Coach student-athletes during practices, meets, and
scrimmages.
Attend meetings related to coaching: working with the head
coach and other staff.
Travel related to student coaching, as applicable.
Assists in the recruitment of student-athletes as directed by
the head coach.
Ensures full compliance with NESCAC, and NCAA guidelines in all
aspects of the recruiting process.
Responsible for identifying qualified prospective students and
guiding them through the recruitment process.
Compiles recruitment and eligibility data and reports as
required by the head coach or any senior level administrator.
Help run the program's social media accounts.
Adhere to and enforces all policies and procedures within the
Department of Athletics & Physical Education.
Complete all required departmental and institutional training
and certification programs and participates actively in available
professional development opportunities.
Provide leadership and instruction in the personal and athletic
development of student-athletes, including counseling team members
in academic, disciplinary and personal matters.
Arrange team travel transportation arrangements through Senior
Administrative Coordinator for Athletics and team lodging
arrangements through the Business Manager.
Work closely with the strength and conditioning and sports
medicine staff to ensure that student-athletes are physically
prepared for competition.
Assist with approved fund-raising activities as requested and
coordinates all such efforts through the Director of Athletics and
Office of College Advancement.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization
preferred.
Experience
- Experience playing or coaching the sport, college level
preferred.
- Experience and/or demonstrated success in supervising young
adults and managing programs preferred.
Skills and Knowledge
- Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a
culturally and educationally diverse community.
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and
maintain collegial relationships. Must be flexible, collaborative
and have a positive attitude.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Knowledgeable about the skills and tactics of the sport.
- Ability to establish rapport quickly with students and their
families, while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
- Proficiency in basic data management systems, ARMS recruiting,
game film editing programs, and basic computer applications (e.g.,
Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Willingness and ability to learn additional applications as
needed (e.g., HyTek Meet and Team Manager).
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities
with minimal supervision.
- Ability and willingness to travel (by car, air, train or bus)
domestically and internationally as needed.
- Current CPR & First Aid certification.
- Ability and willingness to work weekends, evenings and other
non-traditional schedules.
Benefits:
Bates College offers competitive salaries, access to the library
and athletic facilities, and a supportive, collegial environment in
a drug- and smoke-free workplace. This position may accrue leave in
accordance with the Maine Earned Paid Leave law.
Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $17.00
to $21.00. Placement within the range depends on experience and
other factors.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity
and providing an educational and work environment free from
discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis
of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability,
genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected
statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the
administration of its education policies and programs, or in the
recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all
applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and
regulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors,
visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and
complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.
Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance with
applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII,
Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to
Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at
glexow@bates.edu .
About Bates:
Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts
college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around
the world.
Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person
through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative
residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence,
Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race,
religion, or national origin.
Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates
prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for
responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the
forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology —
that are transforming higher education and the world into which our
students graduate.
Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percent
of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn
graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550
staff.
The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn
community, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population of
approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre,
traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with
an entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic
business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles
north of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.
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