Assistant Coach
Assistant Figure & Synchronized Skating Coach
Angola, Indiana
Summary:
The Assistant Figure and Synchronized Skating Coach supports the overall growth and advancement of Trine University's Varsity Figure and Synchronized Skating teams.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be a hands-on coach and assist with practice plans and running practices for both figure and synchronized skating. Assist with choreography, skills lessons and off-ice training.
- Assist with providing a seamless Game Day experience by coordinating lodging, travel, meals, and assist with team management at competition.
- Assist with auditions, summer fitness, required pre-season documentation and overall program development. Actively involved with music selection, program concept development, dress designs, off-season training, and identifying goals for the upcoming season.
- Play a key role in on-boarding and retaining skaters by engaging with prospective student-athletes, supporting current Trine skaters, attending off-campus recruiting events and assisting with on-campus preview days and skating camps.
- Be team-oriented and assist with other duties as necessary including game management, team bonding, study tables, and volunteer events.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree, USFS, and PSA Memberships, Liability Insurance, and SafeSport Certification.
- Some experience with skill instruction, practice planning, competition day duties and administrative responsibilities relating to figure and synchronized skating.
- Proficient in basic computer skills.
- Desired Qualifications
- Ideal candidate will have direct experience with skill, instruction, planning practices, assisting with competition day duties and administrative responsibilities in relation to figure and/or synchronized skating.
- Ideal candidate will have competitive experience including national / international competitions and/or have coached a skater or team at the national / international level.
Are you ready to join Trine?
Trine University is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, genetic information, citizenship status, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law, unless such basis constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification. Trine will comply with its legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs.