Assistant Women's Hockey Coach

Essential Job Duties:

1. Direct, organize and administer all aspects of the instruction, practice planning and advisement of assigned student-athlete group

2. Assist head coaches with implementing training programs/practice plans.

• Provide quality coaching and instruction to student athletes during pre-season, in-season practices, and competitions
• Mentor student-athletes to promote athletic, academic, emotional, and social growth
• Attend all meets/competitions and assist with game strategies
• Assist with travel arrangements, fundraising activities, home competitions/meet management, and equipment issue/return/care
Attend athletic department staff meetings and program staff meetings

3. Actively recruit qualified student athletes

• Formulate and execute a recruiting plan that targets a diverse group of potential students athletes that can achieve high levels of success academically, socially and athletically
• Execute the recruiting plan by attending opportunities to evaluate potential student athletes regularly, maintain consistent effective honest communication with potential student athletes, maintain contact with high school and junior/club coaches, as well as parents.
• Coordinate campus visits and participate in those visits
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Coach or Athletic Director

4. Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community

Work Schedule:
Term: Year-round
Shift: Monday – Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; regular evening, weekend, and holiday hours required (i.e. games, practices, recruiting activities); travel up to 15% of work schedule, which includes local (Twin Cities metro area) and national travel; overnight trips average 3 trips per year

Required Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience: 1-2 years of college coaching experience

Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Master’s Degree or PhD.
Experience: 3+ years of college coaching experience

Please review the full job description here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16D7IzeOezuVCM55_ckbWD5stDxri90tY/view?usp=sharing

Who We Are:

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff employees. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, restored, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 9% company retirement match, company monthly contributions to a retirement healthcare account, company contributions to eligible employee’s health savings account, significant tuition discount (up to 80% off) at ACM and ELCA colleges and universities for employee’s children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of benefit offerings, see the summary of the benefits program here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

A summary of the Flexible Work Policy: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A link to our DEI page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/

A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

The college strongly recommends that incoming students and new employees complete the primary COVID vaccine series before beginning their studies or work on campus, and that all members of our campus community remain up to date with COVID vaccines, per CDC guidance.

St. Olaf College is an equal employment opportunity employer. The College is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our community. With regard to its hiring and employment practices, the College prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based upon an individual’s legally protected status including race, color, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance.

For Staff Application Assistance:
employment@stolaf.edu
507-786-3068

For Faculty Application Assistance:
facultysearch@stolaf.edu
507-786-3356

Title IX Contact Information:
Pamela McDowell, Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator
1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Tomson Hall 180
Northfield, MN 55057
507-786-3465
mcdowell@stolaf.edu