The assistant hockey coach position is now open at UND.edu. If peruse the qualifications, the candidate will need to have 12 years of coaching experience (NCAA, Junior and or professionally). The candidate will need to have five years coaching experience in the NHL.
It will be interesting to see who applies for this job and who’s finally selected for the position. Looking at the job announcement, who meets these qualifications? Let the pontifications begin.
Assistant Coach – Men’s Hockey
Institution: University of North Dakota – website
Closing Date:
06/11/2015
2150 Athletics|Coaches/2150 Athletic Coach Date Posted:
Athletics
POSITION: Assistant Coach – Men’s Hockey
SALARY: Dependent upon experience; benefits, exempt, full-time
The University of North Dakota is seeking applicants for an Assistant Coach position with the Men’s Hockey program.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Assist the head men’s hockey coach is all aspects Division 1 hockey program including but not limited to:
- Assist with all competitions, practices, games and travel
- Teach game skills and strategies
- Oversee academic supervision of players
- Recruiting of student athletes
- Work extensively with the defensemen
- Participate in public relations, alumni functions and fund raising
- Monitoring of social media for student athletes
- Other duties as assigned by the head coach.
Must have a commitment to NCAA compliance and follow all NCAA, conference and UND rules and regulations.
Must provide support and encouragement and ensure the safety and well-being of the student athletes including a valid driver’s license.
Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum 12 years’ experience coaching hockey at the NCAA, junior hockey or professional hockey
- Experience coaching and developing defensemen at NCAA D1 or professional level
- Experience with coaching/developing power play at any level
- Experience with video breakdown and analysis at the NCAA D1 or professional level
- Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Must have a thorough knowledge of and commitment to compliance and following all NCAA, conference and UND rules and regulations
- Must provide support and encouragement and ensure the safety and well-being of student athletes including having a valid driver’s license.
- Must successfully complete a criminal history background check
QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED:
- Experience with in-game bench management of defensemen at the NCAA D1 or professional level
- Experience evaluating and recruiting players at NCAA D1 level, USHL, as well as other junior hockey leagues
- Experience with video capturing/editing software: (X/Os Thunder, Steva, Pucks, Game Breaker etc)
- Experience playing as a defenseman at the NCAA D1 level
- Experience designing and executing on-ice practice at the NCAA D1 or professional level
- Experience coaching power play at the NHL level
- Minimum 5 years’ experience coaching at the NHL level
Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on the date of closure to be considered.
UND is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply
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