National Coach, NextGen, Paralympic Program // Entraineur national, NextGen, programme paralympique at Swimming Canada — NeverHard

Job DescriptionJob Description:\n\nSalary: $75-85,000 Position National Coach, NextGen, Paralympic Program Reports to National Coach Lead, Paralympic Program Location Flexible, Canada Job Type Full-time, Hybrid (remote and travel), Permanent ABOUT SWIMMING CANADA Swimming Canada serves as the national governing body of competitive swimming. We inspire Canadians through world leading performances to embrace a lifestyle of swimming, sport, fitness and health. Canada is a global leader in high performance swimming and development for both Olympic Program and Paralympic Program swimmers. Swimming is recognized as one of the most celebrated and successful Canadian Summer Olympic and Paralympic sports. Swimming Canada strives to foster a workplace in which all individuals maximize their potential, regardless of their differences. We are committed to attracting, developing and celebrating a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. ABOUT THE POSITION The National Coach, NextGen, Paralympic Program will be responsible to lead the technical delivery, alignment and advancement of Swimming Canadas NextGen programs within the andhigh-performance pathway programs for the Paralympic Program. This role will report to and work in collaboration with the National Coach Lead, Paralympic Program and will drive the national development pathway. The ideal candidate will be available to start on September 1, 2026. Some flexibility with the start date may be accommodated. The impact and success of this role will be defined by the strength, depth, and progression of the NextGen athlete pool, alignment across the high-performance pathway, and the successful transition of athletes into senior national team programming. Success will be built on a robust performance accountability framework and an athlete-centered approach, while building technical excellence and empowerment within Canadas elite para swimming community. Through mentorship, innovation, and continuous improvement, the National Coach, NextGen, Paralympic Program will elevate the skills of Canadas swimmers and coaches, driving sustainable success on the global stage. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Program Leadership & DeliveryLead the planning, design and execution of NextGen Para swimming programs, including camps, competitions, and international tours.Serve as Head Coach for designated NextGen camps and events.Ensure alignment of daily training environments and national programming through consistent technical standards and coaching practices.Collaborate with High Performance leadership to implement key strategic initiatives that support international podium performance goals.Support the National Classification Lead at designated events. Athlete Development & Performance TrackingDevelop and lead an innovative development program aligned with Swimming Canadas Athletes Appropriate Development Matrix (ADM) to support sustainable international success.Identify, monitor and track targeted athletes within the NextGen and pathway system.Develop and implement athlete progression frameworks, including key performance benchmarks and skill development continuums.Conduct regular training environment visits to support athletes, coaches and club programs.Work with personal coaches of identified NextGen swimmers to oversee the preparation and updating of Yearly Training Plan (YTP), Individual Performance Plans (IPP), and Gap Analyses. Pathway Alignment & System IntegrationLead the alignment of Para swimming pathway programming from development to national team levels integrating the Athlete Development Matrix (ADM) and principles of Appropriate Athlete Development model.Ensure consistency with ADM principles and national high-performance frameworks.Act as a connector between National Development and Senior National Team programs to ensure seamless athlete progression.Support the development and refinement of Podium Pathways and performance models. Coach & System DevelopmentProvide mentorship, guidance and technical leadership to coaches across the high-performance pathway.In collaboration with appropriate Swimming Canada technical staff, facilitate the delivery of education, technical and professional development programs, based on the individual needs of personal coaches and athletes.Work with the National Coach, Programming and Coach Development, on the development of identified Coaches forprograms and bespoke development, and provide input on identified areas that need development.Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous learning within the Para swimming coaching community.Establish and maintain successful partnerships with key internal and external groups, e.g. Canadian Paralympic Committee, Provincial Sections, etc. Partners & RelationshipsCollaborate with provincial organizations and clubs to ensure alignment and consistency across the system.Collaborate with integrated support teams as needed (e.g., sport science, medicine, performance services) to optimize athlete preparation and development.Build strong relationships across the national sport system to enhance pathway effectiveness and athlete outcomes. EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTSExperience within high performance or national program environments, including national camps and competition settings, with exposure to international pathways and athlete progression to national teams; major Games experience is an asset.Experience working with Paralympic program athletes in development or high-performance environments.Experience working with one or more impairment groups within Para sport or Para swimming is preferred, with a willingness and ability to continue developing expertise across the full Para swimming pathway.Knowledge and understanding of impairment categories within Para swimming, including physical, visual, and intellectual impairments, and how impairment impacts athletic function and performance, is preferred.Knowledge of the Para swimming classification system and processes is considered an asset.Experience collaborating with Integrated Support Team (IST) providers, including sport science, sport medicine, sport psychology, and performance analytics/data, is preferred.Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to work on a variety of projects at a time and work comfortably in a deadline driven and fast-paced work environment.Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to understand and work towards strategic objectives.Strong interpersonal skills to deal with a wide variety of people and contributors.Ability to calmly, professionally, and humbly communicate, mediate difficult circumstances, resolve conflict, and make well-informed and effective decisions in stressful and high-pressure situations and environments.Ability to work independently, work as part of a team, as well as lead a team and drive initiatives forward.Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external contributors and partners, with the ability to influence.Demonstrated ability to maintain high performance and ethical standards in the pursuit of excellence.Strong creative thinker and problem solver, with a values and results-oriented mindset.Completion of post-secondary education would be a considered asset.Strong verbal and writing skills in English is required, the ability to communicate verbally in French would be considered an asset.Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint is required, with the ability to use various databases for registration, entries, etc.Ability to travel domestically and internationally.A valid drivers license for the purpose of driving vehicles at camps, meets, and attending site-visits domestically and internationally would be considered a strong asset.Ability to lift, carry, push and pull, a minimum of 30 lbs on an occasional basis, as required to support at camps and meets.Currently legally eligible to work in Canada. QUALIFICATIONSCertified Senior Coach or Chartered Professional Coach designation with the Coaching Association of Canada is required. A current member in good standing with the Canadian Swimming Coaches Association (CSCA).Ability to complete and maintain all organization requirements, including submission of Enhanced Police Information Check (EPIC), and be a participant of Sport Integrity Canadas Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP), all other training and clearance requirement as required by Swimming Canada or other regulatory bodies as required. WORK LOCATION This is a full-time, permanent position with flexibility to work in the Ottawa office, or remotely within Canada, and with significant travel. The Ottawa Office is located on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabek People. TOTAL REWARDS The annual base salary for this position is commensurate with qualifications and experience, and within a range of $75,000-85,000.00. This position comes with a health and dental benefits package, Group RRSP matching plan, an annual wellness benefit, and annual salary increases, as outlined in the Employee Handbook. APPLICATION Candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and resume via the link below by 23:59pm ET on Friday, July 10, 2026. The cover letter and resume should indicate interest in the role, and demonstrate evidence of alignment to the key responsibilities, required experience, and qualifications listed above. Swimming Canada is committed to providing accommodations. If you require an accommodation for a disability as part of the hiring process, please contact szuro@swimming.ca. Any questions regarding the position can be directed to jobs@swimming.ca. Application link: https://swimmingcanada.bamboohr.com/hiring/jobs. INTERVIEWS Interviews will take place virtually or in-person on Thursday, July 16. We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only candidates invited to an interview will be contacted.