Age Group Assistant Coach

Highlands Ranch Aquatics (HRA), located on the south side of Denver, seeks an age group development coach passionate about teaching and motivating young athletes. HRA has been a USA Swimming Silver Medal Club (2024 and 2025), with a history of producing State, Zone, Sectional, Junior National, US Open, and Olympic Trials qualifiers, as well as developing collegiate student athletes.  HRA recently won the 2026 Colorado Swimming Medium Team Age Group State Championships, and we're looking for the right candidate to help continue our mission and success. 

The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in stroke mechanics and have strong teaching and
communication skills. This individual will also be enthusiastic, patient, and team-oriented. The assistant coach duties will consist of leading or assisting one or more age group squads, and
administrative responsibilities based on the candidate’s strengths. The applicant must understand the importance of teamwork and will be committed to helping our program advance. This is an hourly position.

Highlands Ranch Aquatics Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has been developing swimmers at the local, state, and national level for almost 30 years. The club is located in Highlands Ranch, a 22,000-acre master-planned community founded in 1981. The community has a population of 110,000 people. Highlands Ranch offers a wonderful quality of life and opportunities for an active lifestyle. Highlands Ranch and Douglas County have received national recognition for its great quality of life and amenities. Our community has been named by NerdWallet as one of the best places to raise families in Colorado and recognized nationally by Forbes as one of the top places to move in the nation. Business Week also named Highlands Ranch one of the best places to raise kids.

Qualifications

• Successfully pass the USA Swimming background checks
• Current Red Cross Swim Coaches Safety and AED/CPR certified
• Experience working with children and teenagers
• Background in competitive swimming with coaching experience

To Apply: Please send a letter of interest and resume to Jim Bocci, Head Coach, at
coachbocci@hraswim.org.