the job. Perform other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities: None. Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Tools/Equipment Used: Meet Manager/Team Manager/Team.

Unify, stop watches, Poolside Scout and Hudl Posture: Prolong periods of sitting, walking, standing, bending, kneeling, twisting and stooping Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (up to 70+ lbs.) Environment: Occasional city-wide travel; work indoors with exposure to pool chemicals/vapors and damp/wet conditions Mental Demands: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public; may be required under specific circumstances to physically rescue pool participant(s) in danger.

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. Reviewed by Date Received by Date Attachment(s): Head High School Swim-Water Polo and Swim Teacher.pdf