Varsity Boys Dive Head Coach (Swim Assistant Coach)

About the role

Position for Varsity Boys Dive Head Coach (also serving as Swim Assistant Coach) at West Ottawa Middle Schools. Reports to the Athletic Director. Season runs from November 23, 2026 through March 13, 2027.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of diving coaching preferred
• CPR/AED certification
• CAP Certified Concussion Protocol
• Must be available after school and on Saturdays

Responsibilities

• Attends athletic department meetings when scheduled
• Submits an annual inventory of athletic uniforms and equipment used by the team
• Maintains professional competency by attending clinics
• Keeps the Athletic Director informed of any and all problems before, during, or after all sporting events
• Encourages athletes to excel in academic work
• Submits an End of the Season Checklist in a timely manner
• Issues, cleans, stores, cares for, and returns all athletic equipment
• Oversees the safety conditions of the area when team members are practicing
• Enforces disciplined behavior, code of fair play, and establishes standards; reports all incidents to the Athletic Director
• Establishes an effective relationship with players, parents, and administrators
• Attends practices, games, and meetings punctually
• Uses professional conduct, language, and decorum with players, opponents, officials, and fans
• Works with the athletic director to maintain player eligibility information
• Teaches individual participants in the skills necessary for the highest possible achievement in the sport involved
• Each practice session is planned out ahead of time
• Submits necessary rosters, physical forms, eligibility list forms, and training rule forms signed by the parents
• Is a positive role model
• Adheres to rules and regulations as detailed by the MHSAA and Board of Education policies and regulations
• Maintains team attendance records and medical emergency cards
• Works to promote increased participation to improve methods, techniques, strength and endurance both in and out of season
• Submits written criteria for cutting athletes at tryouts
• Displays self-control and maintains a positive profile with officials
• Provides supervision of locker room and training room

Physical Requirements

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position; requires substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word; conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Hearing: Perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction; ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Worker is subject to environmental conditions
• Worker must provide consistent and reliable in-person attendance