Hillside Swim Team Head Swim Team Coach Application

Head Swim Coach – Hillside Swim Team (Summer 2026)

The Hillside Swim Team is seeking an enthusiastic Head Swim Coach for our upcoming 7/8-week summer season. We are looking for a leader who is passionate about working with swimmers of all ages (6–18) and who can foster a positive, skill-focused environment for our recreational community.

Season Schedule
Dates: May 26, 2026 – July 26, 2026.
Practice: Mon–Thurs, 6:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
Meets: Most Fridays (same time as practice).
Note: No practice July 3rd. Includes a post-season banquet in late July.

Key Responsibilities
Coach and support swimmers ages 6–18 in a positive, encouraging environment.
Teach proper stroke technique with a heavy emphasis on safety, efficiency, and injury prevention.

Communicate effectively and professionally with parents and lead team events.

Coordinate with the parent rep the volunteer needs of swim meets, and to manage meet entries accurately and on time.

Qualifications

Expertise: Strong understanding of competitive strokes, starts, and turns, with the ability to create age-appropriate skill progressions.

Coloroade Safety Complainace:

Safety Compliance: Per the Colorado Safer Youth Sports Act (SB24-113), this position is contingent upon a successful criminal background check (conducted every 3 years), and annual completion of state-approved Mandated Reporter training-Mandated Reporter training must be completed before you can work with the swimmers. You need this completed by May 15, 2026

Background Check Requirements

Finalists: A criminal background check will be required for all applicants moving forward to the in-person interview stage.

Applicants Under 18: If the applicant is under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must provide a signature of consent to authorize the background check.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Rate: $18.00–$20.00 per hour.

Benefits: In accordance with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.

Important Application Note
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, please do not include your date of birth or graduation dates on this application. If you choose to upload a resume or certifications, you may redact (black out) any age-identifying information.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2026

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1. Pick any one of the 4 competitive strokes or a flip turn. Describe 3 different ways of teach the stroke or turn to your swimmers.*

2. Describe how you would teach breaststroke to a swimmer age 8 or under compared to a teenager*

3. What is your philosophy of coaching? (4-6 sentences max)*

4. How is summer club swimming different from year-round club swimming?*

5. What is the Focus of summer club swimming?*

6. What is a successful season?*

7. What is one key thing you teach that helps prevent most shoulder injuries in swimmers?*

8. The best way to enter the water in freestyle and butterfly is thumb-first so the swimmer can immediately begin the catch*

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Please explain your answer to question #8 below.*

What strengths can you bring to the Hillside Swim Team community and why you believe you are a good fit for our swim team youth?*

10. Is there anything else you would like us to know about your approach to coaching, working with families, or being part of a summer swim community?