LAUREL SCHOOL·Shaker Heights, Ohio
The Assistant Varsity Swim Coach is responsible for planning and executing effective practice sessions for high school swimmers. They will focus on player development and training the team to meet the school's standards of excellence.
Description Laurel School seeks talented faculty and staff who will put our students first and strive to make a difference in their lives.
We seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty and staff who thrive on being engaged participants in our community and are committed to anti-racist education and the development of young women as authentic learners and leaders.
The most successful candidates are solutions-driven, are willing to listen to learn, embrace iteration and practice as a necessary part of the product, see opportunities before problems, and thrive in a fast-paced, forward-thinking educational environment.
Laurel lives our mission: to inspire each girl to fulfill her promise and to better the world.
We continually challenge our community to question existing paradigms and to dream, dare, and do.
Laurel School is seeking an Assistant Varsity Swim coach. Candidates must possess a solid knowledge of player development for high school swimmers. Candidates must be able to plan and execute practice sessions while having the necessary swimming knowledge to train the team. Experience playing and/or coaching at the high school or collegiate level preferred.
Prior coaching experience is preferred.
Work Environment Laurel School is a dynamic, forward-thinking, K-12 girls’ school, with a co-ed pre-primary division where every child is well known. As a Facing History and Ourselves School, Laurel is fully committed to equity and inclusion; we actively seek a culturally diverse faculty and staff.
Laurel School is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all personnel and applicants for employment without regard to race; color; religion; sex; gender identity; national origin; handicap or disability; sexual orientation; or status as a veteran, Vietnam era, or special disabled veteran.
Market context
In Ohio, varsity assistant swim coach roles often draw candidates with strong swimming knowledge and prior high school or collegiate coaching experience. These positions can be competitive because schools look for coaches who can support athlete development while aligning with a mission focused on leadership and authentic learning. Review the team’s recent results and coaching philosophy before applying; requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time.