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The Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR), Athletic and Facility Services Division (AFS) is seeking a Lead Age Group Coach for the Arlington Aquatic Club (AAC). AAC is Arlington County’s competitive swimming program for youth ages 7-18 years old. This experienced age‑group swim coach will assist in the development and implementation of the AAC swim program for a broad range of ages and skill levels. The successful candidate will design progressive training plans and a competition schedule that promotes technical development, long‑term athlete progression, and peak performance at each stage of development.
Specific duties include:
- Maintaining open, transparent, and professional communication with parents regarding swimmer progress, team updates, and club policies;
- Assisting in organizing and proposing annual team practice schedules, competition schedules, and staff schedules for review by the Aquatics Program Supervisor;
- Facilitating regular team staff meetings to ensure consistent communication between team and department policy and practices;
- Serving as lead coach for age group swimmers, providing weekly hands‑on coaching, individualized practice plans, and oversight of the competition schedule;
- Providing age group coaching staff with resources and professional development to ensure that swimmers are progressing through goal setting, regular evaluations and coach feedback;
- Supervising approximately 10 assistant coaches, including developing practice and work schedules, approving timesheets, conducting annual performance evaluations, and providing on-site supervision across three locations;
- Assisting in planning and coordinating team participation in local, regional, and national competitions;
- Assisting team registration and tryouts, meet entries, and communication through team management software (e.g., Team Unify, Rec Trac, etc.); and
- Attending all AAC Booster Club meetings and representing AAC at all Potomac Valley Swimming meetings
The ideal coach will have the following:
- A track record of cultivating a positive team culture that emphasizes sportsmanship, teamwork, and respect;
- Ability to prioritize hands‑on coaching, athlete evaluation, and individualized development; and
- Strong organizational skills and a willingness to handle program administration are expected.
- Customer Service
- Emergency Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Mathematics
- Problem Solving
- Reading and Writing
