Assistant Coach

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number: U - 00664 Position Title: Assistant Coach Local Title: Assistant Men's Ice Hockey Coach Job Category Professional/Management FLSA Classification: Obligation: College Year If College Year, Please fill in period of no obligation: 6/1-7/31 Position Type Temporary Appointment Start date: 09/21/2026 Appointment End date : 07/31/2027 Salary: $12,000 prorated Salary Grade: SL2 Full Time or Part Time: Part Time If Part-Time, fill in %: 20 percent Benefits Summary

• UUP Part-time Benefits Summary
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

Department Information

Department: ATHLETICS & PHYSICAL EDUCATION Division President's Office

Search Contact Information

Search Contact(s):

Mike Grace

Search Contact Phone/Extension: 3152672314 Search Contact Email: gracemr@potsdam.edu Search Contact Fax:

Posting Text

Job Summary/Basic Function:

The Assistant Coach will assist the Head Coach with:

• On-ice coaching, skill development, and practice planning
• Recruiting and evaluating prospective student-athletes who fit the institution's academic and athletic standards
• Game preparation, video analysis, and opponent scouting
• Individual player development and mentoring
• Monitoring student-athlete academic progress and well-being
• Team travel coordination and logistics
• Equipment management and administrative duties
• Community engagement and alumni relations efforts
• Compliance with NCAA, conference, and institutional rules and regulations
• Other duties as assigned by the Head Coach and Athletic Department

Job Requirements & Essential Functions of the Job: Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Valid driver's license
• We are seeking candidates who possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with an increasingly diverse array of students and colleagues and who have demonstrated a commitment to creating, fostering and sustaining an inclusive environment in and out of the classroom.

Preferred Qualifications:

We are, especially, seeking candidates who have engaged in professional development activities to enhance knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion and have worked collaboratively across various departments in fostering success of underrepresented groups and a supportive and inclusive environment for all.

Supervisor: Mark Misiak Location: Maxcy Hall

Posting Detail Information

Close Date: Open Until Filled Yes EEO Information

SUNY Potsdam is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race including traits historically associated with race, color, national origin including ancestry, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, actual or perceived sexual orientation, citizenship or immigration status, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, or any other characteristic protected under applicable state or federal law.

All qualified applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, or other applicable state and federal laws. We will consider requests for reasonable accommodation from qualified applicants with disabilities in completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process, or, should they be selected to be interviewed, to facilitate their interview. Applicants with disabilities may contact Human Resources to discuss, in confidence, any request for reasonable accommodations.

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All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents