Assistant Coach, Men's and Women's Squash

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Posted Job Title

Assistant Coach, Men's and Women's Squash

Job Profile Title

Assistant Coach, 2nd Men and Women Squash

Job Description Summary

The Assistant Coach, Men's and Women's Squash is responsible for assisting the Head Squash Coaches in the administration and coaching of the men's and women's squash program. This involves recruiting, coaching, and advising/counseling of student-athletes.

For this role, we can consider candidates who are interested in either a full-time or part-time position. You will have the opportunity to indicate this to our hiring committee in the interview process.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Coach and teach sport specific skills and strategies to current studentathletes at practice and at competition, including preparation for said practice competition. Educate team members on proper training techniques, exercises and any sport-specific needs. Prepare and execute practice and competition plans. Travel with team to all away competitions. Provide instruction and advice before, during and after competition in both group and individual settings.
• Recruiting through mail, phone and in-person contact. Identify and properly vet prospects of strong character, academic and athletic ability. Travel to evaluate recruits at competition. Organize and coordinate official and unofficial visits. Communicate with athletic liaison to admissions and financial aid regarding top prospect academic viability.
• Effectively work with staff members in the areas of compliance, student development, external operations, facilities/operations, equipment operations, internal operations and athletic development. Comply with all NCAA, Ivy League and Penn rules and policies. Assist in organizing team and coach travel, compliance paperwork, and other administrative responsibilities.
• Serve as a role-model and advisor for student-athletes in a general capacity. Connect student-athletes to necessary resources within and outside of Penn Athletics as needed. Provide a support system to all student-athletes on the team.
• Assist the head coach in building strong relationships with alumni, fans, campus partners and the broader community.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science and 2 to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Application Requirement

A Cover Letter and Resume/CV are required to be considered for this position. Please upload your Cover Letter where it asks you to upload your Resume/CV; multiple documents are allowed.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Division of Recreation & Intercollegiate Athletics

Pay Range

$43,000.00 - $54,496.00 Annual Rate Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.