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About Fordham:

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Women's Swimming Diving

Campus: Rose Hill (RH) - Bronx

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Head Coach, Men’s & Women’s Swimming and Diving, the Assistant Coach will assist with coaching, teaching, instructing, planning, and recruiting for the women’s and men’s swimming programs. They manage the daily aquatic operations of the Messmore Swimming Pool.

This position requires frequent travel, as well as evening and weekend hours.

Essential Functions:

Assists in skill instruction and student-athlete development both on and off the field.

Evaluates, identifies, and recruits quality student-athletes in compliance with University, Atlantic 10, and NCAA regulations and policies. Complies with all NCAA , Atlantic 10, and University rules and regulations.

Assists the head coach with administrative operations of the program as needed.

Trains, schedules, and supervises lifeguards.

Organizes and coordinates the schedule for the Messmore Swimming Pool for M/W Swim & Dive, Water Polo, open swim, and more.

Responsible for the Pool Health and Safety Plan.

Works with University Facilities to coordinate and manage a comprehensive program of facility and water sanitation operations, equipment repair, and preventative maintenance.

Monitors pool instrumentation and corrects the chemical feeders, filters, and heating and cooling system as needed.

Ensures pool area cleanliness, monitoring of chemicals, enforcement of safety guidelines, and adherence to all Aquatic Center Rules in conjunction with University Campus Operations.

Maintains users’ records daily and hourly, as well as maintenance schedules.

Ensures compliance with all NYC Aquatic regulations and all permits and equipment are up-to-date and code compliant.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree.

Minimum of 1 year of experience as a coach or student-athlete or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Lifeguard Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

Coaching experience in an NCAA program.

Valid Driver’s License.

Minimum Salary: $55,000

Maximum Salary: $61,500