Athletic Coach - Swimming

Athletic Coach - Swimming

Capital Preparatory Charter Schools

$1,500.00/yr - $5,000.00/yr

Bronx, NY

Winter 2025/26

Capital Preparatory Schools is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Athletic Coach to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing coaching and guidance to scholar-athletes in a specific sport and helping them to develop their skills and achieve their potential. This is a part-time position that will require availability during afternoon and evening hours and on weekends.

• Follow the administrative procedures established by Capital Preparatory Schools as published in the Athletics Policies and Procedures Manual and all policies and procedures applicable to CPS athletics.
• Develop and implement practice plans for scholar-athletes in a specific sport to ensure conditioning and training so that scholar-athletes are physically prepared for competition.
• Provide individualized coaching and instruction to improve technique, physical fitness, and overall performance to maximize performance.
• Communicate effectively with scholar-athletes, parents, and other coaches regarding team expectations, schedules, and progress.
• Schedule regular practices and attend and supervise all team practices, games, and events, both home and away.
• Promote good sportsmanship, teamwork, and positive attitudes among scholar-athletes.
• Maintain equipment, uniforms, accurate records, and statistics for team performance, as required by the CPS network.
• Enter grades for all scholar-athletes.
• Ensure compliance with all rules and regulations of the league and the end of season checklist.
• Willingness to fundraise.
• Enforce team travel standards for behavior and appropriate dress.
• Oversee training and care of scholar-athletes.
• For Head Coach, select, supervise, and provide guidance to assistant coaches while monitoring and ensuring their professional development.
• For Head Coach, conduct a performance evaluation for full-time and/or part-time assistant coaches.
• Perform any and all duties as may be assigned by Administration.

• Bachelor’s degree in physical education, sports science, or related field preferred; high school diploma required.
• Active certification to coach in the State of NY.
• Experience coaching at the high school level, with a focus on skill development and player improvement.
• Strong knowledge of the sport, including current strategies, techniques, and trends.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire scholar-athletes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other coaches and staff members.
• Valid CPR/First Aid, concussion, and first aid certification.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation; able to obtain passenger endorsement on license and an excellent driving record.
• Position requires weekends, afternoon/evenings, and travel.

Salary for this position is commensurate with experience. Capital Preparatory Schools offers an athletic coaching stipend at a rate of $1500 - $5000.

Mid-Senior level

Part-time

Education and Training

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