Assistant Coach, Men's and Women's Tennis (Part-Time)

Position Title:

Assistant Coach, Men's and Women's Tennis (Part-Time)

Department/School:

Athletics

Salary/Pay Rate:

$15.50 hourly

Job Summary:

The Athletics Department at Marist University invites applications for a part-time, 10-month position as the Assistant Coach, Men's and Women's Tennis. This role reports to the Director of Tennis and will assist in all phases of the program. This includes coaching and recruiting and administrative duties such as coordinating training, coordinating team travel, and completing compliance information. Job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, a commitment to the student-athlete, passion for the sport, and the ability to coach and motivate; ability to recruit within NCAA and MAAC rules; strong organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication and computer skills; ability to write, draft, edit correspondence, and text for publications; demonstrated ability to independently manage competing priorities; ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-faceted work environment; and possess a willingness and ability to support a diverse and inclusive environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience
• Valid driver's license with no serious convictions

Essential Functions:

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  Assist the head coach in planning long and short-term team objectives with the goal of enhancing individual & team development, growth & performance.

  
  
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  Provide instruction and coaching for practices, individual sessions, and matches.

  
  
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  Assist with the evaluation of potential student-athletes.

  
  
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  Work with the department's business office for travel needs & arrangements.

  
  
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  Assist head coach in executing the strategy for strength and conditioning and coordinate training schedules with the weight room.

  
  
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  Serve as mentor to student-athletes, helping resolve academic and non-academic issues.

  
  

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References

Benefits:

The position is not benefit eligible.

About the Department/School:

A conference leader in athletic and academic success, the Marist University Department of Athletics sponsors 23 Division I sports that compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and the Pioneer Football League (PFL - Football Championship Subdivision). In its history, Marist is the MAAC all-time leader in conference championships and overall Commissioner's Cups, an award that celebrates overall excellence and athletic achievement. The Red Foxes have led the conference in MAAC Academic Honor Roll for 17 straight seasons.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review, and others. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about

Type of Position:

Part-time

Classification:

Administrative (Hourly)

Months per Year:

10

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, Evenings and Weekends

Hours per Week:

29

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the University will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The University will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the University. It shall be considered a violation of University policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist University on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.