Assistant Men's & Women's Volleyball Coach

Responsibilities

• Instruct student-athletes on the rules, fundamentals, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport as it relates to individual student-athletes and team needs.
• Collaborate with the head coach on determining game strategy, coaching of student-athletes during games and practices, practice preparation, film, and individual development of student athletes.
• Assess student-athletes’ skills during competition and practice and communicate with the head coach accordingly.
• Recruit and retain qualified students in accordance with the Hartwick Men’s & Women’s Volleyball Program and College standards and in collaboration with the head coach. Travel to recruiting events and host events on campus. Organize recruiting outreach and communicate with prospective student athletes.
• Aid the head coach and department in the administrative functions of the program.
• Assist and lead administrative duties within the program including equipment and gear, travel, fundraising, and community service.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate commitment to excellence, innovation and diversity in undergraduate teaching by building healthy relationships with the students, responding to their concerns, advising students both personally and academically, and contributing to their personal growth and academic success.
• Ability to create and maintain positive relationships with all internal and external constituents.
• Ability to multi-task and handle a job with a daily change of pace.
• Ability to use independent action, estimating skill, memory, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Hartwick College provides health benefits to domestic partners of employees.
• The College offers flexible scheduling.
• Opportunities to engage in athletic and cultural events (concerts, exhibits, and lectures).
• Tuition benefits for eligible employees and their dependents.

Pay

Salary Range: $27,000

Contact Information

• An independent, residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,100 full-time undergraduates.
• Hartwick embraces the teacher-scholar model, with teaching excellence as the first priority, and seeks to recruit, retain and promote a diverse workforce.
• The College features a Liberal Arts in Practice general education curriculum and aspires to “be the best at melding liberal arts education with experiential learning.”
• Hartwick operates as a community of learners where there is a very real sense of belonging and connection.
• By joining Hartwick, you become part of a group of people who work together, share in our successes, and celebrate our accomplishments.
• All positions at Hartwick contribute to the education and development of students with the opportunity to see the impact on future leaders—what you do at Hartwick really matters.
• Our beautiful 425-acre campus is located in the scenic Susquehanna River valley in Oneonta, New York—a charming town near the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains.
• Hartwick College prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation/preference and gender identity/expression and is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to broadening “the understanding, awareness, and appreciation of diversity among all members of the Hartwick community.”
• Women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
• Hartwick College is committed to providing a safe and secure educational and employment environment. Employment at Hartwick College is therefore contingent upon a successful background check on every new employee.
• Candidates to whom an offer of employment is made will be required to sign a Release of Information Form authorizing the College to conduct a thorough background check.
• Hartwick College is committed to a diverse candidate pool, values an inclusive workforce and workplace environment, and wishes to minimize or eliminate the impact of implicit bias during the search and hiring process.

Application Instructions

All applicants are asked to submit the following materials with their online applications:

• A cover letter;
• A resume;
• The names and contact information for three references, with annotation regarding how the reference is related to you and your work (at least one of your references must be from a current and/or previous supervisor).