Assistant Field Hockey Coach 2

The assistant coach is responsible for assisting the Head Coach with supervising assessing and training the players.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Assist the head coach with instructing players in the rules regulations equipment and techniques of the sport.
• Assess players skills monitor players during competition and practice and keep the head Coach informed of the athletic performance of the students.
• Maintain a record of team statistics and requirements for lettering. (For both head coach and athletic director)
• Work within the basic framework and philosophy of the head coach of that sport and assists with determining game strategy.
• Assist the head Coach with supervising athletes during practices and competition.
• Attending all staff meetings and carrying out scouting assignments as outlined by the head coach.
• Serve as a role model of good sportsmanship and appropriate conduct towards players officials and spectators.
• Arrive 15 minutes before practice 60 minutes before contests and meetings to adequately prepare and remain long enough afterwards to help players with concerns or to become involved in staff discussions.
• Help in the planning and implementation of both inseason and outofseason conditioning and weight programs. Attendance should be consistent.
• Maintain collaborative interactions with players coaches staff members parents and other spectators.
• Remain at practices games and other contests where a students attendance is requested until the last student has left.
• Perform other such duties that are consistent with the nature of the position and that may be requested by the head coach.
• Responsible for submitting all required requests for paperwork related to the practice game or other related contests.
• Perform other such duties that are consistent with the nature of the position and that may be requested by the head coach.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Successful completion of the NCAA certification exam.
• Committed to compliance with the NCAA East Coast Conference and Mercy University policies and regulations.
• Ability to effectively work with a diverse population of student athletes and coaches in a cultural climate that celebrates diversity.

• Bachelors degree

About Mercy

Mercy University is a dynamic independent coeducational New York City area university that offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs in six schools: Business Education Health and Natural Sciences Liberal Arts Nursing and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Mercy is the regions largest private nonprofit MinorityServing Institution proud to serve a student body that is highly diverse. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Mercy University has been ranked nationally among top colleges in the country for Hispanics by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and by Excelencia in Education earning their prestigious Seal of Excelencia for intentionally serving Latino students.

Mercy University was further recognized by HACU as a national leader in awarding bachelors degrees to Hispanics in several disciplines including Psychology Sociology and Business. Westchester Magazine has also named Mercy the Best College in Westchester County inand 2022.

Mercy is committed to offering an inclusive learning environment to help a diverse student body set a course for their future. To support its student body Mercy has been awarded a number of federal grants which enable us to better develop and deliver education to our students.

Mercys student body reflects the rich diversity of the New York metropolitan area. Enrollment including fulltime and parttime undergraduates and graduates is approximately 8800. Mercy students learn on campuses in Dobbs Ferry the Bronx and Manhattan as well as online.

At Mercy University we strive to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offer highquality health care plans retirement benefits tuition discounts flexible spending and much more.

Our Mission:
Mercy University is committed to providing motivated students the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education by offering liberal arts and professional programs in personalized and highquality learning environments thus preparing students to embark on rewarding careers to continue learning throughout their lives and to act ethically and responsibly in a changing world.

EEO Statement

Mercy University is an equal opportunity employer. Mercy University actively engages in recruiting a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups and strives to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color national origin ethnicity creed religion marital status sex sexual orientation gender gender identity pregnancy height weight genetic information disability or protected veteran status.

As part of this commitment Mercy University will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact The Office of Human Resources atOption 6 or via email at .

The posted salary range for this position is based on several legitimate nondiscriminatory factors set by the organization. Mercy is committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender race or any other category protected by federal state or local pay equity laws.

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