Pacific Swimming is looking for an LSC Competition Coordinator to help tailor the services provided to ensure that we are fully benefiting all LSC athletes. The primary area of focus for this position is to analyze information from swim meets to suggest changes to the meet schedule that increases participation and performance for all athletes. It will be the responsibility of the Competition Coordinator to ensure there is a sensible progression for each level of athlete, a championship meet for each level of athlete, and to ensure that each swim meet takes place. The Competition Coordinator will need to work closely with the Age Group and Senior Committees and also meet with all other pertinent committees as plans are developed.
This job is being listed as a temporary trial position with the potential to turn into a permanent position.
Specific tasks:
Analyze meet data to improve meet schedule.
Determine types of meets needed for each level of athlete.
Ensure we provide services for all levels of athletes.
New ideas for meets and how those meets will benefit LSC athlete members.
Ensure that meets are hosted and assist in finding facilities if needed.
Increase meet participation.
Increase meet host participation.
Ensure championship or season ending meets for each level of athlete.
Interview clubs, coaches, officials, and board members to determine if additional services are needed.
Identify trends, strengths, and weaknesses of current programming.
Work with the Senior and Age group Committee chairs.
Act as a liaison between LSC committees
Assist committees to draft relevant motions
To be a strategic partner to communicate with LSC Committees, LSC board members/committee members, Zone chairs, and Pacific Swimming Clubs.
Gather information from contributing members to improve the offerings of Pacific Swimming.
Qualifications:
Background in swimming
Experience creating meet schedules
Proficient verbal and written communication
Ability to write reports
Ability to assist in writing committee motions
Robust interpersonal skills
Proficient computer skills
Pacific Swimming, the third largest of USA Swimming's 59 regional associations, is made up of 100 swim clubs and more than 14,000 swimmers. Our mission is to inspire a passion for swimming and while making a difference in the lives of our members. Our membership is centered around California's San Francisco Bay Area, but our territory also includes the coastal counties of Northern California from Monterey to the Oregon border, the Stockton-Modesto area of California's Central Valley, and the Reno-Carson City-Lake Tahoe area on the California-Nevada border.