Position Title:

Women's Rowing Head Coach / Instructor in Physical Education

Full Time/Part Time:

Full Time

Accountabilities:

The Head Women’s Rowing Coach provides strategic and effective leadership of the varsity women’s rowing program for Colgate University. This position is a highly visible leadership role requiring an individual with outstanding interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, tact, and political savvy.

The individual in this position must be able to leverage the influence of the Athletics Director to achieve team and departmental goals, while effectively leading and managing assigned responsibilities. The successful candidate will be assertive and confident yet approachable and respectful, with a proven track record in building and/or contributing to the advancement of above-board, competitive women’s rowing programs.

Above all, this person must demonstrate the highest ethics inherent in such a position. The Head Women’s Rowing Coach is responsible for recruiting, developing, and graduating women’s rowing student-athletes. Additionally, the head coach will represent Colgate University, the Department of Athletics, and the women’s rowing program on campus and externally.

Responsible for strategic leadership of all activities and outcomes within the Colgate Women’s Rowing program. These will include sustained performance and execution in the following areas:

• athletic instruction
• student-athlete development
• student-athlete welfare
• recruiting
• competition preparation
• team management
• scheduling conference and non-conference competitions
• roster management
• competitive outcomes
• responsible for hiring and oversight of assistant coaches

Responsible for recruitment and management of student-athletes to include sustained performance in the following areas:

• attracting and evaluating the best fit prospective student-athletes
• strategic allocation of scholarship and admission resources, if applicable
• ensuring student-athlete academic progress and well-being
• ensuring student-athletes adhere to institutional policies and code of conduct

Accountable for creating a culture of compliance within program to all relevant governing bodies to include:

• NCAA
• specific conference
• athletic department
• university policies

Responsible for budget development and management.

Effectively support and contribute to athletics fundraising efforts

Responsible for the effective supervision of staff as assigned.

• Ensures selection and hiring of high quality employees;
• Ensures appropriate distribution of work assignments and high quality of employee work product;
• Ensures fair and accurate performance assessments and feedback to include identifying areas for professional development and documenting and conducting disciplinary measures, as needed.
• Responsible for providing fair and accurate input to supervisor regarding employment status (hire, promotion, salary increases, termination);
• Ensures the creation of effective opportunities and programs for employee mentoring, development, and sustained performance.

Ensures positive relationships and communication between the program and key stakeholders, to include alumni, local community, fans, parents, faculty and other University constituents. As directed, required to effectively support athletics fundraising efforts.

Responsible for role modeling positive behaviors and leadership for student-athletes

Vision Statement: To be an inclusive community of competitive excellence

Athletics Department Virtues:
Thoughtful – Careful, reasoned, inclusive thinking
Driven – Relentless, energetic, focused pursuit of courageous goal
Enthusiastic – Passionate, positive, fun presence
Cohesive – Close-knit, collaborative, consistent teamwork
Bold – Creative, resourceful, fearless winners

This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA), in accordance with the federal statutory requirements of the Jeanne Clery Act. CSAs are required to and responsible for reporting allegations of crimes they receive from students and employees to the Campus Safety Department.

Department:

Women's Rowing

Division:

Athletics

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Management Skills

Description:

• Demonstrated ability to select, develop and retain high-performing work teams, to include:
• Demonstrated skill in the development of employee skills, performance and behaviors.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively coach and communicate with employees on issues of pay, performance and development.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently identify, hire and retain high-performing employees.

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Recruiting

Description:

• Demonstrated ability to identify and evaluate prospective student-athletes.
• Demonstrated ability to attract student-athletes to the University.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate, plan, build and sustain team composition.

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Student-Athlete Development, Management and Coaching

Description:

• Demonstrated ability of consistently improving individual student-athlete performance.
• A demonstrated ability to develop student-athletes within the team/program.
• Demonstrated expertise within a specific sport sufficient to properly prepare and execute sport strategy, including effective practice planning, team preparation, competitive strategy and in-game management.

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Scheduling

Description:

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute an effective, comprehensive program schedule to include conference and non-conference games.

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Compliance

Description:

• Proven track record of an ability to comply with NCAA, conference and institutional regulations.

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Stakeholder Relations

Description:

• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive and effective relationships with key stakeholders, including alumni, local community, fans, parents, faculty, and other University constituents.

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Budget and Finance

Description:

• Ability to produce and manage within a defined budget

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Personal Accountability for Results

Description:

• Takes responsibility for decisions, performance, and outcomes;
• Behaves in a responsible manner with a positive attitude;
• Shows self-awareness and openness to feedback.

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Effective Communication

Description:

• Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills;
• Shares information and seeks input from others;
• Adapts communication to diverse audiences;
• Protects private and confidential information.

