Assistant Women's Ice Hockey Coach FT

Description

BASIC PURPOSE: This position is responsible for assisting the Head Women's Ice Hockey Coach with all aspects of instruction along with the development and management of a comprehensive NCAA Women's Ice Hockey program as a component of the University experience, which enhances and supports the students' liberal arts education in support of the mission of the University.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Assists with all phases of Division II Women's Ice Hockey Program.
• Assists the Head Coach in organizing, supervising, coordinating, and evaluating practice sessions, games, and conditioning programs with the purpose of guiding and instructing students/athletes.
• Responsible for complying with all policies and procedures as set forth by Assumption University, the NE10 Conference, and the NCAA.
• Assists with identifying, evaluating, and recruiting potential student-athletes.
• Responsible for promoting and maintaining an atmosphere of NCAA compliance amongst coaches and student-athletes.
• Represents the sports programs in the community as appropriate.
• Assists in coordinating personal development initiatives and community service activities for all student-athletes.
• Position requires working weekends and nights.
• Serves as a Campus Security Authority for Clery reporting purposes and a Responsible Employee for Title IX reporting purposes.
• Prioritizes attendance at university events such as Student-Athlete Candlelight, Hall of Fame Dinner, Athletics Awards Night, Orientation, Graduation, etc.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Head Women's Ice Hockey Coach or Athletic Administration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be willing to contribute actively to the mission of the University as well as show respect for the Catholic and Assumptionist identity of Assumption University.
• University coaching experience preferred.
• Strong communication and public relations, management, and leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills in the areas of conflict resolution and problem-solving techniques.
• Shall maintain current certification in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automatic external defibrillator (AED) use.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional and productive working relationships by working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.
• Bachelor's Degree / Master's preferred.
• Must have a current driver's license and meet the qualifications of an Assumption University Driver.

SCOPE:

Communicates regularly with students, parents, University personnel, high school coaches, NCAA, and Conference officials.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires sitting, standing, walking, moderate physical activity, and bending. Work may occasionally involve exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, and/or loud noises.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

The mental demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Examples of mental demands include reading (documents), detailed work, confidentiality, language, math, reasoning, oral communications, written communications, customer contact, multiple concurrent tasks, constant interruptions, and performing calculations when necessary.