** Poste Entraineur national, NextGen, programme paralympique Relve de Entraineur national, programme paralympique Lieu Flexible, Canada Type d'emploi Temps plein, hybride, permanent labor en Juin 2026 PROPOS DE NATATION CANADA Natation Canada est lorganisme national qui rgit la natation comptitive au pays. Nous inspirons la population canadienne, par des performances de classe mondiale, adopter un mode de vie ax sur la natation, le sport, la forme physique et la sant. Le Canada est un leader mondial de la natation de haute performance et du dveloppement des nageurs des programmes olympique et paralympique. La natation est reconnue comme l'un des sports olympiques et paralympiques d't les plus clbres et les plus couronns de succs au Canada. Natation Canada aspire favoriser un environnement de travail o tous les individus peuvent maximiser leur potentiel, indpendamment de leurs diffrences. Nous nous sommes engags attirer, dvelopper et clbrer un personnel diversifi qui reflte la communaut que nous servons. PROPOS DU POSTE L'entraineur national NextGen du programme paralympique sera charg de diriger la mise en uvre technique, la coordination et le dveloppement des programmes NextGen de Natation Canada au sein des parcours de haute performance du programme paralympique. Ce poste relvera de l'entraineur national du programme paralympique et travaillera en collaboration avec celui-ci afin de piloter le parcours de dveloppement national. La personne retenue devra tre disponible pour prendre ses fonctions le 1er septembre 2026. Une certaine flexibilit quant la date d'entre en fonction pourra tre envisage. L'impact et la russite de ce rle seront dtermins par la solidit, la richesse et l'volution du bassin d'athltes NextGen, la cohrence au sein du parcours de haute performance, ainsi que la transition russie des athltes vers les programmes de l'quipe nationale snior. Le succs reposera sur un cadre solide de responsabilisation des performances et une approche centre sur lathlte, tout en dveloppant lexcellence technique et lautonomisation au sein de la communaut canadienne de paranatation de haute performance. travers le mentorat, linnovation et le perfectionnement continu, lentraineur national NextGen du programme paralympique fera progresser les comptences des nageurs et des entraineurs canadiens, favorisant ainsi un succs durable sur la scne internationale. PRINCIPALES RESPONSABILITS Leadership et prestation des programmesDiriger la planification, la conception et la prestation des programmes de paranatation NextGen, y compris les camps, les comptitions et les tournes internationales.Assumer le rle d'entraineur-chef lors de camps et d'vnements NextGen dsigns.Veiller la cohrence entre les milieux d'entrainement quotidiens et la programmation nationale grce des normes techniques et des pratiques d'entrainement uniformes.Collaborer avec la direction de la haute performance pour mettre en uvre des initiatives stratgiques cls qui soutiennent les objectifs de podium international.Assister la responsable nationale de la classification lors d'vnements dsigns. Dveloppement des athltes et suivi des performanceslaborer et diriger un programme de dveloppement innovant, conforme la matrice de dveloppement des athltes (MDA) de Natation Canada, afin de favoriser un succs international durable.Identifier, suivre et valuer les athltes cibls au sein du systme NextGen et du parcours de formation.laborer et mettre en uvre des cadres de progression des athltes, comprenant des repres de performance cls et des parcours de dveloppement des comptences.Effectuer des visites rgulires dans les milieux d'entrainement afin de soutenir les athltes, les entraineurs et les clubs.Collaborer avec les entraineurs personnels des nageurs NextGen identifis pour superviser la prparation et la mise jour du plan d'entrainement annuel (PEA), des plans de performance individuels (PPI) et des analyses des lacunes. Harmonisation des parcours et intgration des systmesDiriger l'harmonisation des programmes de paranatation, du niveau de dveloppement jusqu' l'quipe nationale, en intgrant la matrice de dveloppement des athltes (MDA) et les principes du modle de dveloppement appropri des athltes.Veiller la cohrence avec les principes de la MDA et les cadres nationaux de haute performance.Assurer la liaison entre les programmes de dveloppement national et ceux de l'quipe nationale snior afin de garantir une progression fluide des athltes.Contribuer l'laboration et l'amlioration des parcours podiums et des modles de performance. Dveloppement des entraineurs et des systmesAssurer un mentorat, un accompagnement et un leadership technique aux entraineurs travers tout le parcours de haute performance.En collaboration avec le personnel technique comptent de Natation Canada, faciliter la mise en uvre de programmes de formation, de perfectionnement technique et de perfectionnement professionnel, en fonction des besoins individuels des entraineurs personnels et des athltes.Travailler avec lentraineur national, programmation et dveloppement de