PT Athletic Club Sports Coaches

Brandeis University; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

Brandeis University is seeking a Club Sports Coach/Instructor to lead safe and organized practices, delivering sport-specific coaching and feedback to develop athletes.

You will work with student club leaders to set goals, promote leadership growth, and foster a respectful team culture while ensuring compliance with university and governing-body rules. This role also involves travel with teams to competitions when required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safe, organized, and productive practices and training sessions to develop sport-specific skills.
• Provide sport-specific instruction, coaching, and constructive feedback suitable for team level.
• Collaborate with student club leaders to set practice plans, goals, and expectations.
• Support the personal, athletic, and leadership development of student-athletes.
• Promote good sportsmanship, fair play, respect, and positive team culture.
• Represent Brandeis University and Club Sports in a professional manner at all times.
• Prioritize safety and well-being during practices, competitions, and team activities.
• Travel with the team to competitions and provide coaching and supervision on travel.
• Ensure participants follow Brandeis policies, club rules, and governing-body guidelines.

Job description

Responsibilities of a Brandeis Club Sports Coach/Instructor may include the following:

• Conduct safe, organized, and productive practices and training sessions that help club members develop and improve their sport-specific skills.
• Provide sport-specific instruction, coaching, and constructive feedback appropriate to the team's experience and competitive level.
• Work collaboratively with student club leaders to establish practice plans, team goals, and expectations.
• Support the personal, athletic, and leadership development of student-athletes.
• Maintain a coaching philosophy consistent with the goals and student-development mission of the Brandeis Club Sports program and the Department of Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation.
• Promote and model good sportsmanship, fair play, respect, and positive team culture.
• Represent Brandeis University and the Club Sports program in a professional and positive manner at all times.
• Prioritize the safety and well-being of all participants during practices, competitions, and team activities.
• Travel with the team to competitions when required and provide appropriate coaching and supervision during team travel.
• Ensure that all participants follow applicable Brandeis University, Club Sports, facility, league, and governing-body policies and rules.
• Support student leaders in maintaining a team environment free from alcohol, illegal substances, harassment, discrimination, and other inappropriate conduct during Club Sports activities.
• Assist student leaders in ensuring that participants have completed all required Club Sports registration, waiver, and eligibility requirements before participating in practices or competitions.
• Communicate regularly with student club leaders and/or the Club Sports Administrator regarding team activities, scheduling, competitions, and concerns that may arise.
• Take part in other team or Club Sports responsibilities as appropriate to the needs of the program.

Hiring Range: $1500 - $8000.

The University's pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements.

Equal Opportunity Statement Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class").

Brandeis University is a great employer for all the same reasons it is an outstanding university. Its commitment to inclusion, dedication to lifelong learning and commitment to excellence are just a few of the reasons our workplace culture shines bright. We take pride not only in maintaining this culture, but expanding it by recruiting and retaining outstanding employees who share our values and enrich Brandeis University overall.

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class").

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