Dexter Community Aquatic Club Head Coach

Dexter Community Aquatic Club

Job Posting – Head Coach

Posting Date: 9/12/2025

Location: Dexter, Michigan

Position Summary

The Dexter Community Aquatic Club (DCAC) is seeking a full-time Head Coach who

is an experienced leader that possesses the following attributes:

●Commitment to upholding DCAC’s values as laid out in our Mission Statement

●Possesses all USA coach membership qualifications, including completion of

all required training

●Investment in every child regardless of talent and/or swim performance

●Cultivates a positive, fun atmosphere that encourages every swimmer and

builds strong team camaraderie

●Demonstrates ability to create and maintain a consistent developmental plan,

teaching proper swim stroke technique and effectively coaching swimmers

with varying abilities, ranging from beginner to advanced

●Experienced in facilitating pool operations, meet management, and team

administration, including Team Unify/Meet Manager, Hy-tek, or similar

platforms, to perform these functions in a timely manner

●Exhibits leadership & supervisory experience in leading a staff of assistant

coaches

●Works collaboratively with the Board of Directors on achieving strategic

direction of the club, including but not limited to, meet hosting, stroke clinics,

and learn-to-swim programs

●Communicates and responds positively and professionally with athletes and

parents on a regular basis in person and through email

●Strong commitment to community outreach, reinforced with exceptional

written and verbal communication skillsJob Duties

●Creates and implements a structured training trajectory for competitive

swimmers, while emphasizing advanced technique and high-level competition

readiness, that builds toward peak performance at major meets

●Coordinates assistant coaches’ schedules for practices and meets, with the

flexibility to adjust to changing schedules when needed & ensuring they

maintain proper certification

●Organizes practice schedules, plans and executes meet participation,

manages team entries, and travels as needed

●Oversees and further develops Learn-to-Swim program

●Participates in WISC (local summer conference) and positively represents

DCAC on the WISC Board

●Collaborates with the Board of Directors on administrative functions and

attends monthly board meetings Coordinates with Dexter Community

Education and Dexter Community Schools for facilities schedules

●Leverages social media, creates content, and fosters community connections

across DCAC social platforms and in the community

Ideal Candidate will Possess

●Bachelor’s degree

●Minimum of 3 years of coaching competitive swimmers at all age group levels

in a USA Swimming-recognized club

●USA Swimming Club Head Coaching experience

.How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit the following to: president@dcacswimming.org

●Resume

●Cover Letter including an explanation of your coaching philosophy

●Two current professional references with contact information

Compensation

Salary range: $70,000 (salary dependent upon qualifications and experience)

Other Benefits:

●Stipend to assist with health insurance costs if needed

●Flexible weekday hours to support work/life balance

●Opportunities for bonuses

●Travel expense reimbursement

●Paid vacation

●Paid Professional Development

Physical Demands / Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met

by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work

environment characteristics described here are those an employee encounters while

performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be

made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit,

talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is

occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision

abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. Some driving is

necessary. Occasionally, yet essential to this position, the individual must meet

deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and other

workers.

Occasionally, the position requires the employee to work irregular or extended

hours, have direct responsibility for the safety, well-being, or work output of other

people, and meet demands from several people.

The information in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with

Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed for this

position. Additional duties are performed by individuals