Manhattan Assistant Coach

Send a resume and a cover letter explaining the reasons you are interested in and qualified for the position to coaching@rownewyork.org. Please include the title of the position ("Manhattan Assistant Coach") in the email subject line. Only applicants asked to interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

About Us

Row New York is a sports-based youth development non-profit organization founded on the premise that the discipline and teamwork that rowing instills, when combined with rigorous academic support, has the power to change lives. At full capacity, our Youth Program serves over 250 high school student-athletes from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. It is a high-dosage, year-round rowing and academic program with a goal of ensuring that 100% of our young people graduate high school and matriculate to college or begin an alternative post-secondary plan. In addition, we offer rowing to New Yorkers of all ages who are either people with physical or cognitive disabilities, military veterans, or local community members. Lastly, Row New York offers summer camps and a fee-for-service rowing program for New York City independent high schools. Our programs are offered at two rowing sites : Upper Manhattan and Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Position Summary

The Manhattan Assistant Coach helps run the activities of high school student-athletes at Row New York's Manhattan program site under the supervision and guidance of the Senior Head Coach. The Assistant Coach supports the coaching of a team of student-athletes in both on and off water program activities after school and on Saturday mornings during the school year. In the summer, practices are held early on weekday mornings. The Manhattan Youth Program is co-ed.

A strong candidate has at least three years of rowing experience (high school, club, or collegiate), has coached rowing for at least one year, is comfortable driving an outboard launch without supervision, and has experience working with diverse populations. The candidate will be inspired by and capable of developing the potential of every rower. For RNY this means growing a community of respect, inclusion, and belonging within which our youth focus on developing and practicing :

• Teamwork
• Healthy approaches to competition
• Physical and mental strength
• An understanding of self and the value of one's own worth
• Tenacity and ambition
• Healthy, diverse social relationships

Key Responsibilities

Qualifications

Additional Requirements

How to Apply

Send a resume and a cover letter explaining the reasons you are interested in and qualified for the position to coaching@rownewyork.org . Please include the title of the position ("Manhattan Assistant Coach") in the email subject line. Only applicants asked to interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

Row New York is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage all candidates including people of color, women, Veterans, LGBTQIA+, older candidates and candidates with disabilities to apply. We appreciate all applicants, but please be advised that our capacity allows us to only respond to those best qualified for the position.

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