Job Title: Assistant Director of Player Personnel
Department: National Team Development Program
Reports To: Director of Player Personnel
Basic Function: Identify, evaluate, educate and recruit top players from around the United States in designated age brackets
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
• Identify, evaluate, recruit, and educate players and families
• Build relationships early with families and potential players
• Build and maintain relationships with youth organizations, coaches and tournament promoters
• Manage and develop NTDP scouting list and reports for 18U, 16U, 15Only, and 14U.
• Track progress and gather player information, contacts and background (hockey/academic/social)
• Manage and develop scouting reports for identified players and age groups
• Cross-over scouting as assigned relating to NTDP, National Junior Team or other USAH Select Team prospects Travel / Scouting
• Identify priority events and coordinate schedule with approval of Director of Player Personnel
• Assign scouts to events/games in conjunction with Director of Player Personnel
• Assist with planning and implementation of annual NTDP Tryout Camp
• Select 15 Festival in July – Present evaluations and background information to all staff District Player Development Camps
• Coordinate travel to selected districts as assigned
• Build new list of potential prospects for the upcoming season
• Build relationships with USA district development representatives
• Maintain database of District Player Development selection staffs
• Present information on NTDP in seminar format to educate players and families
Qualifications
Required
• Experience scouting and evaluating hockey players
• Ability to utilize computers, including experience with Microsoft Office package
• Experience with scouting database systems (Rinknet preferred)
• Experience with public speaking
• Experience coordinating and planning travel
• U.S. citizen
Desired
• Playing or coaching experience
• Bachelor’s Degree
Salary: Commensurate with experience. This is a full-time position which includes the full benefit package including: health, dental, 403B with match after 6 months, paid holidays, vacation, personal time, and paid sick leave.
Availability: Immediate
Application Procedure: To apply, submit a letter of application, current resume and list of three references (via email only) to: Human Resources, USA Hockey: jobs@usahockey.org