Head Coach - Women's Rowing
The University of California, San Diego
About this position
Position Description
The University of California San Diego is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Head Coach for Women’s Rowing. UC San Diego, located in La Jolla, in the San Diego Metropolitan area, enrolls over 35,000 students, earned recognition as one of the world’s premier research universities, and is ranked as one of the top-10 public universities in the nation. UC San Diego Athletics has a proud tradition of academic and athletic excellence, sponsors 24 varsity sports, and is a NCAA Division I member of the Big West Conference. The Head Coach has responsibility for the overall operation of the Women’s Rowing program in accordance with university, conference and NCAA regulations. The position is a 100% time, contract position with full benefits. The Head Coach must have a commitment to the philosophy of providing a competitive NCAA program that emphasizes integrity and the educational welfare of its student-athletes and strives for athletic excellence within the University’s mission. Regular duties include coaching effectively in practices and successfully in competition’s, developing student-athletes athletically and academically, organizing and implementing a recruiting plan, effectively utilizing scholarship funds to attract and retain top scholar-athletes, preparing and monitoring annual operational, recruiting, and scholarship budgets, participating in promotional and fundraising activities, and developing community and alumni support. Must have highly advanced and effective interpersonal, motivational and team leadership skills to work effectively with diverse scholar-athletes, parents, staff and alumni. The incumbent will follow the athletic philosophy consistent with that of the UC San Diego Athletic Department and NCAA, and a commitment to diversity in all of its forms. Triton Athletics promotes the pursuit of excellence, strength of character, teamwork, ethical conduct, and diversity, and is inextricably linked to the educational mission of the University. A cover letter is required for an application to be considered complete.
Qualifications
Recognized expertise in team sport and coaching principles for student athletes. Successful collegiate coaching, teaching, and/or competing experience in specified sport. Highly advanced and effective interpersonal, motivational and team leadership skills to work effectively with athletic participants, staff and parents of student athletes. Ability to interact effectively with others in pursuing departmental objectives, including various student groups and campus organizations. Ability to demonstrate creativity, sound judgment and decision-making; be an effective problem solver and be highly effective communicating verbally, in writing and for live media presentations. Good interpersonal skills, including tact, diplomacy, flexibility and ability to communicate ideas effectively. Ability to foster an environment that supports equity, diversity and inclusion. Demonstrated effective recruiting and use of scholarship funds in recruiting and budgeting skills Proven ability and experience to conduct camps and/or clinics in specified sport. Strong demonstrated knowledge of sound principles and rules governing specified sport.Current knowledge of applicable rules and standards of the affiliated athletic conference, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), as well as other associations and agencies to which the campus adheres, and, at all times avoid any and all violations of these rules and standards. Skill to arrange home contests, ensuring availability of facilities and coordination of venue set-up, officials and game management. Skill to arrange away contests, ensuring coordination of travel rosters, travel advance requests, transportation, food, lodging, equipment, expense and trip reports. Ensuring coordination of travel rosters, travel advance requests, transportation of boats and driving trailers, food, lodging, equipment, expense and trip reports. Supervisory and leadership skills to mentor and develop assistant coaches and /or program instruction staff. Knowledge of academic requirements for admitted and continuing students. Skill to deal with student needs in a range of academic and non-academic issues. Demonstrated skill in fundraising, community and/or alumni support development.