Assistant Rowing Coach

Job Description

About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is an independent, culturally diverse institution providing quality education and research in aviation, aerospace, engineering and other related fields with residential campuses located in Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona. The University’s Worldwide campus provides educational opportunities online and at approximately 130 locations throughout the United States, Asia, Europe, and Central/South America.

As the largest and most comprehensive aviation and aerospace-focused university in the world, Embry-Riddle is a unique institution. Over the past 90 years, the University has evolved with the industry to break new ground and produce top-level graduates who serve the ever-changing needs of aviation and aerospace and other STEM-related disciplines. Embry-Riddle offers programs in seven primary fields of study including: Applied Science; Aviation; Business; Computers and Technology; Engineering; Safety, Security and Intelligence; and Space.

For Academic Year 2020-21, there were over 10,700 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students that attended the University’s residential campuses and approximately 32,700 students in total enrolled with the University around the world.

The Opportunity

The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Rowing program is searching for a full-time Assistant Coach to help lead the varsity men’s and women’s programs competing at the NCAA Division II level in the Sunshine State Conference. Both programs began competing at the varsity level in 2017 when the university transitioned to Division II after decades of success at the NAIA level across all sports.

This year, the program had its most successful year in its history with multiple notable wins for both the men’s and women’s teams, including the Sunshine State Conference championship for the women and the Varsity 4+ championship at SIRA for the men.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
  
  
• (1-3) years of coaching experience at the junior and/or collegiate level
  
  
• USRowing Coaching Certification (Level I or II)
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
  
  
• Strong organizational skills.
  
  
• Requires the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a diverse group of constituencies
  
  

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of rules and regulations established by the various governing bodies related to intercollegiate athletics
  
  
• Trailer driving experience
  
  
• Experience recruiting student-athletes to participate in athletics
  
  
• Experience with fundraising
  
  
• Experience with social media marketing and promotion