Shanghai American School is seeking a Head of Aquatics for its Puxi campus located on the western side of Shanghai This is a rare opportunity to provide leadership for a well-established and well-respected Aquatics program, including both curricular and extra-curricular programs.

Shanghai American School is an American non-profit PreK-12 educational institution serving the English-speaking expatriate community of Shanghai, China. We are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in the U.S and offer both the full AP and IB programs. We currently enroll about 1,750 students on our Puxi campus and an additional 1,050 students on our Pudong campus. We offer an educational program on par with the leading private schools in the United States with 100% of our graduates attending university, many at universities considered among the most prestigious in the world. We are widely considered to be among the premier international schools for students and faculty in Asia due to our outstanding academic program, facilities, and compensation package that places us at or near the top of K-12 schools worldwide…not to mention that Shanghai itself is an incredible city.

If this position seems like a potential fit and you are interested in learning more about SAS, you might want to check out these sites:

Inside SAS Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jh-_F6qf0c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvzcLaCssEg

Activities and Arts at SAS Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd8K-CDOhRE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFXqgu5n9nE

About SAS: https://www.saschina.org/our-story/overview

SAS Employment Website: https://www.saschina.org/careers/overview

Teaching at SAS Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6-m7XQuSd0

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 SWIMMING TEACHER (PRE-K–12)

CONTRACT DAYS: Up to 191

POSITION SUMMARY The Swimming Teacher teaches and coaches students to develop and refine swimming skills, technique and confidence in the water, as well as water safety. He or she works alongside the Aquatics Director and other Swimming Teachers and Coaches to ensure that students swim in a safe environment. The Swimming Teacher is involved in both the school curricular program (8:00am to 3:00pm) and the afterschool program (including selected weekends in our calendar).

SUPERVISED, EVALUATED BY AND REPORTS TO Aquatics Director

QUALIFICATIONS

Ø Certified as a swimming teacher, swim coach or equivalent.

Ø Certification in first aid, and CPR/AED or equivalent preferred.

Ø Experience in swim instruction and swim team coaching of children.

Ø Able to communicate and instruct effectively in English.

Ø A positive approach to working with children and the ability to motivate, inspire and build rapport.

Ø Excellent team working ability: collaborative, supportive and communicative.

Ø Experience in organizing and running swimming competitions is desirable.

Ø Computer Software literacy in Microsoft Office and Hytek Team Manager desirable.

Ø Experience in working with international school students preferred.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching

Ø Teach swimming (stroke development and stroke mechanics), water safety and a variety of aquatic activities to children from 4 to 19 years old.

Ø Prepare swimming lessons and unit plans. Assess swimmers and report on their progress.

Ø Work collaboratively with the Aquatics Director, PE teachers and other swim teachers in the development of swim units.

Coaching

Ø Coach swim team and conduct practices in line with our educational and swim team philosophy.

Ø Write practice workouts and set appropriate goals for swim team members.

Ø Track swimmers’ performances and keep statistics on all SAS swimmers.

Ø Perform coaching duties displaying respect to the individuals participating and parents supporting.

Ø Register swimmers for swim meets and attend these events.

Ø Travel with the swim team as needed, locally, nationally and internationally.

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