Coaches
Coach with us!
DC Strokes Rowing Club, a masters rowing club of ~70 members seeks two coaches for its morning and afternoon club programs. Starting its 33rd season and building on a legacy of inclusion as the nation’s oldest LGBTQ+ rowing club, DC Strokes offers access to the competitive sport of rowing to people of all backgrounds and athletic abilities in the greater Washington, DC area.
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Please reach out to programs@dcstrokes.org for more information
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Benefits and Compensation:
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$65 per coached session
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DC Strokes is at an exciting juncture where we are looking to build successful, competitive, and organized programs, and you can have a hand in shaping the future of these programs.
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As a coach you will also have free club membership and access to other DCSRC programs if you’d like to row.
To apply, submit a resume and contact information to programs@dcstrokes.org.
Open Coaching Positions!
Responsibilities:
- Organize and lead practices three mornings or afternoons a week with scrimmages, regattas, and bonus rows possible on a weekend day, from late March through early November;
- Develop and implement a comprehensive training plan with the goals of improving athleticism and winning regattas;
- Help implement the training philosophy and coaching goals of the AM/PM program and the setting of expectations and goals for rowers;
- Coach rowers to improve their rowing and coxswain skills to increase overall rowing ability and prepare for competition;
- Support the team’s diversity and mission to promote inclusive rowing, and make every effort to accommodate different lifestyles, abilities, and beliefs;
- Execute safety protocols and ensure the safety of rowers and equipment.
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Suggested Qualifications:
- Ideally 3+ years coaching experience, preferably at least 1 of which is at the masters level;
- Excellent teaching and communication skills;
- Ability to develop rowing technique and athletic conditioning in athletes of varying ages, experience, and skills;
- Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid Certification;
- US Rowing Association Level 1 Coaching Certification (or willingness to obtain), - - Level 2 preferred;
- Boat and water safety certification (can obtain upon hire)
- Two references, at least one rowing related
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