Assistant Coach, Women's Rowing

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Assist Head Coach with all facets of the crew program, primarily by: instructing student-athletes on skills and techniques, educating on rules and NCAA requirements, assessing comprehension of skills, techniques and rules and providing additional instruction as appropriate, and preparing team for competition and practice. Assistant coach must perform duties in compliance with all College, Patriot League, and NCAA rules and regulations.

Job Description

Major Areas of Responsibility

Primary Responsibilities:

Provide individual and team instruction to student-athletes on:

rules & fundamentals

• skill attainment

• techniques and methods required to demonstrate satisfactory performance in a safe manner

• team concepts

• Provide individualized coaching/tutoring/mentoring to student-athletes, including preparatory work that includes:

• assessing student-athlete skill attainment demonstrated during practice, competition, and in films of both practice and competition

• reviewing video of opponent performance and subsequently designing individualized and team instruction for Holy Cross student-athletes

• determining specific daily practice activities that will be conducted by student-athletes

• developing instruction for individual student-athletes and specific team needs

• determining pre-competition activities that will be conducted during days of competition

• attending workshops and training sessions for the purpose of researching methods to provide student-athletes with training and instruction on: rules, fundamentals, team concepts, physical health, safety, skill attainment, conference rules and regulations

Secondary responsibilities:

Recruiting:

• identifying talented, academically qualified prospective student-athletes

• Administrative duties as assigned, including, but not limited to::

• collaborating with coach to develop annual goals for the program

• maintaining records

• effectively communicating with coaches, prospects and parents

• tracking academic progress and providing counseling as appropriate

• assisting with fundraising, marketing and promotional activities

• administering sport camps as directed by head coach and/or Athletics Administration

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Prior experience instructing and coaching, preferably at the Division I level Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills required
• Computer and video editing skills strongly encouraged

The salary range for this position is $45,000 - $50,000.

Weekly Hours:

40

Annual Work Schedule:

Application Instructions

An updated resume and cover letter are required as a part of your internal application. In your cover letter, please reflect on how your professional and personal values align with the Mission of the College of the Holy Cross to form individuals of integrity and purpose who are committed to the flourishing of all.

Additional Information
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The College also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the hiring process in compliance with law. Please contact Human Resources for questions or to request an accommodation via email at [email protected], or by calling 508-793-3391. 

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