Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the Head Coach, the purpose of this position is to use athletics as a tool to educate college students. By using inter-collegiate competition and all activities related to such competition, this position serves as a teacher and mentor to help build student character, prepare students for a constructive and effective life, and teach valuable life lessons including work ethic; discipline; resilience; persistence; teamwork and selflessness; goal-setting and goal achievement; overcoming adversity; and leadership. This position typically influences student-athletes for their entire four years at Harvard and plays a key role in shaping their personal development.
This position assists in planning, directing, and coaching the women鈥檚 inter-collegiate volleyball program. Typically works with all student-athletes in the program.
This position plays a key leadership role for the women鈥檚 volleyball program. Will fill in when the Head Coach is absent. Typically has a significant role as liaison with Athletics administrative departments. Requires experience coaching at the collegiate level or comparable playing experience, which may include coaching/teaching/playing 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 is a one-year term position renewable at the discretion of the Head Coach and Athletic Director.
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1. Athlete Team Management
2. Operational Complexity
3. Communication & Influence
Additional Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Head Coach, the Assistant Coach will help run the inter-collegiate Women's Volleyball program at Harvard. This role will help instruct and develop student athletes; assist in making strategic decisions in contest situations; oversee the strength and conditioning of the athletes; assist in developing and implementing the overall recruiting strategy; and handle administrative responsibilities associated with the program operations, including recruiting logistics and planning, team travel details, and equipment ordering. The Assistant Coach will also assist in fundraising efforts, as appropriate, and running special events.
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