Head Coach, Field Hockey

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Essential Duties and Responsbilities:

• Teach coach mentor and inspire student athletes through graduation.

• Identify and recruit student-athletes regionally nationally and internationally who are capable of competing at the NCAA Division I level and succeeding academically through graduation.

• 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

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

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

  • Achievement of the annual program fundraising goal;

  • Creation of a nationally competitive schedule;

  • Procurement and scheduling of adequate and safe facilities;

  • Coordination of all regular season and postseason travel;

  • Procurement inventory and distribution of all equipment/apparel and supplies;

  • Ensure satisfaction of all required compliance obligations; and

  • Alumni relations and communication.

• Establish and maintain a positive team culture that reflects the mission and values of the Saint Josephs 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 accountability.

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

• Hire retain and develop outstanding assistant coaches. Assign coaches roles and responsibilities with respect to traditional coaching and additional duties.

• 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.

• Ensure that appropriate safety precautions are taken in practice games and during team travel.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The person who holds this position has been classified as a Campus Security Authority under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).

Minimum Qualifications (Education/Training/Experience):

Required

• Bachelors degree.

• Minimum of five years of field hockey 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 drivers license and successful clearance of motor vehicle record check.

• Understanding of and commitment to the mission of Saint Josephs University.

• Successful background check clearances to include a PA Criminal Records Check FBI Fingerprinting Check and PA Child Abuse Clearance Check.

Preferred:

• Masters degree.

• Competed as a collegiate field hockey student-athlete and/or as a member of an international club field hockey team.

• Coaching experience at the collegiate or professional level.

• Demonstrated ability to recruit at the international level.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:

• Must have flexibility and be able to sustain long work hours including evenings early mornings and weekends.

• Position requires frequent travel.

Saint Josephs University is a private Catholic Jesuit institution and we expect members of our community to be knowledgeable about and to make a positive contribution to our mission. Saint Josephs University is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to recruit develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce. The University is committed to the diversity of its faculty and staff so that our students our disciplines and our community as a whole can benefit from the multiple perspectives it offers. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity diversity and inclusion. EOE

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Please review this article of important information pertaining (but not limited) to: Background checks the Form I-9 Equal Opportunity Employment (EOE) and Title IX.

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