Assistant Coach Men's & Women's Track & Field

Curry College
United States, Massachusetts, Milton
1071 Blue Hill Avenue (Show on map)
Jan 05, 2025
Assistant Coach Men's & Women's Track & Field Under the direction of the Head Coach, the Assistant Coach is responsible for all aspects of the development and administration of a successful NCAA Division III Intercollegiate Track & Field Program. The program will be conducted in accordance with all College and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), rules, regulations, and policies. The Assistant Coach is a professional employee of the College with a primary duty of teaching and instructing student-athletes in the sport of Tennis. The vast majority of the Assistant Coach's time is spent on coaching/teaching duties in season and recruiting, while a minority of the Assistant Coach's time is spent performing administrative duties. Essential Functions: 1. Coaching/Teaching/Recruiting Duties: (70% of Assistant Coach's time): Practice planning with coach; In season and Out of season conditioning; Assure proper safety equipment and safety practices are implemented; attend practices; assure skills and game strategies are effectively taught in conjunction with Head coach; Ability to travel with the teams for practices and races; Ability to Recruit prospective student-athletes. 2. Administrative Duties: (30% of Assistant Coach's time) Help Head Coach with Frontrush & Sales Force system; Partner with the Admission Department in the recruiting of student athletes; provide recruiting reports as requested by Admission and follow Admission and recruiting procedures as required by Admission; Arrange and attend recruiting visits to schools, games, and recruiting events, maintaining full and accurate records of recruiting events; Maintain recruiting database with up-to-date contact information for prospective students and coach contacts, as well as record of all communications and interactions with recruits; Arrange on-campus visits for recruits and meet with prospective students and their families; arrange overnight visits and assure prospective students are appropriately supervised; Drive van when needed. 3. Supervision Work study students when applicable. Additional Functions: Comply with the NCAA Track & Field policies, conference rules, and department policies and procedures; Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Coach; Must be able to perform Head Coach duties on an emergency basis; Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy. Job Requirements: Essential Characteristics: Successful performance of this position demands consistent demonstration of the following uncompromised performance characteristics: Conducts oneself at all times in a conscientious, committed, and ambassadorial manner demonstrating respect for the position, colleagues, and the College's best interest. Demonstrates a genuine commitment to concern for achieving or surpassing results against legitimate and increasing elevated standards of excellence, showing passion for continually improving the delivery of services. Exhibits a high degree of initiative for bringing tasks to successful completion and succeeding in achieving stated goals. Proactively identifies problems, obstacles and opportunities. Implements decisive action appropriate to the position; assesses needs and concerns of the workplace environment in order to address current or future challenges. Works effectively with others, sharing relevant knowledge and information as needed. Teaming orientation affects professional collaboration and focus, meeting the prioritized agenda of the operation. Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and work collaboratively with a variety of individuals; College community including faculty, students, staff, parents and alumni. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in a related discipline from an accredited four-year collegiate institution. One to two years of Track & Field coaching experience at the club, high school or college level. Experience in coaching and knowledge of the fundamentals, tactics, and strategies of coaching Track & Field with ability to recruit talented players for the program. Knowledgeable and current on all College rules and regulations concerning eligibility and recruiting related to Track & Field. Ability to handle emergency situations involving students. Current driver's license and good driving record. Ability to travel. Ability to work evening and weekends and some holidays. Preferred Qualifications: Track & Field playing experience. Current CPR and First Aid certification. Additional Information: Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position. Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks. Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination Curry College (the "College") does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that we administer, as required by Title IX and its federal regulations, including in admission and employment. The College's nondiscrimination policy may be found at: https://www.curry.edu/about-us/community-resources/employment/notice-of-non-discrimination; the College's grievance procedures for Title IX complaints may be found at: https://www.curry.edu/assets/Documents/Student-Life/handbook.pdf (pp. 96-125). Individuals who wish to make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, or those with information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination under Title IX may contact the Title IX Coordinator, the Office for Civil Rights, or both. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its federal regulations to the College may be referred to either or both offices listed below: Juan Hernandez, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Belonging: Office 121, King Academic Administrative Building, 55 Atherton Street Milton, MA 02186. (617) 979-3516, juan.hernandez@curry.edu. Office of Civil Rights ("OCR")-Boston: US Department of Education, 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3921. (617) 289-0111, OCR.Boston@ed.gov. To apply, visit http://curry.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=183543 jeid-09c0aacd1a6b6043bde0ec95db11056a