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Whitman College Assistant Swimming Coach & Assistant Aquatics Director in Walla Walla, Washington
Assistant Swimming Coach & Assistant Aquatics Director
Whitman College
Compensation: $22.82 hourly
WHITMAN COLLEGE
Located in the historic community of http://www.wallawalla.org/, Whitman's vibrant and beautiful tree-lined campus is home to an intellectually diverse, dynamic, welcoming and supportive community of some 500 staff and faculty serving approximately 1,500 students from the local region and across the globe. With exceptional students, accomplished faculty and staff, and a fiercely loyal and growing number of engaged alumni, Whitman College continues to build on its national reputation for academic excellence as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country.
http://whitman.edu/ is cultivating a community built on inclusion and belonging. We recognize the value of those who can offer historically underrepresented perspectives and encourage applications from those whose background, knowledge, and insights from lived experience can add to the college's working and learning environment. Whitman College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer (EEO).
WHITMAN SWIMMING
https://athletics.whitman.edu/sports/swimming-and-diving has been a rising power within the northwest for the last decade. During that time, between our men's and women's teams, we have brought home eight conference titles, with both teams regularly finishing in the top three of the conference. In 2023, one of our men's swimmers was a Division III NCAA National Champion in multiple events and was awarded NCAA Swimmer of the Meet. In 2025, the NWC "Rookie of the Meet" at our conference championship was one of our first-year women's swimmers, and this past year, she was NWC women's "Swimmer of the Meet." We are proud of the improvements we see in swimmers from all swimming backgrounds during their time here, and attribute much of that success to quality swimming with a focus on technique, dedicated weight training, and holistic support for our student-athletes. The real key to everything we do, though, is the team dynamic, and continually creating an environment where our swimmers can be themselves, support each other, compete hard, and have fun.
POSITION PURPOSE
Assist the Head Coach with all aspects of the Men's and Women's Swimming program in alignment with the College's values and NCAA Division III philosophy. This position is 0.93 FTE that works 1934 annual hours. This position reports directly to the Head Swimming Coach.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Coaching & Player Development (40%)
• Assist the Head Coach in the preparation of practices, conduct safe and strategic individual and team training sessions, and assist in all aspects of competition.
• Assist with meet preparation, including competitive strategies. Partner with the Head Coach and game management staff to manage home meets. Manage Meet and Team Manager databases, entries, and results.
Aquatics & Safety (20%)
• Serve as the Head Coach for the Whitman Masters Swim Team.
• Assist the Head Coach in overseeing Harvey Pool including supervision of student lifeguard staff.
• Represent the College and its athletics program with honesty, integrity and sportsmanship at all times to various institutional programs and students, parents, the general public, alumni and external agencies.
• Understand and work within the parameters of Whitman College, the NWC and NCAA Division III philosophy and rules.
• Complete 40 hours of game management responsibilities as assigned by the Event Management Director (annually).
Recruitment (15%)
• Support the Head Coach in the development and incorporation of a comprehensive recruiting plan that demonstrates successful results for the recruitment, yield a