Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seeks Head Men’s Water Polo Coach/Physical Education and Wellness Instructor

BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology seeks  a Head Men’s Water Polo Coach/Physical Education and Wellness Instructor.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Leads a high-quality varsity program that is competitively challenging, well organized and administered, based on sound coaching techniques and instructional strategies and has a positive retention rate.
• Oversight of all administrative aspects of the operation of a collegiate men’s water polo athletic program. This includes but is not limited to developing budgets, defining expenses, on-going budget management, prompt reconciliation of team-related expense reports, appropriate organizational duties affiliated with facility usage, staff appointment, supervision and performance evaluation, practice planning and equipment management procedures.
• In conjunction with Assistant or Associate Director of Athletics, define budget needs including equipment, team travel, uniforms and personnel.
• In collaboration with Director of Athletics-Department Head and/or Assistant or Associate Director of Athletics, as well as other members of the athletic department, assist with fundraising responsibilities including building and maintaining relationships with Alumni through newsletters, phone-a-thons, and departmental Alumni activities.
• Recruit academically qualified student-athletes to a highly selective science and engineering-oriented institution and maintain an appropriate number of student-athletes on the team.
• Scheduling home and away contests including working with other host institutions and MIT personnel in event management.
• Recruit, supervise, mentor and evaluate assistant coaches.
• Ensure proper safety precautions regarding student-athletes’ training and health are followed at all times including DAPER Risk Management procedures.
• Demonstrates adherence to DAPER Risk Management procedures, as well as timely and effective communication with Sports Medicine to ensure the health and safety of the student-athletes.
• Provide oversight of facilities in order to ensure healthy and safety of users (i.e. condition of the pool, electronic equipment).
• Teaches instructional activity courses in the required Physical Education and Wellness program. These duties include syllabus development, attendance, grading as well as attending meetings specific to physical education and wellness and curriculum development.
• Awards up to four points per season in accordance with guidelines towards the general institute requirement of eight points through the Physical Education and Wellness Office for student participation in varsity athletics.
• Participate in collaborative activities across the Division for Student Life (DSL) and within the Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (DAPER) through service on committees and mentoring colleagues.
• Provide team statistics and other relevant materials to Director of DAPER Athletics Communications.
• Adherence to regulations and completion of forms associated with MIT, conference and national governance regulations at the NCAA Division III membership level.
• Member in good standing in sport’s National Coaches Association or governing body.
• Competent fulfillment of other administration duties as assigned.

Supervision Received:

Supervision is received from Assistant or Associate Director of Athletics and Director of Physical Education and Wellness.

Supervision Exercised:

Supervision is exercised over Assistant Coach/es

Contacts Required to Perform Duties

DAPER contacts include but are not limited to: Physical Education and Wellness Office, Sports Administration, Office of Athletics Communications, Equipment, Facilities, Sports Medicine, and Business Office. MIT contacts include units within the Division of Student Life, Admissions Office, Alumni Office, Treasurer’s Office, Insurance and Legal Affairs, Procurement, Department of Facilities and Resource Development.

Requirements:

Three to five years coaching experience preferably at the college or university level. A Bachelor’s degree is required: a Master’s degree is preferred. Degree(s) in Physical Education and Wellness or related field is highly desirable. Previous experience in teaching physical education and wellness activities is also preferred. Proven experience in recruiting to a highly selective institution desirable. Administrative, interpersonal/communication skills and computer skills are essential. Appropriate certifications in First Aid, CPR, AED, and Biohazards are required within 30 days of hire. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a background check.

** To comply with regulations by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the principal duties in job descriptions must be essential to the job. To identify essential functions, focus on the purpose and the result of the duties rather than the manner in which they are performed. The following definition applies: a job function is essential if removal of that function would fundamentally change the job.

Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a background check and credential check.

MIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage diverse candidates to apply.

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Job Code: 24240