Head Coach, Women's Rowing

Position Title:

Head Coach, Women's Rowing

Time Type:

Full time

Position Summary and Qualifications:

Coach, direct and oversee all aspects of a NCAA Division I Women’s Rowing program in a manner that allows the program to compete in the Atlantic 10 and helps develop the student-athletes as people, students, and athletes.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Teach, coach, mentor and inspire student-athletes up through graduation.

• Hire, manage, supervise, retain and develop outstanding assistant coach(es). Assign assistant coach(es) roles and responsibilities with respect to traditional coaching and additional duties.

• Identify and recruit student-athletes who are capable of competing successfully on the NCAA Division I level and who are capable of succeeding academically and graduating.

  • Recruiting for women’s rowing includes current Saint Joseph’s University students who are interested in learning to row and participating on the team as “novice” rowers

• Determine individual and team strengths and develop strategies to maximize performance, including individual athlete skill development, team development, formation and implementation of a tactical strategy.

• Lead the team in a manner that respects the mission of Saint Joseph’s Athletics to transform student-athlete lives and achieve competitive excellence. Treat student-athletes, colleagues, opponents with respect. Represent Saint Joseph’s with integrity.

• Establish and maintain a positive team culture that reflects the mission and values of the Saint Joseph’s Athletic Department; seek and respond to student-athlete and other feedback with a “continuous improvement” mindset.

  • Maintain an inclusive team culture in which all affiliated student-athletes and staff feel welcomed and comfortable being their authentic selves; engage in professional development that assists coaches and athletes in maintaining such culture. 

  • Inform the student-athletes of expectations that focus on their own personal growth, and hold them accountable as appropriate.

  • Foster an environment that helps student-athletes thrive and engage academically. 

• Provide oversight of all administrative aspects of the program, including strategic management of the following:

  • Adhere to the operating budget and all University and departmental financial regulations and practices;

  • Achieve the annual program fundraising goal, in collaboration with University advancement staff;

  • Develop season training and racing schedules designed to enable Saint Joseph’s to be competitive in the Atlantic 10 conference; 

  • Ensure that appropriate safety precautions are taken in practice, competition, and during team travel, and ensure that equipment is fully operational and fit for its intended use;

  • Coordinate all regular season and postseason travel;

  • Procure, inventory and distribute all equipment/apparel and supplies;

  • Ensure satisfaction of all required compliance obligations, including, without limitation, NCAA and boathouse lease requirements; and 

  • Assist in the promotion of the program whenever and wherever possible, including interacting with alumni to encourage (appropriate) participation in the program.

• Engage in professional development to continue to hone coaching skills and strategies. Adopt new coaching techniques as appropriate.

• Exhibit outstanding departmental citizenship; engage in departmental activities such as head coach meetings, town hall meetings, committee appointments, and informal socialization with peers and others.

• Must possess a thorough knowledge of NCAA and A10 rules; adhere to such rules and self-report any violations promptly.

• Carry out the obligations and duties associated with the coach’s role as a Campus Security Authority under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Minimum of five years of rowing coaching experience.

• Knowledge of and adherence to NCAA and member conference rules and regulations.

• Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certification must be maintained.

• Valid driver’s license