The posting
Position Description 9/2026
Job Title: Assistant Dive Coach
St. Catherine's School is an Episcopal day school in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1890 enrolling roughly 950 girls age 3 through grade 12. Located on a 16-acre campus in the western part of the city, St. Catherine's core values include pursuing academic excellence, developing character, nurturing spiritual growth, celebrating individuals, and building community.
St. Catherine's School provides a rigorous education that prepares girls with diverse perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global community.
POSITION OVERVIEW
St. Catherine’s School seeks a Varsity Dive Assistant Coach this winter to work with our program that includes athletes from both St Catherine’s and St. Christopher’s in grades 7 - 12. This is a growing program that utilizes our on-campus aquatic facility for practices and competitions.
The majority of practices are from 5:00 - 6:45 pm on weekdays. The season runs from mid-November through mid-February.
Supervisor: Director of Athletics and Strategic Partnerships
Supervisory Responsibilities: n/a
Position Status: Salaried, exempt, temporary – based on seasonal sport
Hours of Work: Typical practice times are from 5:00 - 6:45 pm on weekdays
Expected Salary Range: $3,000
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist the Head Dive Coach in planning and conducting practices, training sessions, and competitions.
- Teach and reinforce proper diving techniques, fundamentals, body positioning, approaches, takeoffs, dives, and entries appropriate to each athlete’s skill level.
- Provide individualized instruction, feedback, and encouragement to help student-athletes develop their skills and confidence.
- Support the development of student-athletes’ physical conditioning, mental preparation, focus, and overall athletic development.
- Supervise student-athletes during practices, meets, team activities, and travel in accordance with School policies and safety expectations
- Maintain a safe and positive training environment and consistently reinforce appropriate diving safety practices and procedures
- Assist with meet preparation, including warm-ups, event organization, athlete readiness, and communication with meet officials and opposing teams as appropriate
- Create a positive, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate team environment that reflects the School’s mission and values
- Prepare and manage practice plans, game strategies, lineups, and other team-related activities
- Set a tone of professionalism among coaches, athletes, and parents
- Assist with proper use of diving equipment and facilities; report safety concerns promptly
- Attend scheduled practices, competitions, team meetings, and other required athletic activities
- Follow all School, league, and governing-body policies and procedures, including those related to student safety, conduct, and eligibility
- Maintain required certifications and complete all School-required training
Note: This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed by employees within this classification. This position description should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required or assigned to an employee in this position. Nothing contained in this position description restricts St. Catherine’s School’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to grasp, handle and feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; talk and hear; engage in moderately strenuous physical activity both indoors and out; and smell. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to become CPR and First Aid Certified.
TRAVEL
Limited sports-related travel may be needed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
St. Catherine’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its hiring practices. St. Catherine’s School is committed to providing an inclusive educational environment. We actively engage students, families, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our School community respects the differences in ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Consistent with the School’s mission, St. Catherine’s fosters in our students, and experts from all others, respect for the dignity and wholeness of every person. For more information about the school’s Access, Equity and Belonging please follow this link https://www.st.catherines.org/about/access-equity-and-belonging.
CONDITIONAL OFFERS
An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.
BENEFITS
No benefits are included with this position
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Previous competitive diving experience and/or coaching experience required.
- Strong knowledge of diving techniques, rules, scoring, training methods, and safety practices.
- Ability to effectively teach and demonstrate diving fundamentals and provide constructive feedback to student-athletes at varying skill levels.
- Experience working with and supporting school-age students preferred. Strong communication skills
- Demonstrate strong leadership skills
