Linacre Boat Club, Oxford – Women’s head coach
Linacre Boat Club (LBC) is looking to recruit a new head coach for our women’s side for the 2024/25 academic year. We are seeking candidates with a proven coaching ability to lead our women’s side.
LBC is a friendly graduate club composed of members from Linacre and Nuffield colleges at the University of Oxford. We train on the Isis out of Linacre boathouse. As a graduate college, we train during vacation periods and term time.
Primary Responsibilities
- Coach 3-5 water sessions per week
- Coach land sessions (erg/tank) as needed
- Provide clear, technical feedback to rowers and construct crew selections
- Provide clear, technical feedback to coxes, aiding in their coxing development
- Develop depth in our squad
- Providing race plan guidance to crews
- Commit to fostering a supportive and friendly environment for rowers and coxes.
Essential Criteria
- Ability to create and execute training plans
- Experience rowing or coaching at a competitive level
- Knowledge of rigging/setting up boats to get the most out of a crew
- Ability to cycle competently while bankriding outings
- Positive attitude, enthusiasm, and commitment to the club
- A constructive attitude to collaborate with LBC captains, presidents, and other coaches, as well as excellent communication skills.
Desired Criteria
- RYA2 powerboat license
- X/S status cox or experience coxing on high-traffic water
- Knowledge of Oxford Bumps racing and OURs
- Experience rowing/coaching small boats and ability to help the club run small boat training over the summer
- Availability to attend training camp during the Easter vacation.
Exact details of hours, commitment, and pay are open to negotiation depending on the applicant’s needs. If you are a positive individual with experience coaching and good communication skills, we would like to hear from you.
Please send your CV and cover letter to Tom, [email protected], outlining any relevant past experience and why you believe you are well suited for this role. Be sure to indicate your availability for trial outings. We will conduct interviews on a rolling basis until the right candidate is found.
Salary: Dependent on experience
Type: Outings typically occur at 06:30 AM and 8:00 AM with 3 to 5 sessions per week
Application Dates: From Friday 17th January 2025 to Friday 28th February 2025
