Job Details

Assistant Field Hockey Coach

Main Campus - Boston, MA
R09419

Job Summary

This is a part time, exempt position; responsibilities include assisting head coach with all aspects of practice/game preparation, film breakdown, recruiting and retention of qualified student athletes, in-game coaching; teach individual skills and game tactics; implement all University, Department and athletic conference bylaws, policies and expectations

Goalkeeping experience is a plus.

Essential Functions:

• Attendance at practices and games;
• Assist in teaching sport skills- goalie individual skills and game strategy;
• Conduct practice drills independently;
• Assume bench coaching duties as defined by Head Coach;
• Ability to run sport specific drills and provide technical feed back to individual athletes;
• Excellent communication skills in teaching;
• Provide feedback to Head Coach on game strategy;
• Practice and game planning with Head Coach;
• Communications: implement team goals, team expectations; provide individual and team feedback in a positive and constructive manner; ability to take initiative and act independently under the guide of Head Coach;
• Ability record statistics during practice and games;
• Support Head Coach in all team aspects;
• Assist in team administration and operations where needed.

Supervision Received:

• Reports to the Head Coach

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required and/or related work experience;
• Driver's license required;
• Must be willing to travel;
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends;
• Previous coaching and playing experience required; preferably at the collegiate level.
  

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Instructions to Applicants: Please select or drop all required application materials into the "Resume / Cover Letter" section before submitting for the job.

Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience. As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all positions-ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.

Instructions to Applicants: Please upload all applicable application materials (e.g. resume/cv, cover letter, writing sample, teaching philosophy, etc.) in the Application Materials box on page 2 ("My Experience") of this application. Documents can be uploaded individually or as a combined document (e.g. PDF).

Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience. As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all positions-ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.


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