The Alfred University Assistant Field Hockey Coach is responsible for assisting the head field hockey coach with the organization and management of the NCAA Division Ill field hockey program. This includes teaching and coaching student-athletes for successful competition; mentoring and engaging student-athletes' for athletic, academic, and personal success; recruitment of student-athletes; civic engagement; assisting in the planning and managing of budgets and schedules; logistics of team travel; team social media management; fundraising; and developing positive alumnae and parent relations. 

The Assistant Equipment Manager is responsible for assisting the athletic equipment & facilities manager with the procurement, inventory, organization, and management of an athletic department-wide equipment and laundry management program. This includes issuing, delivering, and retrieving equipment, uniforms, and team gear; maintaining inventories; preparing shortage reports; preparing equipment and team gear for travel and home contests; analyzing equipment serviceability and performance; coordinating with the equipment and team clothing vendor for quotes; monitoring budget balances; advising coaching staff on equipment, uniform, and team gear. In addition, launder, maintain, and repair athletic clothing; ensure laundry equipment is operational and maintained; hire, train, and supervise student-workers. This position will be directly responsible for sports that practice and compete at the Saxon Hill Sports Complex. 

Alfred University intercollegiate athletic program sponsors 29 teams comprised of over 600 student-athletes. 

The responsibilities of this position are assigned as follows: Assistant Field Hockey Coach (50%) and Assistant Equipment Manager (50%).

Salary: $51,113.00, 10-month position

Essential Functions

Teaching and Coaching:

• Maintain an exemplary standard of conduct, which reflects the highest level of professionalism and good judgment.
• Provide a teaching and learning environment that is nurturing, intellectual and supportive of individual differences.
• Assist in the development of strategies and techniques for all phases of the sport of field hockey to best prepare the team and individuals for competition.
• Assist in the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of practice and competition plans that are effective for the sport and congruent with team and individual ability.
• Assist in the development and implementation of a team philosophy that is supportive of the educational mission of the university and the athletic department.
• Reinforce appropriate conduct with students and staff that brings credit to the team and Alfred University.

Advising:

• Develop and maintain effective communication with student-athletes.
• Set high standards of ethical and moral conduct.
• Reinforce academic success as a priority.
• Monitor academic progress through communication with the head coach and associate director of athletics.
• Encourage student-athletes to foster a positive relationship with their advisor, faculty, dean, and other areas of academic support.
• Assist in monitoring eligibility of student-athletes.

Recruiting:

• Under the direction of the head coach implement a recruiting plan consistent with Alfred University's mission.
• Cultivate a recruiting network.
• Assist in maintaining the department's recruiting contact management system.
• Recruit student-athletes who coincide with the academic profile of Alfred University students.
• Maintain open communication with other Alfred University coaches regarding shared prospects.
• Be knowledgeable about admissions and financial aid processes.
• Assist the head coach in meeting recruiting goals.

Professional Development:

• Maintain active membership in professional sport and athletic equipment organizations (i.e., NFHCA, AEMA).
• Pursue formal and informal educational opportunities.
• Participate in department professional development seminars.

Civic Engagement:

• Promote the sport in area communities.
• Establish and maintain a positive relationship with interested segments of the community (e.g. youth groups, civic organizations, media).

Program Management:

• Comply with institutional and departmental policies.
• Be knowledgeable of and comply with all NCAA, Empire 8, and other affiliate organizations' rules and regulations.
• Supervise graduate assistants and student workers.
• Work collaboratively with department staff.
• Manage applicable equipment, uniforms, and facilities.
• Maintain professional coach-athlete relationships.
• Develop a positive relationship with alumnae and parents of current and prospective student-athletes.

