Head Coach - Field Hockey
SUMMARY
The Head Field Hockey Coach will serve as the primary coach and administrator for the field hockey program. The Head Field Hockey Coach will be responsible for instructing students in areas of the sports fundamentals, sportsmanship, leadership, film, scouting, recruiting, academic and conduct monitoring, and strength and conditioning.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties include the following:
- Coaching responsibilities to include; instructing students on sport fundamentals, setting clear team goals and expectations, and providing feedback to students.
- Demonstrate teaching and coaching competencies with regards to skill instruction and tactical strategies.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive recruiting plan to include recruiting qualified collegiate student-athletes.
- Design and execute a competitive collegiate schedule.
- Monitor and provide input and instruction regarding the strength and conditioning program for the team.
- Oversee the management of team operating and fundraising budgets.
- Organize team travel arrangements including meals, hotels, and transportation.
- Participate in department wide and sport specific fundraising efforts.
- Provide leadership in the personal, academic, and athletic development of student-athletes.
- Monitor the academic progress of student-athletes to ensure they are meeting academic course requirements and providing guidance and instruction to students to ensure success.
- Monitor the conduct of the student-athletes with NCAA, NAC, department and team expectations.
- Oversee assistant coaching staff.
- Work with the Director of Athletic Facilities in monitoring all athletic facilities used by the program.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics (a secondary duty within the department will be assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Education: Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
Experience: Three years successful coaching experience at the high school or collegiate level required, head coaching experience at the collegiate level is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities: A working knowledge of coaching both field players and goalkeepers. The ability to work with Front Rush recruiting software, and the ability to create film sessions with both individuals and the full team. Coaching licenses, certifications and badges preferred.
The successful candidate must possess the skills to function well in a variety of roles that interact positively with the administration, faculty, coaching staff, student-athletes and other on, and off, campus constituents.
The successful candidate will show the ability to work successfully in a highly competitive, NCAA Division III, collegiate environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
The normal work environment includes outdoor weather conditions on a daily basis with regard to both practices, games and other duties as assigned. Work on nights, weekends, and overnight travel is expected.
SAFETY STANDARD:
Each employee shall use care in the performance of his/her duties and act in a manner that will assure maximum safety to themselves, fellow employees, and the public. All unsafe conditions, accidents and injuries shall be reported immediately to the supervisor.
*This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Tasks may be added, deleted or altered as organizational needs evolve, and employee may be required to follow any other instruction, and to perform any other related duties, that may be required by their supervisor.
