Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the Head Coach, the purpose of this position is to use athletics as a tool to educate college students. By using inter-collegiate competition and all activities related to such competition, this position serves as a teacher and mentor to help build student character, prepare students for a constructive and effective life, and teach valuable life lessons including work ethic; discipline; resilience; persistence; teamwork and selflessness; goal-setting and goal achievement; overcoming adversity; and leadership. This position typically influences student-athletes for their entire four years at Harvard and plays a key role in shaping their personal development.
This position assists in planning, directing and coaching the women’s inter-collegiate lightweight rowing program. Typically works with all student-athletes in the program. May supervise other Assistant Coaches.
This position plays a key leadership role for the women’s lightweight rowing program. Will fill in when the Head Coach is absent. Typically has a significant role as liaison with Athletics administrative departments. Requires experience coaching at the collegiate level or comparable experience, which may include coaching/teaching at the professional level. Particularly for sports that are more prominent on an international level than in the United States, comparable experience may include playing in a professional or other high-performance environment, such as for a national team or at the Olympic level.
This is a one-year term position renewable at the discretion of the Head Coach and Athletic Director.
Job-Specific Responsibilities:
1. Athlete Team Management
- Assists Head Coach in developing, coordinating, and planning practices and competition to develop student-athlete skills and helps team perform at competitive levels.
- Develops, coordinates and plans assigned portions of practices and game management consistent with Head Coach’s strategic vision.
- Analyzes video to scout opponents and develop strategies for team development.
- Executes a student-athlete talent recruitment plan and retention strategy consistent with values of excellence and inclusion.
- Effectively leads and communicates with students by generating enthusiasm for the team through credible coaching.
- Supports culture of education through athletics. Assists in academic integration with team.
2. Operational Complexity
- Assists in the development and execution of team strategy, logistics and operational direction.
- Operates within budget.
- Maintains compliance with University, Ivy League, NCAA and other rules and regulations.
- Coordinates with less-experienced coaches in implementing objectives.
- Participates in professional development activities; follows trends and embraces innovation opportunities.
- Assists head coach in problem resolution.
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively with the Head Coach and athletics administrators.
3. Communication & Influence
- Assists Head Coach in maintaining and building viewership, and maintaining and creating positive media interest, consistent with the applicable sport.
- Supports the Head Coach in influencing public interest where applicable.
4. People Management
- Mentors seasonal assistant coach
In addition, the Assistant Coach will be responsible for:
- Demonstrating ability to instruct the desired rowing technique.
- Clearly communicating goals and expectations with student-athletes.
- Coaching and managing multiple boat classes and disciplines (sweep and sculling).
- Providing appropriate team, boat, and individual feedback to student-athletes.
- Expanding knowledge of sport and skills of coaching.
- Driving a launch (powered boat) and truck plus boat trailer.
- Assisting with competition set-up and visiting team logistics including installing racecourse, driving film crew or serving as a safety launch.
- Traveling with team or equipment to, from and during competition.
- Developing social media strategy and coordinating social media communications with student-athletes.
- Assisting with operation of training facility (Weld Boathouse).
- Assisting with team travel logistics.
- Assisting with alumnae meetings and functions as needed.
- Adhering to health and safety policies of the university.
- Evaluating prospective student-athlete’s athletic and academic ability.
- Clearly communicating with prospective student-athletes throughout the recruiting process.
- Planning and executing official visits.
- Adhering to recruiting budget.
- Ability to collect and collate data for review.
Working Conditions:
- Evening and weekend work required.
- Frequent travel required.
- Job requires work in extreme environmental conditions, including extreme heat and cold, rain, and high levels of noise.
Work Format:
On-site
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to lift equipment associated with the sport.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
- Minimum of 5 years of crew coaching and/or rowing experience at the collegiate, national, and/or Olympic level.
Additional Qualifications and Skills:
- Coaching experience with lightweights preferred.
- Requires substantial mastery of sport-specific knowledge and relevant issues.
- Understands the philosophy, principles and policies of Harvard and Ivy League athletics (including the University Conflict of Interest and Commitment policy).
- Requires moderate management and leadership knowledge.
- Familiarity with Peach System preferred.
Certificates and Licenses:
- Valid driver's license needed.
- CPR and First Aid required.
Additional Information
- Appointment End Date: 06/30/2027
- Standard Hours/Schedule: 35 hours per week
- Compensation Range/Rate (including Shift Differential if applicable):$50,000-$78,000/annual
- Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position
- Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education, Criminal, and DMV
- Other Information:
- NOTE: This role is not eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO).
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