Equipment Management:

• Assist the athletic equipment & facilities manager with the organization and management of all athletic equipment and team-issued clothing.
• With a focus on Saxon Hill Sports Complex teams, issue, deliver, and retrieve equipment, uniforms, and team-issued gear.
• Maintain equipment and team gear inventories and prepare shortage reports.
• Recommend policies and procedures regarding distribution of equipment and clothing.
• Prepare equipment and team gear for travel and home contests.
• Analyze equipment serviceability and performance and advise head coach.
• Secure quotes of equipment and clothing from vendors.
• Monitor budget balances related to equipment and team gear and advise respective head coach.
• Prepare equipment, uniform, and team gear purchase requests via the University purchasing process.
• Act as a liaison with the purchasing department to the athletic staff.
• Work closely with team vendors to ensure contract agreements and requirements are met.
• Clean, maintain, and repair equipment and team clothing.
• Launder athletic clothing according to fabric and care requirements.
• Ensure laundry equipment is operational.
• Hire, train, and supervise student workers.
• Supervise student workers and student-athletes in the assembly and disassembly of equipment.
• Ensure equipment and laundry facilities are tidy and organized.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate work orders through appropriate process.
• Assist in game day management including securing student sideline staff, set-up, and tear down at Saxon Hill Sport Complex.
• Assist with department initiatives.
• Support and assist in creating intersections for faculty, staff and students that will assist in transforming people's lives.
• Support and assist in creating an evolving culture of mentoring and rich engagement opportunities for faculty, staff, and students.
• Maintain a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and a high degree of cultural competence and respect for a wide range of identities and experiences, therefore welcoming and supporting all faculty, staff and students and expanding access to the AU experience.
• Maintain a safe working environment within and around their facilities and associated equipment and supplies including, but not limited to, obtaining Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information pertaining to any hazards associated with their work environment.
• Participate in all required assigned training, including safety training and comply with safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Contribute to the overall success of the University by performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications-Education & Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Formal Education:
  • Bachelor's degree is required; a master's degree is preferred with preference in education, health science, exercise science, sport management, or related field.
• Certifications:
  • Required CPR/First Aid/AED certification by time of employment.
  • Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA) certification or the ability to become AEMA certified within two years of hire date.
• Experience:
  • ​​​​​​​A minimum of four years as a collegiate field hockey student-athlete and/or coach is required.
  • Demonstrated successful recruiting and retention of student-athletes, preferably NCAA Division Ill, is required.
  • A minimum of one year of experience in equipment and uniform management, preferably within an NCAA or professional environment, is preferred.
  • A solid understanding of NCAA rules and regulations related to equipment and compliance is valued.
  • Proficiency in the use of inventory management systems is highly desired.
• Additional Knowledge/Skills:
  • ​​​​​​​Effective written and oral communication skills.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Must be a person of integrity, high ethical standards, and values teamwork.
  • Must be adaptable to a fluid work environment.
  • Competence with technology resources (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, FrontRush, Slate, Hudl, Banner, Unimarket) will aid in the success.
  • A current U.S. driver's license is vital to fulfilling the responsibilities of this position.
  • The candidate must be willing to work nights and weekends.

Physical Demands & Work Environment
Personal Protective Equipment must be worn when required. A respiratory function test and the ability to use respirators may be required. Stairs and uneven surfaces may be present; artificial lifts, etc. may or may not be available. The position requires the incumbent to walk outdoors in all types of weather to other campus buildings, facilities, or offices. The Campus is in an area that contains numerous hills and slopes and may not always be fully accessible for mobility impaired individuals. 

The ability to routinely lift heavy objects up to 75 pounds is desired. The position requires standing or walking for up to three hours at a time. 

The incumbent will interact with various individuals such as student-athletes, coaches, administrators, alumni, vendors, and the public. 

The workdays will consist of weekends, early, and late hours. 

About Alfred University
Lighting the way for students since l836. "We've always been a place for makers1 especially those who make the future. Our commitment to independent thinking1 creativity, academic rigor and community have made us a unique kind of leader since 1836." 

Alfred University (AU) was founded on principles of social justice in 1836 by liberal, independent thinkers who placed high value on education for all citizens. The University has retained and built upon the strong values of its founders, developing as an institution of national and international renown that is responsive to the needs of contemporary society while remaining consistent with the spirit of its origins. Alfred University is the second oldest coeducational college in the United States as well as one of the earliest nineteenth century colleges to have enrolled African American and Native American students. It has a long-standing history of educating socially conscious students who make a difference in their professions and their communities. 

Over the course of the twentieth century, Alfred University evolved into a complex institution offering a full range of programs in the liberal arts and sciences, art and design, engineering, business, education, counseling, and school psychology to its nearly 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students that live, learn, and play on a 232-acre campus located in an idyllic, creative valley in Western New York. To learn more, visit alfred.edu. 
 

Alfred University actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee, student or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.