Associate Head Coach – Women’s Cross Country Track & Field

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversees practices and scheduled contests to provide a positive and competitive experience for student athletes; in absence of the head coach the associate head coach assumes full responsibility for the team.
• Assists with the development and execution of a recruitment plan to identify and enroll student athletes that will create and sustain a successful, competitive athletic program.
• Works with the head coach to establish team rules and protocols and implements appropriately.
• Fosters the personal development and competitive spirit of the student athletes while supporting their educational experience.
• Works with the head coach to emphasize and promote academic progress, resulting in strong academic performance, retention and graduation rates.
• Recruits student athletes to develop successful, competitive athletic programs.
• Supervises the team at all off campus practices and competitions; interprets and implements the rules and regulations of the team, the department and the university.
• Provides recommendations to the head coach on team line ups and game strategy.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree.
• Moderate amount of experience with athletic coaching, collegiate playing or other related experience.
• Valid U.S. driver's license.
• First Aid, CPR, AED certification, or willingness to attain such certification(s) upon hire.

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.