TEST - Assistant Crew Coach

The Assistant Club Crew Coach supports the Head Coach in implementing training programs that enhance the performance, technique, and overall experience of student-athletes participating in the club crew team. This role plays a critical part in fostering a positive, inclusive, and competitive team culture while ensuring adherence to safety standards and organizational policies.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $X - $X per hour.

Core Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Head Coach and student leadership to support the overall mission and operations of the club, including team communication and decision-making.
• Assist the Head Coach in conducting on-water and land-based practices that align with the team’s training goals and competitive calendar.
• Assist in coordinating regatta entries, travel logistics, and equipment transportation to ensure smooth and organized race-day operations.
• Provide individual and group coaching focused on technical skill improvement, endurance, strength, and teamwork to support athlete growth and safety.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and team-oriented environment, reinforcing sportsmanship, accountability, and respect among all team members.
• Act as a mentor and role model for student-athletes, encouraging academic balance, leadership development, and long-term participation in the sport.
• Help oversee the care, storage, and maintenance of boats, oars, and related equipment, promptly reporting any issues or damage.

Requirements

• Significant rowing experience required. Sculling background a plus.
• Coaching experience preferred.
• Any/All certifications (or ability to obtain) required in alignment with risk mitigation strategies set forward through Club Sports and specific to Crew.
• Commitment to student development through sportsmanship, teamwork, and camaraderie.
• Strong Leadership and Motivational skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other coaches, administrators, and students.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Flexible schedule and available to work nights and weekends as needed in season. Coaching rowing is a physically demanding activity, requiring lifting of heavy objects, work in extreme weather conditions, and in and around water.

Other:

An offer for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College in Vermont, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.

Middlebury offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, and a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs. The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events. Spouses or domestic partners are eligible to receive a card with the same privileges.
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College's Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website or click to see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Middlebury, VT or Monterey, CA!

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.