Head Field Hockey Coach

EXPIRED

Cedar Crest College

Location

Cedar Crest College

Open Date

Cedar Crest College

Location

Cedar Crest College

Open Date

Apr 30, 2024

Description

Cedar Crest College is seeking a Head Field Hockey Coach to develop, recruit and administer a competitive women’s field hockey program consistent with the student-athlete philosophy of NCAA Division III athletics. Coaches are also expected to develop, coordinate and manage an active recruitment and retention program for field hockey student athletes. The Head Field Hockey coach will assist with fitness center operations, game day management, student athlete advisory committee, outside group coordination and the overall operation of the athletic department.

Cedar Crest College is a Division III, four-year independent liberal arts college for women with 10 Varsity sports. Cedar Crest is a member of both the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) and the Atlantic East Conference. The College is committed to developing well rounded student-athletes and to wellness across campus. Our beautiful 84 acre-campus, is nestled in the Lehigh Valley of eastern Pennsylvania, conveniently located between Philadelphia and New York City. Cedar Crest, founded in 1867 under the mission to expand women's access to higher-education, values difference in a diverse, inclusive, and equitable learning community

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree and prior experience coaching field hockey at the college level is required. Candidates must also have demonstrated success at effectively recruiting and retaining student-athletes. Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills are essential. CPR, First Aid and AED certifications are also required.

Application Instructions

The review of applications will begin immediately.

Interested, qualified candidates must submit a letter of interest, a resume, 3 contact references, and a diversity statement*.

Cedar Crest College, a liberal arts college, made up primarily of women, empowers its diverse student body, adult undergraduate and graduate students. The College is committed to educational excellence, leadership, and civic engagement in a pluralistic society. We thus embrace an inclusive community that brings together students, faculty, and staff of different racial and multi-racial, ethnic, and multi-ethnic, gender and sexually diverse, religious, non-religious, economic, and national identities, and ages.

*As part of the employment application process, we ask that you submit a Diversity Statement. The Diversity Statement should be a short essay (2-3 paragraphs) that reflects your past experiences with diverse populations, and how that has contributed to your personal and professional development. Please explain how these experiences will contribute to the College's commitment to being an inclusive community.