Assistant Coach of Nordic Skiing
About The Position
The Williams College Nordic Ski Team is searching for an energetic and organized Assistant Coach to join our successful NCAA program! We're looking for someone with a strong competitive background who excels at building relationships and is eager to contribute to all aspects of our program, from on-snow technique to recruiting. We are now accepting applications for the role of Assistant Coach of Nordic Skiing. This is a 40 hour per week, 10-month position with a full meal plan and a benefit package spread over 12 months, and also provides full tuition-remission of graduate school after six months of employment. Williams is a Division III institution and a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) and New England Small College Athletics Conference (NESCAC). Williams Skiing has a long history of success including NCAA qualifiers and All-EISA skiers. With an energetic Nordic skiing community throughout the Northern Berkshires and Southern Vermont, Williams provides the ideal place for an intercollegiate Nordic ski team. The team fosters a supportive and competitive environment based on a passion for skiing and the outdoors. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required
- Competitive Nordic Skiing experience required
- Minimum of 1-3 years of coaching experience preferred
- USSS L100 Coaching Certification or ability to obtain required
- Knowledge of NESCAC and NCAA Division III policies and ability to abide by these
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively required
- Valid Driver’s license.
- Successful completion of Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check is also a condition of employment in order to be able to drive college vehicles and/or transport students.
Responsibilities
- Assisting the head coach in the planning and execution of training sessions and technique development in both dryland and winter training
- Working with student-athletes at training and competitions to compete at their highest level
- Prepare athletes skis for competitions both by testing and applying wax
- Managing the recruiting database
- Assisting with the identification and recruitment of qualified student athletes who can succeed in the challenging academic environment at Williams
- Managing and developing social media presence
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- full meal plan
- benefit package spread over 12 months
- full tuition-remission of graduate school after six months of employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
