Head Coach, Elite Acrobatics & Tumbling Program

Merrimack College; Andover (MA); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Merrimack College, located in North Andover, Massachusetts, seeks a Head Acrobatics and Tumbling Coach to build and direct a brand-new NCAA Division I program. You will recruit academically qualified student-athletes, design training sessions, and lead practices and competition strategy to establish a competitive program with integrity and a focus on student-athlete development.

Reporting to an assigned sports administrator, this full-time role requires strong leadership, NCAA compliance, budget

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 1 year of experience coaching, preferably at the collegiate level.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting the academic success, personal development, and overall well‑being of student-athletes.
• Ability to cultivate a team culture rooted in fairness, honesty, respect, and sportsmanship, consistent with NCAA and institutional values.
• Genuine passion for acrobatics and tumbling, and for mentoring and developing student-athletes both in and out of the practice/competition environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal, leadership and relationship‑building skills, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills including the ability to prioritize and complete tasks by established deadlines.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to competitive excellence while upholding the highest standards of integrity.
• Demonstrated professionalism and the ability to positively represent the institution, athletics department and the program.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee all aspects of the acrobatics and tumbling program, demonstrating effective communication and planning, strong organizational and administrative skills, sound decision-making and visionary leadership.
• Responsible for the recruitment of quality student-athletes to meet specified enrollment goals, which includes evaluating talent, visiting/communicating with prospective student-athletes and parents/guardians, planning on-campus visits and completing the appropriate forms and communicating with the athletic compliance office, as needed.
• Determine athletic scholarship allocation for prospective student-athletes, working within requirements set and communicated by athletic administration.
• Organize, plan and conduct effective and efficient team practices and individual skill instruction sessions with demonstrated ability to teach and instruct the sport.
• Responsible for preparing individual student-athletes and the team for competition.
• Build a competitive division 1 schedule; communicate schedule with assigned sports administrator in advance for approval.
• Demonstrate sound fiscal responsibility in the management of the department-approved budget for the program.
• Meet program revenue goals through establishing and conducting camps and clinics, working with alumni and the athletic department’s friends and family program.
• Collaborate with Athletics leadership on strategic growth initiatives, facility utilization, and program expansion.
• Participate in the development of the whole student-athlete — athletically, academically and personally, regarding individual well‑being and life skills.
• Help monitor and ensure the academic progress of student-athletes.
• Represent the program with the highest level of professionalism, sportsmanship and integrity.
• Build a community of fans and friends, both on and off campus, to support and engage with the acrobatics and tumbling community.
• Foster and maintain a culture that demonstrates a commitment to NCAA rules compliance.
• Participate in departmental activities including staff meetings, compliance education, culture and belonging training, guest speakers and other events/meetings.
• Fulfill other specific areas of responsibility related to the swimming and diving program as assigned by the sports administrator and/or Director of Athletics.

Descripción del empleo

Merrimack College, located in North Andover, Massachusetts, seeks a Head Acrobatics and Tumbling Coach to build and direct a brand-new NCAA Division I program. You will recruit academically qualified student-athletes, design training sessions, and lead practices and competition strategy to establish a competitive program with integrity and a focus on student-athlete development.

Reporting to an assigned sports administrator, this full-time role requires strong leadership, NCAA compliance, budget