Assistant Coach, Alpine Skiing

The Assistant Coach, Alpine Skiing will assist the head coach in planning, fundraising and maintaining the Alpine Ski program including training and conditioning programs; course setting/maintenance and recruiting talented student-athletes to enhance performance of a highly visible sport to compete successfully against opponents at the NCAA Division I level, while ensuring the welfare of the student-athletes. This position is 10 months - September through June.

Job Duties

• Assist the head coach in planning and maintaining the Alpine Ski program including planning training and conditioning programs;
• Developing and retaining athletically talented student-athletes to compete successfully within the conference, regionally and or nationally.
• Assist in all on hill training sessions, including but not limited to course setting/maintenance, videoing, setting up timing, setting up safety netting.
• Travel to and assist with all competitions. Make travel reservations, attend coaches meetings, assist with all race day operations.
• Assist with all NCAA compliance issues. Encourage student-athletes to perform to their highest academic potential, assist in monitoring student-athletes’ progress toward degree requirements to remain eligible.
• Give attention to the retention and eligibility of student-athletes as it impacts your sport’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR).
• Assist with any fundraising and community outreach activities.
• Assess talent and actively recruit talented student-athletes to the Alpine Ski program who are suitable for the UNH academic programs.
• Assist the Head Coach with any additional duties,
• Pass the NCAA coaches certification test, attend all mandatory NCAA compliance meetings and maintain appropriate forms and documentation in office files to be reviewed upon request.
• Maintain competency with respect to knowledge of, compliance with, state and federal laws, University policies/ regulations, ELSA rules/policies, and NCAA rules.
• Report to the Director of Athletics any violation of NCAA, conference, and or institutional rules.
• Represent the University on a high professional level, with dignity, integrity, and strength of character.
• Respect the rights and dignity of each student-athlete, display sensitivity to diversity issues and work to create an inclusive and welcoming environment.

Requirements

• Previous coaching experience, Ski racing experience, course setting experience.
• Familiarity with Division I Intercollegiate Athletics, Division I ski experience
• Master's Degree

Applicant Instructions

• Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)
• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

Anticipated Hiring Salary

$47,900 annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Compensation Pay Range

$40,000.00 - $85,000.00

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources [https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnh.edu%2Fhuman-resources%2Fusnh-employee-benefits&data=05%7C02%7CMaryEllen.Reisch%40usnh.edu%7C6887db12a3ff49bcb54608de164ea56f%7Cd6241893512d46dc8d2bbe47e25f5666%7C0%7C0%7C638972724237289067%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5Z%2F4deRSzJ9q47qEmiWwu7kezH0W%2F7HB3g1fsIsQZGI%3D&reserved=0]

Location

Durham