Alfred University is hiring: Part Time Assistant Coach in Town of Alfred

The Assistant Coach (part‑time) will assist the head coach by teaching advanced skills and techniques in the respective sport, assist with daily practice planning and implementation, coach student‑athletes during practices to improve sport skill proficiency and team concepts, provide feedback and competition analysis, mentor student‑athletes for personal, academic, and athletic growth, and recruit student‑athletes to meet program goals.

The following sports have part‑time assistant coaches:

• Men’s Sports: field hockey, baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, cross country/track & field
• Women’s Sports: rugby, basketball, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, cross country/track & field, volleyball

Essential Functions

• Teaching, coaching, and mentoring student‑athletes.
• Set up and tear down of facility for practice and competition.
• Practice and game analysis.
• Recruiting student‑athletes on and off‑campus.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in the teaching and supervision of student‑athletes.
• Demonstrate competence in sport skill instruction.
• Conduct small‑group and large‑group practice sessions under the direction of the head coach.
• Assist with recruiting prospective student‑athletes under the direction of the head coach.
• Adhere to all sport‑governing, department, and institutional rules and policies.
• Demonstrate a sincere interest in the personal, academic, and athletic growth of student‑athletes.
• Exhibit supportive and cooperative behavior pursuing sport program goals set by the head coach.
• Demonstrate leadership ability and professional behavior.
• Effectively complete tasks assigned by the head coach or full‑time assistant coach.
• Maintain a safe working environment within and around facilities and equipment, including obtaining Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information for hazards.
• Participate in safety training and comply with safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Participate in all required assigned trainings.
• Highly effective written and oral communication skills.
• A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and a high degree of cultural competence and respect for a wide range of identities and experience.
• Contribute to the overall success of the University by performing other duties as assigned.
• Must have a valid U.S. driver’s license.
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have played the sport or coached the sport at the collegiate level for a minimum of two years.
• Possess strong communication skills.
• Willing to take initiative.
• Demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to unique social, cultural, and economic circumstances of others.
• Highly reliable, flexible, and adaptable.
• Knowledge of and ability to use sport‑related technology is an asset.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Alfred University actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee, student or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.