The position is full-time, which includes a salary and health care benefits.
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Pittsburgh Water Polo Club (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Head Water Polo Coach
Age Group Club and High School Varsity Programs
The Pittsburgh Water Polo Club is looking for a passionate, high energy leader to fill the position of Head Coach for its year around age group programs.
The club is a five-year-old, USA Water Polo Club located in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Membership spans all age groups and has grown in each of the last five years. It includes a very supportive base of parents and the club already has a track record of developing some of the Northeast Zone’s top water polo athletes.
The club is seeking a coach with a playing background and coaching experience. Equally important is a strong passion for being a coach and a demonstrated personality to lead and motivate young athletes to strive for excellence. Candidates with backgrounds that include time within respected, mature water polo programs and work with/under seasoned coaches will be given strong consideration.
Primary skills and qualifications for this position include:
- Playing experience at the high school and collegiate levels
- At least three years of previous coaching experience, with some experience coaching within age group programs
- Demonstrated understanding of the unique dynamics of youth sports programs
- Ability to collaborate with the local swimming community in order to balance the aquatic interests, pursuits and development of athletes
- Strong communication skills; both verbal and written necessary for regular communication to athletes and parents
- Demonstrated coaching philosophy as it relates to athlete development and system of play
- Planning and organization skills as exhibited by training plans, practice plans and membership development programs
- Clear passion for coaching and developing athletes across various age and ability levels.
- Position includes a salary and health benefits. Salary is commensurate with background and experience.
