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The Assistant Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, will assist the Head Football Coach in managing Rensselaer’s Football Program including all aspects of special teams, which encompasses daily operations, recruiting, program planning and project coordination, fiscal and personnel management, and alumni and community outreach efforts.
Bachelor's Degree
Why Rensselaer?
Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.
Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S.
Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!
The Assistant Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, will assist the Head Football Coach in managing Rensselaer’s Football Program including all aspects of special teams, which encompasses daily operations, recruiting, program planning and project coordination, fiscal and personnel management, and alumni and community outreach efforts.
Bachelor's Degree
One (1) year college coaching experience
Valid US driver’s license
Requires demonstrated oral and written communication skills
Requires planning, organizing and effective time management skills
Require ability to analyze and interpret financial and other data
Requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a diverse academic population
Requires ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and objectives
Requires ability to anticipate and solve problems
Demonstrated skill in instruction and game plan development
Ability to adapt to and support a changing work environment
Strong understanding of NCAA rules and regulations
Ability to provide effective leadership to student athletes, in order to encourage athletic and academic development and performance
Demonstrated commitment to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment
The incumbent is expected to be available during games, practices, and recruiting events, all of which may take place outside of standard business hours.
Travel is a significant component of the position (greater than 25%)
Driving a personal vehicle for non-passenger use
Expected hiring range:
$60,406
Pay transparency disclosure:
The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.
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Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu) .
Rensselaer is committed to the cultivation of a community that is welcoming, inclusive, and above all values learning. We welcome candidates who bring a variety of perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.
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