Assistant Coach, Men’s & Women’s Squash
About The Position
Student and Campus Life (SCL) at Cornell University inspires transformation in all Cornell students. The division supports student life matters including public service, health, wellbeing, connection and belonging, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities. Cornell University is an NCAA Division I institution and a member of the Ivy League, fielding teams in 37 intercollegiate sports and providing a comprehensive physical education program. The university is committed to excellence in academics and athletics, gender equity and diversity, and a well-balanced intercollegiate athletics program. Athletics and Physical Education offers diverse programs including physical and outdoor education, recreational services, intramural sports, intercollegiate athletic competition, and Wellness programs. The Assistant Coach for Men’s & Women’s Squash assists with team and player development and training, practice and match planning, evaluation of athlete performances, and provides recommendations to the head coach regarding participation in competitions. This position also involves assisting with ongoing recruitment of prospective athletes, including on- and off-campus responsibilities. Coaches are expected to support student-athletes academically and integrate them with university and department services. The Assistant Coach participates in scheduling, planning, and travel arrangements, which may include transporting athletes to away competitions. Additional duties may include researching and recommending equipment purchases, communicating with alumni and friends of the program, and assisting with fundraising. This is a 10-month per year, 1-year fixed-term position, with the possibility of extension dependent on continued funding, business needs, and performance. The 10-month salary for this position is $54,540. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Every member of the community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences, being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming, showing respect, compassion, and empathy, engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective, speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately, and supporting work/life integration.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with up to 2 years squash experience or equivalent combination
- Prior coaching or competitive collegiate playing experience required
- Credentials should reflect proven success and potential in coaching, recruiting and developing student-athletes
- Must be highly motivated with an outstanding work ethic and a relentless recruiter
- Knowledgeable of NCAA rules
- An understanding of the unique non-athletic scholarship environment of the Ivy League and how to identify and recruit these prospective student-athletes and families
- The ability to actively assist current student-athletes manage the rigor, time management, and academic course load at Cornell University
- Experience modeling values that support inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing
- Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members
Responsibilities
- Assists with team and player development and training
- Assists with practice and match planning
- Assists with evaluation of athlete performances
- Makes recommendations to the head coach regarding participation in competitions
- Assists with ongoing recruitment of prospective athletes
- Assumes on- and off-campus recruiting responsibilities
- Supports the team and players to thrive academically
- Integrates athletes with university and department services
- Participates in scheduling, planning and travel arrangements
- May include transporting to away competition
- May include researching and recommending equipment purchases
- May include communication with alumni and friends of the program
- May include assisting with fundraising for program
- Fosters a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences
- Being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming
- Showing respect, compassion, and empathy
- Engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective
- Speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately
- Supporting work/life integration of oneself and others
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
