Asst. Coach 2, Track & Field

The Assistant Coach, Track & Field assists the Director of Track and Field/Cross Country in directing the management and administration of the University’s Division I intercollegiate Men’s & Women’s Track program. Responsibilities typically include some or all of the following: provide leadership in program priorities and initiatives; administer program budget; develop and implement short and long-term goals for the program; and establish multi-year recruiting plan.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assists in formulating coaching decisions such as development and implementation of the systems and strategies used, conduct of practice and conditioning/training, selection of Team members, deployment of student-athletes, and all other matters relating to the practice for and play of games, as well as the performance of all other duties customarily associated of a head coach of a major Division I intercollegiate sports program.
• Assists the sports program’s recruiting activities which may include prospect student-athlete (PSA) evaluation; scouting; developing scouting reports; conducting video analysis; tracking PSA correspondence; distribution of scholarships; monitoring admissions and eligibility process involving recruited student-athletes; the planning and executing campus visits; managing recruiting databases.
• Assists in developing and administering sport team rules including taking disciplinary action for violations of the University’s Student Athlete Code of Conduct. Monitors study hall, grade reports, class attendance, appearance and general standard of behavior of the team’s student-athletes.
• Implements appropriate risk management strategies at all times; engages in regular consultation with athletic training and other department sports medicine personnel to maximize the safety and wellness of student-athletes; and always demonstrates concern for the overall welfare of students.
• Monitors and encourages the regular progress toward an academic degree of those student-athletes who are on the Team, and making reasonable and good faith efforts, in cooperation with the University's faculty, administration and the academic support unit for student-athletes, to meet all student-athlete’s academic requirements.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.