Aurora University
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Description
The Head Women's Hockey Coach supports learning by managing, organizing and administrating all aspects of the Aurora University NCAA Division III women's hockey program. This includes but is not limited to: scheduling of varsity and junior varsity contests as necessary; development and management of operating budget; and making team travel arrangements.
Essential Job Functions:
- Keeps informed of contemporary trends, tactics, techniques, and strategies in coaching, which includes developing a philosophy of what to teach and how to implement. Provides coaching and direction to assistant coaches, as well as praise and constructive feedback.
- Plans, implements, and evaluates practice sessions. Communicates expectations, praise, and corrective feedback in a clear and constructive manner.
- Develops effective game plans. Prepares team physically, mentally, and emotionally for competition; maintains and meets high expectations for team athletic success.
- Instructs student-athletes on high expectations for academic achievement; monitors the academic progress of student-athletes.
- Instructs student-athletes on high expectations for student-athlete social responsibility and works to develop well-rounded student-athletes.
- Instructs student-athletes on a standard of proper student-athlete conduct, both in and out of the athletic arena and works with the Assistant Vice President for Athletics to sanction those who do not meet the set standard.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
- Minimum of three years related experience.
- Excellent verbal and written skills required.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a wide range of constituents: student athletes, parents, coaches, media, alumni, administrators, support staff, campus community, and the community-at-large.
- Ability to set and achieve or exceed goals and meet deadlines, strong strategic thinking, and problem solving abilities.