Posted: 06-Aug-24
Location: Kent, Connecticut
Type: Full Time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Kent School seeks a girls rowing assistant coach for the 2024-2025 season who is committed to the growth and well-being of our students. An ideal candidate will have previous experience coaching with a high school, club, or college program and possess sound technical knowledge of the fundamentals of rowing and rigging.
This new staff member would be expected to work as part of a team of coaches, contributing to the design of training sessions, athlete development, and race preparation of crews. The candidate must have the ability to effectively communicate with student-athletes, coaches, and athletic and school administration.
This role can be combined with any open full-time teaching position or open department vacancies for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
? Serving in either a teaching role or department role in keeping with the mission, values, and standards established by Kent School;
? Coaching two-three seasons of rowing
? Performing regular duty in our residential program (if hired as faculty)
? Participating in Faculty committees (if hired as faculty)
? Serving as Advisor to 5-7 students (if hired as faculty)
? Maintaining Public Passenger Endorsement to drive a school vehicle for school activities.
The ideal candidate will be:
? a student-centered educator,
? eager to work collaboratively with colleagues;
? an effective oral and written communicator;
? committed to developing an equitable and inclusive classroom and community;
? committed to improving their practice through peer observation and professional development;
? dedicated to making positive contributions to the student experience both inside and outside the classroom, including in dorms, on teams and clubs, and through advising.
As Assistant Coach duties and responsibilities, include:
? Planning and leading practice sessions
? Creating strategies to build a competitive and positive team environment
? Assist with all phases of directing and managing a successful rowing program
? Mentoring student-athletes to develop sportsmanship and respect of the game
? Recruiting new student-athletes for the team
Additional Requirements:
? Successful completion of post-offer, pre-employment background checks and drug test;
? Maintain punctual and regular attendance;
? Work is performed on a smoke free campus.
? The list of requirements above is essential, but not exhaustive; additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.
Kent School is committed to making equal employment opportunities available to all qualified persons. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all personnel without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, ancestry, citizen status, veteran status, physical or mental handicaps, sexual orientation, or any other factors protected by law. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.