Job Posting: Head Squash Coach, Bates College

Founded in 1855, Bates is one of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges, with a long history of commitments to principles of human dignity and diversity. Since its inception, Bates has been a coeducational, nonsectarian, residential college with special commitments to academic rigor and to programs and opportunities by qualified learners of all backgrounds. Historically, Bates students and graduates have linked education with service, leadership, and obligations beyond themselves. Bates has highly competitive admission, graduates over 85% of its entering students, and over half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates has 1,700 students, 200 faculty
members and 550 staff and administrative employees. The College is proud of its strong involvements in the Lewiston-Auburn communities, Maine’s second largest urban area, with a population of approximately 65,000. The College is 40 minutes from Portland and the Maine coast, and 2.5 hours north of Boston. Bates values a diverse college community. Moreover, Bates does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, age, or disability, in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the administration of its educational policies and programs, or in the recruitment and employment of its faculty and staff.

Bates College invites applications and nominations for the position of *Head Coach of Men's and Women's Squash*. Bates is a highly selective, coeducational college of 1750 students, nationally recognized for its academic excellence and successful athletic tradition. An NCAA Division III institution, Bates College is a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC).

The College is seeking candidates for this position who can demonstrate a record of success in coaching Squash at the collegiate level or equivalent, and exhibit knowledge of recruiting strategies for an academically demanding liberal arts college. It is essential that the successful candidate demonstrate a commitment to the academic success of the students and a compassion for the needs of student athletes in the contest of a highly selective liberal arts institution. An advanced degree is desired. The position is a full-time, 12 month position.

Please submit letter of application and resume via our online application at: https://www.vscyberhosting.com/bates/

Review of resumes will begin immediately. Anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2008.