Job Details

Interim Head Sailing Coach

Position Number: 6421328
Location: New York, NY
Position Type: Athletics/Coaching

Interim Head Sailing Coach

Fordham University

About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Athletic Administration

Campus/Location:

Position Summary
Reporting to the Intramural and Club Sports Manager, the Interim Head Sailing Coach is responsible for effectively managing and operating all aspects of the Coed & Women's Sailing Programs. This includes on-the-water coaching at practices and regattas, developing student-athletes, recruiting, maintenance of team assets, administrative duties, and coordinating with the Fordham University Sailing Team Executive Board on engagement and team activities.

This position supports all efforts to continue to attract the top sailors to Fordham University. This position requires traveling and occasional weekend work hours. Please note this is a temporary assignment and ends on December 31, 2025.

Essential Functions
Recruits academically qualified and athletically talented student-athletes to Fordham.

Communicates effectively and fosters positive relations with student-athletes and members of the Fordham community, including faculty, staff, donors, alumni, and parents.

Demonstrates ability to support a community of diverse perspectives and cultures in an inclusive environment.

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree.

Minimum of three (3) years coaching experience with a competitive club, high school or collegiate program.

Must maintain current AED/CPR & First Aid certification.

Valid US driver's license.

Basic proficiency in Excel, Word, internet & email capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications
Social media experience.

Prior experience with video editing software.

Prior collegiate coaching & recruiting experience preferred (and/or a combination of coaching & competitive sailing experience).

Competitive collegiate and/or international sailing experience. US Sailing Level I Certification, Level 2 Certification.

Substantial dinghy racing and team racing experience.

Experience and strong knowledge base in Collegiate style fleet racing and team racing.

Special Instructions
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion Fordham Universitys hiring process, including but not limited to a criminal background check.

To apply, please visit: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/9807

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories