Assistant Coach, Women's Gymnastics

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience coaching women’s gymnastics at the NCAA or Level 10/Elite level.
• Ability to work constructively and collaboratively in a diverse environment, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as demonstrated through public speaking engagements, clinician experience, and/or use of effective and creative training/coaching techniques
• Extensive knowledge of and the ability to

• effectively teach the techniques of all four events
• safely and effectively spot student-athletes on all four events
• Operate effectively within a highly regulated team environment

• A valid U.S. driving license and the ability to meet and maintain University of Iowa Driving Policy standards.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Basic knowledge and understanding of the professionalism and intensity necessary to successfully contribute to a Division I athletics program.
• Coaching and/or competitive experience at the NCAA championship level (e.g., Junior Olympic National Championships or USA National Championships)
• Possess up-to-date knowledge of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) rules for accurate routine construction.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully identifying and recruiting elite-level female student-athletes within the sport of gymnastics is highly preferred.

Application Details:

• In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a submission-specific resume and cover letter and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission. Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.  This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.  Sucessful candidates will be subject to a criminal background and credential check, as well as a review of thier driving record.  5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions or additional information, please contact Lori Neu at athl-human-resources@uiowa.edu.

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