What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Coach - Equestrian Club position at Babson College?
This position manages and supports a SGA club team. The coach helps the Babson College students who are members of the club better themselves and helps the group to grow as a team. The coach gains valuable experience working in the field that the coach feels passionate about.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Serve as a mentor to members of the club.
- Teach the members of the club teamwork and help them learn from their mistakes as part of the cycle of Entrepreneurial Thought and Action.
- Plan and execute practice sessions to prepare the club for competition.
- Design physical training sessions and interface with medical training staff to ensure the physical health of the students in the participation in the club.
- Create and manage the club’s strategy in competition.
- Ensures any student issues or concerns are communicated to appropriate members of the Babson community.
- Assume additional responsibilities as required.
WHAT EDUCATION AND SKILLS YOU WILL NEED
- High School Diploma
- Must have experience surrounding the club and prior experience with the sport, as a player or coach at the collegiate or professional level.
- Must complete concussion training course “Concussion Awareness - Coaches and Athletic Staff,” or a substitute course approved by Babson College Sports Medicine.
- Must obtain/maintain current CPR and First Aid certification from the Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- Must complete Title IX Training as required of all Babson College employees.
- Ability to envision and propose new methods to perform tasks that support ET&A; take thoughtful risks; and accept new and ongoing initiatives, objectives, and solutions to gain sought-after results.
- Ability to anticipate and embrace change; demonstrate willingness to achieve, acquire, and utilize new skills and challenging tasks; and is flexible in changing conditions.
