Assistant Water Polo Coach (NCAA) (Assistant Coach (NCAA)

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington seeks a dedicated coach to assist the head coach in developing a competitively successful team that represents the university positively and responsibly, while supporting student athletes' academic, athletic, and personal goals.

You will organize recruiting efforts, develop instructional plans, mentor students, and represent the program professionally to media, fans, and the community, upholding NCAA and Big Ten standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1 year of coaching experience.
• 1 year of coaching experience at Division I level preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complies with NCAA, Big Ten and IU rules and policies; potential disciplinary action for violations.
• Assists head coach in developing a competitively successful team representing IU positively.
• Develops instructional plans for individual athletes and the team to address identified needs.
• Assists in leadership and instruction for academic, personal, and athletic development of student athletes; counsels team members.
• Organizes and manages assigned recruiting efforts and administrative responsibilities.
• Represents the team, department and university in a professional and ethical manner to media, marketing, fundraising, and community requests.

Skills

Communication skills

Professionalism

Time management

Quality focus

Flexibility

Knowledge acquisition

Thoroughness

Accuracy under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Complies fully with all NCAA, Big Ten (or other conference), and Indiana University rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
• Assists the head coach in the development of a competitively successful team to represent Indiana University positively and responsibly. Provides student athletes with a positive environment for achieving academic, athletic, and personal goals.
• Develops instructional plans for individual student athletes and the entire team, ensuring that special needs and issues identified by the coaching staff are addressed.
• Assists the head coach in providing leadership and instruction in the academic, personal, and athletic development of student athletes by counseling team members in academic, citizenship, sportsmanship, and personal matters, as assigned.
• Organizes and manages assigned recruiting efforts and administrative responsibilities.
• Represents the team, department, and university in a positive, professional, and ethical manner; responds appropriately to media, marketing, fundraising, and community service requests, as assigned. Exhibits professionalism consistent with the missions and goals of Indiana University, the Big Ten Conference, and the NCAA.

Education

• Bachelor's degree.

Required Experience

• 1 year of coaching experience.

Preferred Experience

• 1 year of coaching experience at the Division I level.

Required Skills

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

This position requires both sedentary work and long durations of movement around the workspace. It requires the ability to move and transport objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential tasks with or without an accommodation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long‑term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU‑sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non‑Discrimination here which includes contact information.