STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford University seeks a men’s water polo assistant coach to aid The Dunlevie Family Director of Men’s Water Polo with recruiting, coaching, and developing a championship caliber team. The assistant coach is responsible for operating within the rules of the Pac-12 Conference and NCAA, as well as all institutional policies. This position is based on the Stanford main campus with the option of a hybrid schedule during certain times of year and is subject to operational needs.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with all aspects of game plan preparation, practice organization, and off-season training programs
- Assist with scheduling of regular season games
- Assist with coordinating official visits including activity planning, host coordination, hotel accommodations, meals, travel and flight arrangements, transportation, and campus meetings
- Serve as the liaison to external relations, equipment room, and other Athletics Department groups. Interact and engage with Stanford faculty.
- Market and promote water polo National/Olympic Team events to showcase Avery Aquatic Center
- Monitor NCAA Compliance issues and work with the compliance office to coordinate paperwork for early entry candidates
- Assist coaching staff with preparation of scouting reports
- Participate in pre-game chalk talks
- Provide administrative assistance at practice as needed (running clocks, stats, video)
- Execute and coordinate camps and clinics
- Oversee and manage program events including community outreach and team banquets
- Maintain working knowledge of relevant NCAA rules. Responsible for taking and passing the NCAA Coaches’ Recruiting Exam annually.
- Other duties as assigned
The expected pay range for this position is $64,500 – $66,500 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
To be successful in this role, applicants will have:
- Bachelor’s degree and three years of coaching experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:
- Ability to understand and comply with all rules and regulations of the Stanford University, Pac-12 Conference and NCAA.
- Computer literacy with common office applications such as Word, Excel and Filemaker Pro, as well as working knowledge of video editing applications.
- Ability to monitor and adjust program budget.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively with a variety of staff and personnel in the Department of Athletics, the University, and the community.
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