Head Coach - Women's Lightweig

1. Athlete Team Management

• Plans and directs practices, in-game coaching; develops student-athlete knowledge and skills of the sport, and helps the team perform at competitive levels.
• Promotes culture of education through athletics. Ensures student-athletes receive meaningful direction and support from coaches by fostering spirit of continuous improvement and learning.

Balances athletics within the academic context.

Develops and oversees plan for student-athlete recruitment and retention that aligns with values of excellence and inclusion;

responsible for strategy’s impact on team performance and reputation.

Credibly and effectively leads and communicates with student athletes. Mentors student athletes in embracing leadership roles.

Uses athletics to educate students about character development and accountability.

Ensures academic integration of student athletes with the values of Harvard College.

2. Operational Complexity

• Develops and supervises the execution of team strategy, budget, logistics and operational direction; as appropriate, develops and executes national and international recruiting strategy.
• Ensures compliance with University, Ivy League, IRA, NCAA and other rules and regulations (including the University Conflicts of Interest and Commitment policy).
• Leads, directs, and reviews the work of assistant coaches; recruits and develops assistant coaches.
• Participates in professional development and sport governance / leadership activities.
• Identifies, explores and implements innovation opportunities / trends as appropriate.
• Identifies and resolves problems frequently of a complex nature, which may require intricate solutions that impact the team.
• Communicates effectively with athletics administrators.

3. Communications & Influence

• Effectively communicates with Harvard community, including students, Faculty and staff, alumni and donors.
• Generates interest and enthusiasm for the sport within and outside of the Harvard community.
• Responsible for maintaining and building high viewership and public interest of contests consistent with the applicable sport.
• Maintains and typically cultivates positive media interest consistent with the applicable sport.
• Responds to media inquiries as appropriate.
• As appropriate, requires the ability to influence positively public interest.

4. People Management

• Recruits assistant coaches and team operations staff.
• Leads, directs, and sets goals for assistant coaches and staff.
• Monitors and reviews the work of assistant coaches and staff, provides timely feedback, and takes prompt corrective action as necessary.
• Keeps abreast of Harvard policies, communications, and initiatives relating to employee relations, and keeps assistant coaches and staff informed as necessary.
• Promptly responds to complaints by or against assistant coaches and staff pursuant to University policies.

Additional Responsiblities :

• Demonstrated strong technical, tactical and strategic knowledge of the sport of rowing
• Ability to work collaboratively with women’s heavyweight head coach as well as men’s heavyweight and lightweight head coaches
• Exceptional communications skills
• Must understand emerging issues in college athletics and rowing, including national trends and key issues
30+ days ago