Assistant Coach

• Assist the head coach in effectively recruiting qualified and talented student-athletes from a global perspective. Provide a leadership role in contact and follow-up with all potential student-athletes. Cultivate a good rapport with high school coaches and area club organizations. Organize, plan and direct recruits on their campus visits.  Possess an understanding of current NCAA recruiting rules and regulations.  Monitor the eligibility of incoming first year student-athletes, while collaborating with the Athletic Department’s compliance officer regarding status of these student-athletes.

• Assist the head coach with strategic planning and implementation of team practice plans while providing a productive teaching environment for practice plans and implementation. Provide a leadership role in strength & conditioning coordination with department head strength & conditioning coach. Coaching responsibilities will also consist of: individual skill development, roster management and equipment coordination/setup for all teams.

• Assist the head coach with meet preparations and coaching. Provide analysis and feedback to head coach before, during and after competition. Communicate with all coaches during meet regarding individual and team performance observations and suggestions.

• Assist the head coach with individual player development and coordinate team development opportunities. Provide a leadership role in required team programming from the NCAA and RIT compliance offices.

• Assist the head coach with advisement/mentorship of student-athletes in all aspects of their student-athlete experience at RIT. Serve as a positive role model for the student-athletes at all times. Maintain effective communication with team members and utilize effective motivational techniques.  Attend professional development opportunities when available.

Additional Details
The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

How To Apply
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.
 

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-2 years coaching experience (preferable at the college level)
• Ability to effectively communicate, problem solve, react under pressure.
• Ability to foster relations with internal staff and student-athletes.
• Ability to manage and maintain confidential and private information; uses confidential, sensitive and/or private records and information, protects information appropriately.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and electronic communications skills, including the ability to convey complex information in accessible terms to diverse or multicultural groups.
• Computer proficiency using software and enterprise systems appropriate for the complexities of the role and its functions,

• Playing experience at the college level.

• Knowledge of Deaf culture, American Sign Language (ASL), or willingness to learn.

The Center for Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to providing an outstanding student-centered athletic experience through the relentless pursuit of academic and athletic excellence.  We do so within the context of integrity and respect.  Our exceptional staff strives to create an unrivaled experience that fosters the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional growth of our student-athletes in order to prepare them for success beyond RIT and to be leaders in the global community.

The Center of Intercollegiate at RIT sponsors 22 NCAA Division III sports for men and women. The University also offers Division I programs in the sports of men's and women's ice hockey. RIT is a member of the NCAA, Liberty League, the Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America.

What do we believe at RIT?
Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.

As a member of the RIT community, you'll receive a comprehensive employee benefits package that offers multiple options and access to additional employment advantages. You can tailor your benefit elections to meet your needs (affordable medical/dental/vision benefits; paid vacation/sick time/retirement saving plan with exceptional employer match; and tuition assistance for you and your family, to name a few).

Job Summary
Organizationally positioned in the division of Student Affairs, the Center for Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to providing an outstanding student-centered athletic experience through the pursuit of academic and athletic excellence.  We do so within the context of integrity and respect.  The assistant coach will join an exceptional staff who strive to create an unrivaled experience that fosters the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional growth of our student-athletes in order to prepare them for success as leaders in the global community.

Reporting to the head coach for a specific sport in RIT Athletics, the assistant coach is responsible for assisting the head coach with the planning, development and the supervision of the program.  These responsibilities include assisting the head coach, but are not limited to, the following areas: recruitment of academically qualified and talented student-athletes, planning and supervision of practice sessions, preparation of meet plans and coaching as assigned, player development programs, advisement/mentorship of student-athletes and maintaining a working knowledge and adherence with NCAA and league rules and regulations.