Club Sport Coach, Ice Hockey
Drexel University
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Quick overview
The coach is responsible for training and motivating student-athletes through organized practices and game-plan development. Additionally, the role involves managing program growth, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering an inclusive environment for personal and athletic growth.
Requirements summary
A high school diploma or GED is required, while a bachelor's degree is preferred. Candidates must be physically capable of standing, running, and lifting over 50 lbs.
Job description
Job Summary
Drexel Club Sports is seeking an Ice Hockey Coach to teach, coach, train and motivate student athletes on an individual and group basis. This position will work on-campus on an hourly basis. The Coach will help develop and support the Club Ice Hockey program and work with students of different levels of expertise.
- Essential Functions
- Teach, coach, train and motivate student-athletes to perform at the highest level through organized team Practice sessions.
- Prepare and organize practice plans to enhance team performance for games.
- Foster an environment within the Ice Hockey program that supports the department mission of personal growth and integrity, diversity, leadership, sportsmanship, and a commitment to athletic and academic excellence.
- Travel with the team to all athletic competitions.
- Prepare all student-athletes with a game-plan designed to facilitate their growth as an athlete and provide the team with the best ability to win.
- Assist in creating an inclusive environment where all athletes feel welcomed regardless of background or skill level.
- Create a manage a program that retains, educates, and graduates its student-athletes. This encompasses the off-ice portions of player growth, specifically professionally and philanthropically.
- Evaluate incoming talent and prospective student-athletes to the Drexel Ice Hockey Program. Further facilitate the programs growth as it pursues the goal of becoming an NCAA team.
- Stay up to date with modern NHL and NCAA strategy to give Drexel the best chance of remaining competitive.
- Communicate with all constituents of the program including staff, faculty, and students.
- Help current student leaders establish a strong foundation of alumni support.
- Ensure that the program complies with all University, Club Sport, Governing Body and Recreational Athletics rules and regulations.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a HS Diploma or GED.
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree
- Physical Demands
- Typically standing, walking
- Typically bending, crouching, stooping
- Typically running, climbing
- Lifting demands > 50lbs
- Location
- University City - Philadelphia, PA
Additional Information
This is a Part-Time per diem position classified as Non-Exempt. The offered pay is based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.
For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Per Diem/Casual/Temporary Benefit Fact Sheet [https://drexel.edu/~/media/Files/hr/benefits/Per-Diem-Casual-Temp-Factsheet.ashx?la=en].
Special Instructions to the Applicant Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.
A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.
