Assistant Coach: Men and Womens Cross Country and Track & Field

DeSales University; Center Valley (Lehigh County); Sur place; USD 35 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

DeSales University in Center Valley, PA seeks an Assistant Coach for Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field to support the Head Coach in recruiting efforts and program operations.

The role involves coordinating recruiting activities, managing visits and camps, maintaining relationships with Admissions staff, and applying coaching expertise as needed within the athletic department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Previous playing experience and coaching experience at the collegiate level preferred.
• Sensitive to issues of ethnicity, disability and diversity.
• Dedicated to the mission of a small, Catholic, liberal arts institution.

Responsabilités

• Assist Head Coach in recruiting and program operations.
• Coordinate on-campus visits, camps, and clinics; manage recruiting database and communications.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with Athletics and Admissions staff.

Connaissances

Strong work ethic

Organizational skills

Effective communication

Diversity sensitivity

Collegiate coaching experience

Driver's license

Playing experience (college)

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Description du poste

ASSISTANT COACH: MEN AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD

DeSales University, in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, is a Catholic, private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts university. Founded by the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales in 1964, the 550-acre suburban campus is located about 50 miles north of Philadelphia and 90 miles southwest of New York City. A total enrollment of nearly 3,000 includes undergraduate day, evening, and graduate students. DeSales has approximately 130 full-time faculty members and offers 50 bachelor's degrees, 14 graduate programs, and a number of certificates in a wide range of disciplines. In 2024, the University transitioned to a new academic structure featuring a four-college/school model, which includes the Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business; a College of Arts, Education, and Humanities with a School of Education and a School of Performing Arts; a College of Sciences; and a College of Healthcare Professions with a designated School of Nursing. For further information, visit www.desales.edu. EOE

POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant Coach for Women’s Cross Country & Track and Field is responsible for assisting the Head Coach in all aspects of recruiting, field maintenance, on-campus visits, camps and clinics. Recruiting will consist of managing recruiting efforts, including recruiting database (FrontRush), scheduling campus visits, emails and phone calls. Incumbent’s area(s) of coaching expertise will be utilized within the needs of the coaching staff. Incumbent will also develop and maintain a professional working relationships not only with the coaches in the Athletic Department, but also with members of the University’s Admissions staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Previous playing experience and coaching experience at the collegiate level preferred
• Sensitive to issues of ethnicity, disability and diversity
• Dedicated to the mission of a small, Catholic, liberal arts institution

DeSales University is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. DeSales University is unable to sponsor any employment visas at this time.