Assistant Coach, Men's Rowing — On-Water Mentor

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (DAPER) invites applications for the Assistant Men’s Rowing Coach. This onsite fixed-term role supports the Head Coach with on-water instruction, athlete development, and program operations.

Responsibilities include recruiting qualified student-athletes and coordinating travel and equipment logistics. The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of collegiate or professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of collegiate or professional coaching experience required.
• Collegiate coaching experience preferred; strong track record with junior athletes encouraged.
• Strong interpersonal skills when dealing with student-athletes, peers and the public.
• Computer literacy with Word, Excel and Google Docs.
• Ability to navigate Instagram and Twitter accounts.
• Ability to understand and comply with Stanford, ACC, IRA and NCAA rules.
• Ability to work compatibly with staff across departments.

Responsibilities

• Exhibiting a sincere interest in the emotional, social and academic development of student-athletes.
• Teaching on water sport-specific skills to develop student-athletes.
• Demonstrating cooperative behavior in pursuing program goals.
• Identifying and recruiting academically qualified student-athletes.
• Following NCAA guidelines and University standards in recruiting efforts.
• Assisting in planning and transportation of student-athletes to competitions.
• Facilitating the transportation of equipment to competitions.
• Assisting with equipment maintenance and upkeep.
• Displaying leadership and professional behavior in developing student-athletes.
• Contributing to maintaining good working relations within DAPER.
• Applying high professional standards with NCAA/IRA/ACC/University regulations.
• Other duties as assigned by Head Coach or designee.

Skills

Coaching

Interpersonal skills

Office software

Social media

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Word

Excel

Google Docs

Instagram

Twitter

Job description

Stanford University’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (DAPER) invites applications for the Assistant Men’s Rowing Coach. This onsite fixed-term role supports the Head Coach with on-water instruction, athlete development, and program operations.

Responsibilities include recruiting qualified student-athletes and coordinating travel and equipment logistics. The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of collegiate or professional