Assistant Coach, Women's Hockey
Guelph, CA, N1G 2W1
Department: Athletics
This position is represented by the agreement between the Professional Staff Association and the University of Guelph
Temporary full-time from 11/04/2024 to 11/03/2026
General Purpose
Reporting to the Head Coach, Women’s Hockey, the Assistant Coach of the Gryphon Women’s Hockey Program helps to lead one of the Department’s most highly visible OUA and U Sports programs.
The Assistant Coach helps support all phases of a U Sports program, including, but not limited to: recruitment and retention of academically qualified student-athletes; overall program administration; annual and quadrennial planning, player development plans; community and alumni relations; team building; practice planning and execution; game preparation including video and data analysis; delivery of the technical aspects of coaching; budget management; equipment and supplies purchasing; and strict compliance with OUA/U Sports policies and procedures and rules and regulations.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Assistant Coach is responsible to provide leadership and administration of the teams main revenue generation initiatives including; summer camp/clinics, minor hockey development programs and coaching clinics; the incumbent will help support local hockey organization player and coach development (Guelph Girls Hockey Association); In addition, the Assistant Coach will support alumni and donor fundraising initiatives.
The successful candidate must value diversity of experiences and perspectives and will play a significant role in supporting and enhancing Athletic and Recreation’s Safe Sport, Indigenization, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and community building efforts, actions and initiatives.
Requirements
- An Undergraduate degree along with minimum three years and upto 6 years' experience coaching at the high performance level (University, professional, CHL etc.).
- NCCP High Performance Level I coaching certification or equivalent preferred.
- A knowledge of and commitment to Safe Sport practices, transformational coaching, OUA/U Sports rules and regulations, and the student athlete experience are essential to this role.
- A commitment to excellence
- Superior organizational and communication skills
- Strong team building and conflict management skills
- A demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
- An understanding and appreciation of the University’s unique environment, as well as adhere to University and Department expectations, policies, and regulations.
The University of Guelph is located in the City of Guelph which is a vibrant community of over 150,000 people, located in south-western Ontario, 100 kilometres west of Toronto. Consistently ranked one of the best comprehensive universities in Canada, the University of Guelph is committed to the development of the whole student. Intercollegiate programs within the department of Athletics play a valuable role in supporting this mission. These programs provide student-athletes with important experiential learning opportunities that prepare them for life and future employment while in pursuit of excellence. The University has a strong athletics program covering excellence in varsity programs, intramurals, interest classes, lifestyle development, sports clubs and fitness. Extensive athletic and recreation facilities support these programs.
Employee Type: Temporary
Position Number: 10900683
Classification: P&M FT- Band 04
Professional/Managerial Salary Bands
At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.
Posting Date: 10/31/2024
Closing Date: 11/07/2024