Crew Club Head Coach & Asst. Director Of Annual Giving, Club Sports Fundraising

Are you ready to lead and inspire as the Head Coach of Middlebury College Crew, while also making a significant impact on fundraising as the Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Club Sports Fundraising? This unique dual role offers the opportunity to coach a team ranked as one of the top 10 club teams in New England, mentor and develop competitive athletes and future leaders, manage strategic fundraising initiatives for Crew as well as Club Sports, and engage with a vibrant network of alumni and parent donors. Join us at Middlebury College, where you will enjoy a dynamic and flexible work environment with a focus on athletic excellence, student development, and community engagement all within a supportive and enriching community. We are looking someone with deep connection and expertise in the sport of Crew as well as a passion for building community and supporting student engagement in club sports.
As the Head Coach for Middlebury College Crew Club, provides coaching services to both the Men’s and Women’s Crew Club. Responsibilities include attending and supervising all practices and competitions, offering guidance during travel and competitions, and assisting club members in refining their rowing technique to enhance their performance throughout both fall and spring competitive seasons.
In addition to coaching duties, as the Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Club Sports Fundraising, coordinates and oversees engagement efforts to foster relationships with Middlebury constituents, with a focus on Club Sport alumni and parents. Drives annual participation gifts and leadership-level Annual Fund contributions while recruiting, training, and supporting fundraising volunteers. There will be a high level of flexibility to adjust between both roles as needed throughout the year based on team season/schedule, events, and various priorities.
This is a full time, exempt, benefits eligible role with a hiring midpoint target of $50,000 and is aligned with.
Core Responsibilities:
Head Crew Club Coach- 80%
Mentor the Club’s membership as both competitive athletes and campus leaders, and the Club’s officers in organizational management and leadership.
Design and supervise all practice activities and training programs to ensure safety and effectiveness as well as develop the vision, goals, and strategic plan for the program.
Attend all club practices and assist in the coordination of competitions serving as the club’s primary on-site risk manager.
Work with the Office of Sports Medicine to ensure all medical clearance requirements are adhered to without exception.
Serve as equipment manager:
provide maintenance and repairs for the full fleet of crew boats and equipment, manage equipment selection and procurement, oversee all equipment readiness, winterization, and storage.
Supervise assistant coaches, develop schedule based on available budget, provide thorough description of practice responsibilities, tasks, and goals, provide feedback and evaluation on a frequent and consistent basis.
Assist student club leaders with scheduling competitions and practices in accordance with college and league policies and oversee the club president and team captains and assist them in fulfilling their administrative obligations in conjunction with the Club Sports’ Liaison.
Coordinate, in partnership with the Office of College Advancement, fundraising efforts to support club operations.
Act as the primary administrative support for the team including setting the overall budget for the team, working in partnership with the Director of Student Involvement and Leadership Development to oversee the use of Crew’s endowed funds, registering boats and line ups for competitions, and serving as the liaison between Crew and the Office of Student Engagement.
Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Club Sports Fundraising- 20%
Conduct 1:
1 and small group visits with prospects and volunteers for assessment, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship via digital outreach and travel, as allowed by Crew schedule.
Manage at least one defined group for special project fundraising, including but not limited to Reunion classes;
recruit and manage fundraising volunteers, fueling committee momentum, and fundraising success.
Recruit, train fundraising volunteers who conduct peer to peer solicitations with classmates.
Build and advance strong professional relationships with alumni, parents and friends of Middlebury that result in philanthropic contributions.
Collaborate extensively with annual giving, leadership gifts, planned gifts, principal gifts, and the alumni office on successful prospect engagement, cultivation, and solicitation.
Maintain in-depth knowledge of Middlebury’s priorities and be well versed in Middlebury’s academic, co-curricular and student life programming.
Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Requirements
Bachelors degree required
Minimum 3 years coaching experience, preferably at the collegiate level and a US Rowing Level 2 coaching certification, or the ability to obtain in the near future.
Boating license, or the ability to obtain in the near future.
Emergency medicine training, or the ability to obtain in the near future.
Current State of VT DOT Physical, or the ability to obtain in the near future.
Commitment to Student Development through sportsmanship, teamwork and camaraderie.
Highly collaborative team player with excellent leadership, communication, organization and interpersonal skills
Experience in Development or related field preferred
Handles confidential materials with discretion
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Flexible schedule and available to work nights and weekends as needed. Ability and willingness to travel extensively via air and public transport. Rowing is a physically demanding activity, requiring lifting of heavy objects, work in extreme weather conditions, and in and around water. Also requires work in a traditional office setting that involves mainly work at a desk and computer.
Other:
Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Benefits
As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

MiddCard Privileges:
access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
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