Assistant Coach - Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title

Assistant Coach - Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving

Work Location

Springfield Campus

Department

Intercollegiate Athletics

HR Home Department

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title

Assistant Coach - Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving

Work Location

Springfield Campus

Department

Intercollegiate Athletics

HR Home Department

015010 INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Pay Grade

Unclassified

Proposed Salary

$33,000 annually

Sponsorship Information

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?

No, Position is available to all applicants.

Appointment Type

Full Time Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Exempt

General Function

The Assistant Coach is responsible for specifically designated aspects of the sport, exercises independent judgment in providing technical expertise in the fundamentals of the sport, teaching student-athletes basic and advanced skills, and assisting the Head Athletic Coach in management of the team through recruiting, program development, fund-raising, promotional activities, and related assigned responsibilities. The Assistant Coach guides and mentors student-athletes throughout the academic year.

Description of Primary Duties

Assumes responsibility for men’s and women’s swimming and diving as assigned by the Head Coach, planning short and long term objectives under the leadership of the head coach, demonstrating technical expertise in the basics of the sport, and teaching the fundamentals and advanced level skills and game strategies to student-athletes, recruiting players including determining which schools to visit and which athletes to recruit, recommending the selection of team members, supervising practice sessions, scouting future opponents, providing expert advice to the head coach and team members, providing guidance or mentoring to student athletes throughout the academic year, coordinating with the Academic Achievement Center, and monitoring academic progress of participating student-athletes.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Experience : At least two years of experience in coaching at the intercollegiate level is required, however, extensive player experience at the collegiate level can be substituted for the coaching experience. Any coaching experience in a NCAA Division I level program is preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations governing recruitment, eligibility and related functions is required.

Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills are required. Management and organizational skills are required.

Additional Qualifications

Link to Job Description

http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jo...

Open Date

03/30/2026

Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)

Special Instructions to Applicants

First date of consideration is April 20, 2026.
Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Please note that documents that contain passwords, digital signatures, and other artifacts such as watermarks may not convert properly. If your document contains any of these items, please print and scan the document, then upload the scanned version to your application.
Official transcripts will be required at time of hire.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement

Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu<..., 417-836-4252.

Background Check Statement

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Detail

| Posting Number | 20260074FTS | | Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postin... |

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you hear about this vacancy?

   • Indeed
   • Linkedin
   • Missouri State University Website
   • Google
   • Employee Referral
   • Job Alerts
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Personal Contacts / Networking
   • Job Board (CareerBuilder.com, Monster, etc.)
   • Other

2. * Please specify the recruitment source where you located this posting. If you selected Employee Referral above, please list the name of the current MSU employee who referred you.

(Open Ended Question)

1. * Are you a current full-time regular Missouri State University employee?

   • Yes, I am a current full-time faculty/staff University employee.
   • No, I am not currently employed by the University.
   • No, I am a current per course faculty member.
   • No, I am a current part-time staff University employee.
   • No, I am a current University graduate assistant or teaching assistant.
   • No, I am a current student University employee.

2. * Do you have a Bachelor's degree?

   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter 3. Unofficial Transcripts - 1

Optional Documents 1. Letter of Recommendation-1 (Non-confidential) 2. Letter of Recommendation-2 (Non-confidential) 3. Letter of Recommendation-3 (Non-confidential) 4. Other Documents -1 5. Other Documents - 2 6. Unofficial Transcripts -2

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