Assistant Track and Field Coach - Sprints/Hurdles/Multi-Events
On-siteOlathe, Kansas, United States
Job Summary
Coach student-athletes in sprints, hurdles, and multi-events while promoting intercollegiate athletic program philosophy and enforcing university, conference, and NAIA rules. Recruit and retain outstanding student-athletes by coordinating contacts with recruits and families to meet yearly recruitment goals. Assist with academic progress through study hall coordination and collaboration with professors and the head coach. Ensure team safety and welfare by working with athletic training staff to verify physical exams, health insurance, and training needs. Represent the athletic department at professional, civic, charitable, and alumni events, and assist with community service projects and outreach activities. Supervise other assistant or graduate assistant coaches as requested. Work a varied schedule that may include night and weekend hours, travel long distances for games and recruiting, and lift or move heavy equipment for drills and practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience coaching or competing in the distance events
- Experience in scouting, evaluating, recruiting, and training student athletes
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, in a manner consistent with professional standards, including making oral presentations to groups and contributing to the development of high-quality written materials which reflect positively on the University
- Ability to consistently demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with persons both internal and external to the University, both on the telephone and in person
- The ability to relate in a caring manner to students and families from a broad range of backgrounds, both in group situations and individually, and to effectively advise students and mediate disputes, some of which will be emotionally-charged
- The ability to remain calm in crisis situations, to act decisively, and to apply sound judgment in determining appropriate action regarding interventions, assistance and referral of students to other University staff members
- Experience responding to student, parent, faculty and staff questions and concerns
- Experience establishing collaborative working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and outside constituent groups
- Ability to prioritize and deal with several tasks concurrently, while maintaining flexibility, high energy, creativity, and attention to detail
- Ability to quickly and easily get to know many students and the ability to work alternative hours when student issues or programs require it
- Ability to apply mathematical skills necessary for such tasks as the preparation of statistical reports and developing and monitoring budgets
- Ability to use new technologies to accomplish team and departmental goals
- Ability to assist in organizing travel preparations, assist driving vehicles and work a varied schedule which may include night and weekend hours
- The ability to lift, move & relocate equipment (often heavy) for drill, practices, & training
- The ability to run/jog to keep up with athletes in drill, practices and training sessions
- The ability of stand for long periods of time during drills, practices, training sessions, events
- The ability to travel long distances for games and recruiting
- Commitment to Christian higher education
- Model servant leadership
- Leadership skills
- Demonstration of a commitment to the highest ideals of sportsmanship and academics
- Experience in administration at the intercollegiate level
- Willingness to assume the duties listed in the following general position description
- A commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree
- Two to five years of collegiate playing and/or coaching experience including effective leadership, communication, and recruiting skills
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