Assistant Coach Women's Volleyball

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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

24

Job Family:

Varsity Programs and Coaching

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Women's Volleybal

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

N/A

Date Posted:

April 08, 2024

Closing Date:

April 19, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

Non-Union Grade NC5 - 35 hrs

Salary Range:

$61,802.00 - $75,234.00

About Student Affairs :

Student Affairs is at the very heart of the student experience at the University of Ottawa. We recruit the very best future students, support them throughout their university years and leave them well-prepared for fulfilling careers and future studies. Our team of more than 600 dedicated staff provides the services that keep students happy, well and thriving as they pursue their ambitions. We help them apply and enrol for courses, we oversee 11 residences and an award-winning Dining Hall, we organize fun events and varsity sports activities, we run an innovative career development and experiential learning program and much more!

There’s nothing more rewarding than helping future generations reach their full potential at a world-class university. With our wide variety of career opportunities and professional development pathways, we’re sure that you’ll enjoy the experience as much as our students do.

Position purpose:

Working in a holistic environment in developing student-athletes, the Assistant Coach will support the Head Coach to allow the program to meet its objectives.  The Assistant Coach will assume the roles and duties as assigned by and under the supervision of the Head Coach to include duties relating to technical coaching support, recruiting, general administration and team management support.  The incumbent will also be required to assist with alumni, community events/activities, and other fundraising initiatives.  The Assistant Coach may also be responsible for the coordination and implementation of technical schemes and game strategies for assigned sub-units within the team.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• According to the plan developed by the Head Coach, ensure the implementation, preparation and evaluation of the annual competitive objectives, practice sessions and competitions events for any assigned sub-unit within the team.
• Assist in the delivery of team meetings, video analysis, performance analysis, sport psychology support, team building processes, academic monitoring and player evaluations.
• Assist the Head Coach (or Defensive Coordinator Football) to develop game strategies in preparation for each competition.
• Assist the Head Coach in developing, organizing and monitoring the off-season training and practices as well as all training camps.
• Identify recruits across Canada through an established network within the sport system and high school and college system.
• Develop a recruiting package and ensure on-going communication with the recruits and their families.
• Organize and conduct campus tours where appropriate.
• Liaison with Sports Services Admissions and Housing representative, The University of Ottawa Liaison Office representative and other university support as required.
• Assist in developing and implementing a multi-year recruiting plan by evaluating the current roster and assessing the upcoming needs.
• Coordinate assigned program-specific fundraising initiatives in accordance with guidelines set out by the Service’s Marketing and Communications department. 
• Work with the Manager of Camps and Intramural Programs to coordinate the implementation of the sport-specific summer Youth Camp program
• Assist the Head Coach in monitoring the academic progress of the student-athletes and coordinating the academic support requirements which includes liaison with the faculties and academic advisors where appropriate
• Coordinate the involvement of the U SPORT Program’s student-athletes in community outreach and on-campus promotions as assigned.
• Assist with the coordination of alumni relation & development activities.

What you will bring:

• Post-secondary education
• Proven technical knowledge acquired through practical experience and coaching in the sport
• NCCP Trained Competition introduction, Level 1 NCCP certification or equ