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A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Department Summary
Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services (SAAS) is a student-centered unit within the Division of Student Life whose work is guided by best-practice standards and interventions utilizing a multidimensional model of student well-being. SAAS oversees four key resources; Academic Support and Access Partnerships (ASAP), Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), Adaptive Sports and Fitness (ASF), & Testing Accommodation Centers, and is committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility by providing support services, advocacy and academic accommodations to students with disabilities. SAAS is strongly committed to outreach services to the academic community at large, and promoting awareness of disability issues, and providing support for equal access for all students. SAAS is a partner to students, faculty, and staff in the pursuit of developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
The vision of Adaptive Sports & Fitness is to lead the state of Michigan and the nation in adaptive sport, fitness, and recreation by embracing diversity and inclusion and providing new opportunities to students and community members with and without disabilities. Adaptive Sports and Fitness is a multi-disciplinary recreational and competitive adaptive sports & fitness program that creates equitable opportunities for health and wellness for people with and without disabilities at the University of Michigan and in the greater Ann Arbor community. Adaptive Sports & Fitness aims to increase awareness, knowledge, access, and opportunity in relation to adaptive fitness, recreation, and sport for all members of the community. Established in 2018, the program has quickly become nationally recognized for its competitive adaptive sports programs and work in the community to support the growth and development of adaptive sports.
Job Summary
The Wheelchair Rugby Head Coach will provide leadership and oversight for the Wheelchair Rugby program. Develop and implement strategy, structure, and initiatives related to the wheelchair rugby program. Analyze, compare, review and evaluate program activities and outcomes. This role will lead all coaching and athlete development for the wheelchair rugby program. Represent the program with internal and external partners and stakeholders including serving on assigned committees to represent the department. This role will manage the budget allocated towards the wheelchair rugby program. The position will be responsible for staff, student, and student-athlete development within the wheelchair rugby program. This individual will provide a strategic approach for the wheelchair rugby program and its operations. This position will provide direct supervision of the Wheelchair Rugby program by creating and managing the budget, policies, procedures, and operations.
This is a 9-month seasonal position, from mid-August through mid-May each year.
Leadership and Program Oversight (40%):
Coaching (45%):
Fiscal Oversight (10%):
Staff Oversight (5%):
Other Expectations: Evening and weekend work responsibilities, as needed; be on-call to provide leadership during times programs and facilities are operating; attend professional development opportunities, as assigned; other duties as assigned.
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Financial/Budgetary Responsibility
This role will be responsible for managing the budget allocated towards the wheelchair rugby program. This role will be responsible for managing the equipment and resource needs for the wheelchair rugby program.
Working conditions
Expected to work early morning, evening hours and/or weekends, travel to local events to represent the program, and travel with student-athletes to adaptive sports events. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as necessary.
Physical requirements
Ability to support the needs of athletes and participants at practices and competitions, with reasonable accommodations as needed.
Direct reports
Temporary staff, student interns
Additional Information
Selected candidates whose start date is after 4/1/2024 or before 8/31/2024 will not be eligible for the university FY 24-25 salary/merit plan unless otherwise notified.
This role may have reporting obligations under Title IX and Clery.
Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.
Salary may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and education of the selected candidate.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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