Assistant Coach - Men

College of the Holy Cross; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA seeks an Assistant Coach for Men's Rowing to provide individual and team instruction to student-athletes, focusing on rules, fundamentals, technique, and concepts essential for competitive performance. Responsibilities include mentoring athletes, reviewing video, coordinating practice plans, and supporting recruiting, fundraising, and program development.

A Bachelor's degree and Division I coaching experience are preferred, with strong communication

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and team instruction to student-athletes on rules, fundamentals, skill attainment, techniques and methods for safe performance.
• Provide individualized coaching, mentoring, and preparatory work including assessing skill attainment and reviewing game/film to tailor instruction.
• Develop daily practice activities and instructional plans for student-athletes and teams.
• Attend workshops to research methods for training student-athletes in rules, health, safety, and team concepts.
• Identify talented, academically qualified prospective student-athletes during recruiting.
• Collaborating with coaches to develop annual goals, maintaining records, and communicating with prospects and parents.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Organization

Video editing

NCAA rules knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Assistant Coach - Men's Rowing

College of the Holy Cross

Full Time

JREQ-000883

At Holy Cross, we are focused on creating a world-class workforceby attracting and retaining employees dedicated to fostering aculture of professionalism, pride, mutual trust, and respect-onethat values appreciation and recognition, empowering each of us toflourish both individually and collectively. We seek candidates whoare inspired by our mission and values, and who are eager to make ameaningful difference on our campus. Learn more about Life at HolyCross here.

Job Description

Major Areas of Responsibility

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide individual and team instruction to student-athleteson:
• rules & fundamentals
• skill attainment
• techniques and methods required to demonstrate satisfactoryperformance in a safe manner
• team concepts
• Provide individualized coaching/tutoring/mentoring tostudent-athletes, including preparatory work that includes:
• assessing student-athlete skill attainment demonstrated duringpractice, competition, and in films of both practice andcompetition
• reviewing video of opponent performance and subsequentlydesigning individualized and team instruction for Holy Crossstudent-athletes
• determining specific daily practice activities that will beconducted by student-athletes
• developing instruction for individual student-athletes andspecific team needs
• determining pre-competition activities that will be conductedduring days of competition
• attending workshops and training sessions for the purpose ofresearching methods to provide student-athletes with training andinstruction on: rules, fundamentals, team concepts, physicalhealth, safety, skill attainment, conference rules andregulations

Secondary responsibilities

Recruiting

• identifying talented, academically qualified prospectivestudent-athletes

Administrative duties as assigned, including, but not limitedto:

• collaborating with coach to develop annual goals for theprogram
• maintaining records
• effectively communicating with coaches, prospects andparents
• tracking academic progress and providing counseling asappropriate
• assisting with fundraising, marketing and promotionalactivities
• administering sport camps as directed by head coach and/orAthletics Administration

Minimum Qualifications

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

The salary range for this position is 52,000 - 60,000.

Weekly Hours

40

Additional Information

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The College also provides reasonable accommodations to qualifiedindividuals with disabilities during the hiring process in compliance with law. Please contact Human Resources for questionsor to request an accommodation via email at [e-mail], or bycalling 508-793-3391.

The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning Equal Opportunity in the workplace.

The College does not provide immigration sponsorship for staffpositions. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in theUnited States without current or future employer sponsorship.