Assistant Women's Ice Hockey Coach

Position Highlights

Join RIT Athletics and play an important role in supporting the continued success and development of the Women’s NCAA Division I Ice Hockey program. This 10-month Assistant Women’s Hockey Coach position offers the opportunity to work closely with the head coach and an experienced athletics staff while helping student-athletes grow both on and off the ice.

In this role, you will:

- Assist with the planning, development, and overall operation of the Women’s NCAA Division I Ice Hockey program.
- Recruit academically qualified and talented student-athletes who align with RIT’s academic and athletic standards.
- Help plan and supervise practices, develop game plans, and provide game-day coaching as assigned.
- Support individual and team player development.
- Mentor and advise student-athletes throughout their academic and athletic experience.
- Collaborate with coaches and athletics staff to create a positive, competitive, and student-centered team environment.
- Maintain knowledge of and ensure adherence to NCAA, conference, and institutional rules and regulations.
- Contribute to an athletics culture centered on integrity, respect, academic achievement, and competitive excellence.

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Intercollegiate Athletics

The Center for Intercollegiate Athletics, within RIT’s Division of Student Affairs, is committed to providing an outstanding student-centered athletic experience through the pursuit of academic and athletic excellence.

Our coaches and staff work together to create an environment that supports the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional growth of student-athletes. Through mentorship, competition, and collaboration, RIT Athletics prepares student-athletes to succeed as leaders both during their time at RIT and beyond.

The Assistant Women’s Hockey Coach will join a dedicated team committed to providing an exceptional student-athlete experience while supporting the continued growth and success of RIT Women’s Hockey.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

- Builds relationships with players to provide mentorship, guidance, and support both on and off the field/court
- Coaches and instructs student athletes during practices and on game day in how to perform their sport such as proper skills and instruction of fundamentals, physical health, team concepts, and safety
- Support the overall physical conditioning needs of student-athletes in conjunction with the head coach and strength & conditioning staff
- Conducts player evaluations and develop plans to enhance the student-athlete experience
- Seeks out, applies, and shares knowledge of sport trends and innovations in playing and teaching
- Assists with practice planning, workouts, scouting, film breakdown, and game management
- Collaborates with the head coach to devise game plans and strategies for upcoming opponents
- Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

- Ability to manage and maintain confidential and private information; uses confidential, sensitive and/or private records and information, protects information appropriately
- Understand the importance of working in close partnership with students, faculty, staff, parents, administration, alumni, community partners, and prospective students
- Have a personal style that is professional, personable, approachable, and politically astute
- Ability to attract, recruit, retain, inspire and motivate highly qualified student-athletes
- Effective interpersonal, written, and electronic communications skills, including the ability to convey complex information in accessible terms to diverse or multicultural audiences

Minimum Education & Experience

- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 1 year of relevant experience
- NCAA Coaches Certification, or ability to pass certification test
- AED/CPR and First Aid Certification

Job Level Overview

N/A

FLSA Category
Exempt

Work Location
On Campus

Compensation
$40,000 - $55,000

Application Materials

When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information.  This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.
Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. 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 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  [email protected] . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.