Girls Hockey Assistant Coach — Part-Time

Phillips Exeter Academy; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 4,600 - 5,600; Part time

Job summary

Phillips Exeter Academy is seeking a part-time athletic coach to instruct or coach teams and individual students in the fundamentals of sports, demonstrating techniques and methods to prepare athletes for competition and tours.

The role requires directing practices, providing motivation, and staying current with sports rules and training methods. The schedule includes daytime practices with home/away games; a high school diploma is required and experience coaching students is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Has played sport in high school or college or has reached a level of expertise in the sport as an adult through participation coaching or through a formal coaching development program.
• Experience in an academic institution preferred.
• Experience working with adolescents in an educational setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions in collaboration of Head Coach.
• Provide training direction, encouragement, and motivation in order to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, and/or tours.
• Keep abreast of changing rules, techniques, technologies, and philosophies relevant to their sport.
• Adjust coaching techniques based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
• Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles such as specific ways of moving the body, hands, and/or feet in order to achieve desired results.
• Evaluate athletes' skills, and review performance records, in order to determine their fitness and potential in a particular area of athletics.
• Represent the program in a professional manner and within the bounds of good sportsmanship and values.
• Transport athletes to games by driving academy van or minibus.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Diversity & inclusion

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Phillips Exeter Academy is seeking a part-time athletic coach to instruct or coach teams and individual students in the fundamentals of sports, demonstrating techniques and methods to prepare athletes for competition and tours.

The role requires directing practices, providing motivation, and staying current with sports rules and training methods. The schedule includes daytime practices with home/away games; a high school diploma is required and experience coaching students is preferred.