Club Sports Co-Coach - Men's Rugby

Opening Details

Williams College is pleased to announce an opening for Co-Head Coach of the Williams College Rugby Club. The Williams College Rugby Club is a club sport, affiliated with Williams College. This is a paid, part-time position spanning two seasons: a 8-10 week season in the fall (early September to mid-November), and a 4 week season in the spring (the month of April).
Williams is committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty and staff. Our expectation is that the successful candidate will excel at working in a community that is broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.



Responsibilities

Some of the specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Attending practices 3 to 4 times per week with students during the Fall Semester. Practices are scheduled from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and consist of drills, scrimmages and technical instruction.
• Meeting and check-in’s with the team once per week during the period between seasons.
• Assistance in planning training and match details with the team for competitions.
• Attendance at matches on weekends during each season.
• Developing and building technical skills as well as confidence in players who are newer to the sport.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience The successful candidate will be highly organized, energetic, friendly, collaborative, independent & self-driven, flexible, with strong attention to detail, a positive collaborative spirit to working with the team, and a passion for the sport.
The successful candidate will possess:

• Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of 1 or more years related experience;
• Coaching and/or playing experience (experience at collegiate level desirable);
• A strong foundational knowledge of the sport of rugby;
• An excitement to engage with college students and further a passion for the sport of rugby;
• Strong leadership and organizational skills;
• The ability to work evenings and weekends as the schedule dictates.

We especially welcome applications from members of groups traditionally underrepresented in the field.

Conditions of Employment

Resume review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Salary is $9,558.00. Temporary work is subject to the needs of the College, and as such, may change at any time. Please visit https://staff-careers.williams.edu/ to apply.

Williams College is a coeducational liberal arts institution located in the Berkshires of northwestern Massachusetts with access to Albany, Burlington (VT), Boston, New York City, and Montreal. Distinguished by a reputation for outstanding, inclusive teaching and scholarship, academic excellence, and exceptional alumni loyalty, the college is committed to building and supporting a diverse learning community of approximately 2,100 undergraduates.

Employment at Williams is contingent on the verification of background information submitted by the applicant, including the completion of a criminal record check, and education when applicable. A COVID-19 vaccine or approved exemption and participation in our testing program is required as a condition of employment at Williams.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn and thrive. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please feel free to contact us via phone at (413) 597-2681 or email at hr@williams.edu.