Assistant Coach Women's Ice Hockey

Job Summary

The Assistant Coach (Part-Time) Women's Ice Hockey is responsible for supporting the Head Coach Women's Ice Hockey with various responsibilities.

About the Role

This is a ten-month position on Post U.’s campus in Waterbury, CT. The main role includes:

• Aid in on- and off-court team coaching, including practice planning and implementation, individual and team coaching, and other duties as assigned.
• Support the head coach with strength and conditioning programs.
• Aid in academic support of current student-athletes, including study hall monitoring, individual academic monitoring, and meetings, and other duties as assigned.
• Support the head coach with on-campus recruiting activities, including prospect evaluation, database management, correspondences, phone calls, and other duties.
• Pass the NCAA recruiting certification test.
• Aid in planning all aspects of team travel within budgetary limitations.
• Aid in planning events for fundraising and other special functions within the overall athletic department fundraising and development program framework.
• Commitment to the academic success of student-athletes and their personal growth and social development.

Essential Functions

Assist the head coach with on- and off-course team coaching, including practice planning and implementation, individual and team coaching, and other duties as assigned.

Aid the head coach in the monitoring of the strength and conditioning programs.

Aid the head coach with the academic support of current student-athletes, including study hall monitoring, individual academic monitoring and meetings, class checking, and other duties as assigned.

Aid the head coach with on-campus recruiting activities, including prospect evaluation, database management, correspondences, phone calls, and other duties.

Pass the NCAA recruiting certification test.

Aid the head coach with planning all aspects of team travel within budgetary limitations.

Aid the head coach with planning events for fundraising and other special functions within the overall athletic department fundraising and development program framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Collegiate coaching and/or playing experience preferred.
• Proven leadership ability.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, student-athletes, and potential recruits and their families.
• Excellent communication, written and oral skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to NCAA Division II guidelines and regulations.

Additional Duties

Additional duties can be assigned through discussions between the head coach, athletic director, and the prospective successful candidate.

Must possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Post University uses MVR reporting as part of the candidate screening process.

NCAA compliance/eligibility data input/monitoring.