Job description
Director of Rowing - Girls
Dexter Southfield is an independent day school where boys and girls in Pre-K through Class 12 develop their individual talents and build an ethical foundation for life. Students learn to lead and serve with character, confidence, and compassion. We are currently seeking a full-time, year-round strategic director of rowing to grow the School’s girls’ varsity fours program into a nationally competitive program. At Dexter Southfield, we approach everything we do with enthusiasm and commitment, living by our motto: “Our Best Today, Better Tomorrow.”
This position offers a motivated and competitive individual a unique opportunity to collaborate with program partners within and beyond the rowing and school community to carry out the vision and leadership of our rowing program while ensuring the academic success of our student-athletes. This is a full-time, 12-month role, reporting to the Director of Athletics.
To be successful in this role, you must be able to:
- Grow the School’s current girls’ varsity fours program into a nationally competitive program
- Develop and execute a 5-year plan to achieve this goal
- Develop and lead vertical programming for upper and middle school rowing, grades 6-12
- Manage and develop approximately 6 varsity coaches and 2 middle school coaches
- Help recruit effective assistant coaches
- Oversee the purchase and management of the School’s rowing-related equipment
- Help manage the School’s rowing facility with the support of facilities and operations staff
- Develop and lead a 12-month cycle of programming, including off-season training, racing schedules, post-season racing opportunities, select club interaction, sports psychology, nutrition, and learn-to-scull and learn-to-row activities with the support of other professionals as appropriate
- Coach the top 2 crews of girls
- Recruit high-potential rowers from the current student body in upper and middle schools
- Collaborate with Admissions in recruiting potential rowers
- Establish and maintain beneficial relationships with select club programs, for both athletes and coaches
- Facilitate athletes’ recruitment to college and develop relationships with college coaches for this purpose
- Collaborate with other faculty and staff to advance the experience and outcomes for rowers and coxswains
- Align with the School’s mission, leadership, overall strategy, and culture
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- Substantial experience in high-performance junior, collegiate, and/or international rowing as a coach, preferably also as an athlete
- Eagerness and ability to work with adolescents for their benefit, building their confidence and community as well as their achievements.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and other job-related software
- Demonstrated ability to consistently juggle competing priorities without direct supervision, meet deadlines, and meet high-performance standards
- Team player with strong customer-centered communication skills and a detail-oriented mindset
- Ability to be flexible, effectively manage stress, and adapt to changing work priorities and assignments
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team to establish and nurture effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and parents
At Dexter Southfield, we promote a culture of excellence that extends beyond academics, athletics, and the arts. We offer a culture in which employees feel valued and respected and are rewarded with a generous employee benefits package. In addition to robust benefits offerings, we offer competitive salaries that are commensurate with relevant work experience and qualifications.
To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to Director of Athletics and Interscholastic Sports Brian McColgan (bmccolgan@dextersouthfield.org) and Assistant Head of School Stewart Tucker (stucker@dextersouthfield.org).
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