Assistant Coach, Mens and Womens Diving

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Job Summary

The Assistant Coach, Men''s and Women''s Diving is responsible for assisting in the coaching and teaching of students, game and practice preparation and execution, compliance with NCAA, and conference rules/regulations.

Job Duties

• Demonstrating a high level of teaching and coaching competency in sport skill instruction, sport strategy, tactics and rules, physical training and fitness and student motivation in practice execution.
• Demonstrating a sincere interest in the social, emotional, academic development, as well as the athletic welfare of student-athletes; collaborating on academic monitoring and guidance of students where appropriate.
• Exhibiting the highest professional standards and ethical behavior with regard to adherence to the NCAA, SCIAC Conference, Caltech and the Department of Athletics and Recreation's values statement, including sportsmanship on and off the field of play, positive leadership and the desire and ability to act as a positive role model and representative of the Institute at all times.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills including writing, speaking, and listening.
• Contributing to the maintenance of excellent working relationships with all members of the Department and promoting the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletic program on and off campus.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be knowledgeable and skilled in all areas of the sport.
• Knowledge of SCIAC and NCAA rules and regulations.
• First Aid and CPR Certification or ability to quickly become certified.
• Possess, or have the ability to obtain by the date of hire, a valid California Driver''s License and maintain it throughout the course of employment.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Each coaching staff member may be required to perform physical tasks such as:

• Lifting, carrying, loading sport specific equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Set up and tear down of sports contest support equipment.
• Some care and maintenance of sport specific or general athletic facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 or more years of relevant experience.
• Collegiate playing experience.
• Organized coaching experience.
• Teaching through digital images; creating and using emerging technologies.

Required Documents

• Resume.
• Cover Letter.
• Coaching Philosophy.