Assistant Crew Coach

The Taft School

Assistant Coach - Boys’ Crew

Assistant Coach, Boys' Crew
The Taft School

Department: Athletics
Reports to: Head Coach, Boys' Crew
Status: Faculty, part-time seasonal, not benefit eligible
Location: On campus in Watertown, Connecticut, with practices on Bantam Lake
Start date: Immediately 

Compensation and Benefits

Stipend: $3,000 - $5,000 per season

Benefits: This position is not benefit eligible. If combined with a full-time teaching position, benefits are provided under the terms of the teaching position.

Position Summary

Taft seeks an assistant coach for the boys' crew team. The position can be combined with any of the full-time teaching vacancies for the 2026-2027 academic year, or filled as a part-time, seasonal coaching role. The coach works with students from around the world at a leading independent school.

Responsibilities

Coaching

• Assist the head coach and coordinate with other coaches
• Attend afternoon practices on Bantam Lake
• Coach weekend races and regattas throughout New England
• Take part in the spring break training trip to Florida

Student Support and Communication

• Support college placement for student-athletes and work with the admissions and college counseling offices
• Communicate with families and other stakeholders
• Communicate daily with the rowing site contact about weather, schedules, and logistics

Equipment and Program Operations

• Maintain the boat fleet, launches, and launch engines
• Maintain coaching and safety equipment, including megaphones, radios, cox boxes, and survival suits, and replace worn parts
• Coordinate with the head coach and the Litchfield Hills Rowing Club to maintain the relationship

Required Qualifications

• Previous coaching and rowing experience
• Connecticut safe-boating certificate and experience driving a launch
• Valid driver's license
• Satisfactory background and reference checks
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and professional skills
• Authorization to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least three years of relevant experience
• Commitment to the tenets in the School's Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Portrait of a Learner
• Ability to work with diverse students, employees, and campus stakeholders
• Interest in joining a residential community that serves a globally inclusive student body

Equal Opportunity

The Taft School is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer in accordance with regulations adopted by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. The School provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to age, gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, actual or perceived disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic predisposition, or any other class protected by law.