This position assists in planning, directing and coaching the women’s intercollegiate lightweight crew program. Typically works with all student-athletes in the program.

This position typically requires experience coaching at the collegiate level or comparable experience. Comparable experience may include coaching/teaching at the professional level. Particularly for sports that are more prominent on an international level than in the United States, comparable experience may include playing in a professional or other high-performance environment, such as for a national team or at the Olympic level.

This position will work 17 hours per week during the in-season, championship segments of the women’s lightweight crew varsity sport season. This includes August-November and February-May.

1. Athlete Team Management

• Assists in developing student-athlete skills, helping to plan and execute practices, supporting in-game management, and coordinating a portion of team programming of particular importance. Helps team perform at competitive levels.
• Typically has some impact on developing the skills for a portion of student-athletes.
• Requires the ability to effectively communicate with students by generating enthusiasm through credible coaching.
• Assists in analyzing video for scouting opponents and team development.
• Assists in on-campus recruiting and retaining talent consistent with values of excellence and inclusion; assists in developing team enthusiasm for recruitment and retention.
• Please note this position is not eligible to recruit off-campus.
• Supports culture of education through athletics. Assists in academic integration with team, as appropriate.

2. Operational Complexity

• Typically assists in the execution of strategy, logistics and operational direction of the team, with greater supervision.
• Participates in professional activities, as appropriate. With instruction, follows trends and embraces innovation opportunities.
• Problems faced may be moderately complex.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively with the coaching staff and athletics administrators.

• The primary responsibilities will be leading the novice program in the fall and assisting with the varsity team in the spring. The ideal candidate is passionate about the development of new rowers and excited about developing as a coach.
• Recruit current Harvard students with strong athletic potential to the novice program.
• Manage student athlete eligibility with Harvard Athletics Compliance and Sports Medicine staff.
• Introduce new student athletes to the sport of rowing.
• Develop and execute a training plan for novice athletes.
• Organize and lead novice practices Monday-Friday and occasional Saturdays in the fall.
• Provide technical skill instruction and feedback.
• Evaluate novice athletes' potential for the varsity team.
• Communicate regularly with varsity coaches about novice development.
• Ensure safety of all student athletes.
• Maintain compliance with Harvard, Ivy League, and NCAA rules and regulations.
• Travel to Winter training trip to assist with varsity team coaching.
• Integrate stand-out novice student athletes into the varsity team.
• Attend winter and spring varsity practices and races.
• Assist varsity coaches with coaching, logistics, athlete development, and equipment maintenance.

Basic Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Requires at least 1 year of lightweight rowing coaching and/or rowing experience at the club, colleague, national, or professional or Olympic level.

Additional Qualifications

• Requires substantial sport-specific knowledge and knowledge of relevant issues
• Understands the philosophy, principles and policies of Harvard and Ivy League athletics (including the University Conflict of Interest and Commitment policy)

Certificates and Licenses

• Valid driver's license needed.
• CPR and First Aid required.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift equipment associated with the sport.

Working Conditions

• Some evening and weekend work required.
• Job requires work in extreme environmental conditions, including extreme heat and cold, rain, and high levels of noise.

Work Format: on-site

Please direct all resumes to Libby Hughes, Head Coach - Women's Lightweight Crew.

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