Assistant Women's Hockey Coach

Overview and Responsibilities

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is seeking candidates who are eager to contribute to its Lasallian Catholic mission of awakening, nurturing, and empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership. We invite individuals to help transform lives through education, inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition’s quest to understand the human experience through faith and reason and its embrace of all who are dedicated to learning from one another through authentic conversations in search of the truth. We are especially interested in and give preference to candidates who demonstrate a vision to create and nurture initiatives that will advance our mission within the scope of their duties and who will foster a culture of dialogue that, with respect for all people, supports the search for meaning and purpose in pursuit of excellence.

Job Summary

Job responsibilities:

• Serve as assistant coach for NCAA Division III intercollegiate women’s hockey program.
• Travel to regional and national recruiting events, identifying and prospecting potential recruits for women’s hockey program.
• Perform essential coaching duties including, but not limited to
  • on-ice coaching
  • skill development
  • scouting of opponents
  • practice planning
• Video work 

• Coordinate office tasks such as mailings, e-mail communication, visit correspondence, travel scheduling, equipment inventory, budget oversight, social media, etc.
• Oversee, direct and supervise part-time staff and student-workers as needed.
• Support, respect, and advance the mission of Saint Mary’s University as a Lasallian Catholic institution.

Salary Range: $31,000 

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Skills and Functions:

• Have strong communication skills and be able to work in a dynamic work environment.
• Have a strong passion for the profession and be a positive team member on our staff.
• Be willing to work flexible hours to include evenings and weekends; travel with team.
• Have exemplary ethical conduct and a commitment to follow all applicable NCAA Division III and Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rules and regulations.
• Be able to work independently on multiple projects.
• Be forward-thinking and have effective problem-solving skills.
• Be able to interact with a large range of personalities and value sets.
• Have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues, students, recruits and other stakeholders.
• Observes safety guidelines and follows safety procedures established by the university.

Qualifications

Experience and Education Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, required.
• Master’s Degree, preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience coaching women’s hockey in a high school or college setting.
• May consider other acceptable equivalent combinations of training and experience. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience coaching women’s hockey in a high school or college setting.
• May consider other acceptable equivalent combinations of training and experience.

Physical Demands

• Light work. Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities.

Physical Hazards – Health and Safety Concerns

• Driving
• Extreme climate (Hot/Cold)

Application Requirements

Apply online at https://www.smumn.edu/about/offices-services/human-resources/employment-opportunities/ and include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota believes inclusion and human dignity contributes to a robust academic and work environment and is critical to achieving the University's mission in an increasingly diverse society. Individuals with expertise and diverse skills from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The successful candidate must support, respect, and advance the mission of Saint Mary's University as a Lasallian Catholic institution.

Saint Mary’s offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending, retirement pension plan, and both undergraduate and graduate tuition remission plans.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Salary : $31,000