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Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

Description:

Analyzes and prioritizes situations to identify and solve problems; generates solutions to improve efficiency and quality; involves others in solving problems and making decisions; factors organizational goals into decisions; makes clear, transparent, and timely decisions.

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Change Management

Description:

• Responds positively to changing university initiatives and readily adapts behavior to maintain effective performance;
• Understands the long-term direction of the university and can relate this to departmental area;
• Adapts to new methodologies;
• Identifies and acts on areas where change is appropriate.

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Leadership and Teamwork

Description:

• Applies skills and knowledge to provide a climate to achieve departmental and organizational success;
• Balances individual and department goals;
• Helps others perform at their best;
• Builds productive relationships to enhance individual and organizational effectiveness;
• Treats others with respect;
• Resolves conflicts among team members.

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Creativity and Innovation

Description:

• Generates, explores, encourages, and implements innovative ways of creating strategic value for the university, division, department, and individual level;
• Critically assesses the effectiveness of new initiatives.

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Diversity and Inclusion

Description:

• Demonstrates respect for people and their differences;
• Understands the benefits of a diverse workforce;
• Earns the trust and respect of others;
• Includes and welcomes others;
• Works to understand the perspective of others;
• Promotes opportunities to experience diversity within our community.

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Sustainability

Description:

• Understands the impact of decision-making and personal behavior in achieving the university’s commitment to a sustainable and carbon-neutral campus;
• Supports and advances the university’s sustainability initiatives;
• Influences others to use sustainable practices.

Professional Experience/ Qualifications:

Candidate must demonstrate:

• a significant knowledge of rowing
• proven success in coaching rowing at the collegiate or an equivalently high level
• the ability to recruit, develop and motivate Division I student-athletes
• a strong commitment to the academic success of student-athletes
• knowledge and commitment to University, Conference and NCAA regulations
• good communication skills
• strong leadership

Five (5) years of collegiate or professional rowing participation or coaching experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Five (5) years of Division I (varsity) rowing coaching experience is preferred.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree is required.
Master’s degree is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to meet the physical requirements necessary of leading a varsity rowing practice and/or competition, including but not limited to operating a motor boat and driving a pickup truck with attached trailer.

Certifications:

A current valid driver’s license, in accordance with the University’s Driver Safety and Motor Vehicle Use Policy is required.

EEO Statement:

It is the policy of Colgate University not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, disability, protected Veterans status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, being or having been victims of domestic violence or stalking, familial status, or any other categories covered by law. Colgate is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

Clery Act:

CAMPUS CRIME REPORTING AND STATISTICS
The Campus Safety Department will provide upon request a copy of Colgate’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education for the previous three years concerning reported: 1. crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Colgate University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus and 2. fires that occurred in student housing facilities. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security and fire safety, such as policies concerning sexual assault, life safety systems, and other related matters. To obtain a copy, contact the Campus Safety Compliance Manager via e-mail at cusafety@colgate.edu. You may also access the report from the Campus Safety web page at: www.colgate.edu/offices/support/campussafety.

Other Information:

Colgate University is committed to the principle of institutional control in administering its athletics program in a manner consistent with the NCAA, ECAC, and Patriot League rules. Each individual involved in the athletics division is obligated to maintain competency and knowledge of the rules, to act within his or her realm of responsibility in full compliance with the governing legislation, and to report any violation of NCAA, ECAC or Patriot League rules of which he or she is aware. As a head coach, it is imperative that you promote an atmosphere of compliance within your program, as well as monitor the activities of all institutional staff members involved with the program who report, directly or indirectly, to you. Should a situation warrant further investigation, you have an affirmative obligation to cooperate full in the infractions process, including the investigation and adjudication of a case. Without limiting remedies otherwise available to the university, if you or personnel under your direct or indirect supervision is/are found to be in violation of any NCAA, ECAC or Patriot League rules, you may be subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in relevant NCAA, league or conference disciplinary and/or enforcement procedures, including suspension without pay or termination of employment for significant or repeated violations.

Department Statement:

Colgate Athletics seeks to be a welcoming and diverse association of students, coaches, staff, alumni and fans in which all people are treated equitably and respectfully, and can contribute fully to our success; we share common goals, we affirm open communication and civility, we honor the sacredness of each person, we accept responsibility to act for the common good, we care for and serve one another, and we honor our history while celebrating our evolution; and, we strive to consistently perform at the upper range of our potential, to get better every day with a goal to win – to win in competition, in the classroom, in the community and in the lives of every member of the Colgate Community.

Requisition Number:

2023A005Posting

Temporary:

No

Job Open Date:

05/31/2023

Open Until Filled:

No