Varsity Swimming Coach - Bellefonte School District

Bellefonte Area School District is accepting applications for the position of Head Swim Coach.

This position is responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Overseeing all aspects and levels of the program.
• Enforcing district and department behavioral and academic expectations of their student-athletes.
• Supervising student-athletes before, during and after practices and contests, including locker rooms, on busses,etc.  First to arrive and last to leave.
• Coaching players, assigning positions, teaching basic fundamentals and strategies of sport, developing team goals and game strategies through a successful season.
• Conditioning and developing student-athletes with age and current fitness level appropriate activities that emphasize endurance, strength and agility while preparing them for competitions.
• Issuing and maintaining uniforms and equipment ensuring safe return and inventory of school owned property.
• Ensuring safe fields of play, competition surfaces, drills, and workout sessions throughout the season for both practices and competitions.
• Working as a part of a team with the assistant coaches and junior high programs to develop and prepare student-athletes for future involvement with a more competitive atmosphere. 
• Completing required paperwork for sport including lesson plans, travel rosters, team rosters, early dismissal lists, end of season report.
• Creating and maintaining a program budget.
• Attending rule interpretation meetings, liaison with booster club and athletic director, league meetings and banquets.

 The Head Coach is to be an exemplary role model for the athletes, school, community and District.

Outside applicants:

-Current Clearances Required (within past 5 years)

*Act 34   (Criminal History)

*Act 114 (FBI Fingerprint)

*Act 151 (PA Child Abuse)

Clearances must be attached to your online application to be considered for an interview. ClearancesMUSTbe for employment. Volunteer clearances will not be accepted.

Current Staff:

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The hired candidate will be required the following upon hire:

*Act 168 paperwork

*Current Physical (within past year of hire start date)

*Current TB test (within past 3 months of hire start date)

Address your cover letter to:

Mrs. Tammie Burnaford, Superintendent

Bellefonte Area School District

318 North Allegheny Street

Bellefonte, PA 16823

All applications need to be submitted online.  Please do not submit hard copies or email back-up documents.

General application questions may be directed to Human Resources via email at hruser@basd.net or by calling 814-355-4814 ext. 3057.

BASD is an Equal Opportunity Employer