Position Description: Senior Coach - Sydney University Sport

Position Description: Senior Coach – SWIMMING1. Role PurposeThe Sydney University Swimming Senior Club Coach is responsible for the following integrated club basedprogram components: Contributing to planning, coordinating and delivering a high performance club based program atSydney University Swim Club, more specifically:o Improving, monitoring and evaluating allocated athlete’s performance, primarily withidentified potential and developing international standard athleteso Achieving increased numbers of Sydney University athletes on State and National Teamsand Squadso Achieving agreed NSWIS and National standards progression and development targets withidentified athleteso Supporting athlete education pursuits Providing direct coaching services to an identified group of athletes in the Sydney University squadas agreed and any athletes requiring coaching when the Head Coach – High Performance isinvolved with approved National Coaching activities Providing the High Performance Manager with a high quality and progressive training andcompetition plan, developed in consultation with the Head Coach – High Performance and otherrelevant NSWIS/SAL/SNSW expertise, including athlete training schedule, camps, competition,testing and athlete progress benchmarks Delivering Club outcomes including:o an Open National Program with the opportunity to develop International level swimmers2. Success Profile – SUSF/NSWIS Swimming Senior CoachExperience Sustained performance at an internationaldevelopment level (coached a medal at junior/ under age international level benchmarkevent and multiple medals at Age Nationals) –minimum 5 years experience Devising and executing a long term plan toguide the development of potentialinternational and developing internationallevel swimmers for peak performance atbenchmark events Working within high performanceenvironments, coaching potential internationalperformers into developing international /international performers Demonstrated ability to identify, attract andretain talented athletes Successfully contributing to high performanceswimming program outcomes by being a highinvolvement team member Demonstrated club based coordination skillsincluding the ability to plan and organiseKnowledge Gold Licence Coaching Accreditationpreferable Relevant tertiary qualifications orequivalent Understanding the key levers for highperformance swimming program deliveryto achieve national and internationalsuccess Knowledge of Sydney University,Swimming NSW and Swimming Australia’skey performance targets and strategiesfor clubs and developing internationalathletes Knowledge of SUSF and NSWIS programs,sponsors and systems Understanding of how to effectivelyutilise support services and resources in ahigh performance ‘team’ environment toachieve national and internationalsuccess Up to date with current trends in27 September 2012