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

Wheaton College of Massachusetts; Norton (MA); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, seeks an Assistant Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach to support in-season practices and meet preparation. The role involves recruiting, mentoring student-athletes, and helping manage team operations under NCAA Division III guidelines.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years of collegiate coaching or playing experience, with availability for evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required and 1–3 years of collegiate playing and/or coaching experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with sprinting, jumping and hurdling fundamentals and coaching techniques
• Ability to work independently and commit to evenings and weekends
• Valid Driver’s License required

Responsabilités

• Teach, develop, and evaluate student-athletes’ skills, conditioning and sport knowledge.
• Oversee student-athlete academic progress and be available for consultation.
• Assist head coach in recruiting prospective student‑athletes and communicating with families.
• Assist head coach to organize practices and plan intercollegiate competitions.

Connaissances

Sprints

Jumps

Hurdles

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Description du poste

Wheaton is a leading private, coeducational, liberal arts college of 1800 students located in Norton, MA and within easy commuting distance of Boston and Providence.

Posting Details

Posting Number: 0601348

Position Title: Assistant Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach

FLSA: Exempt

Job Type: Full-Time

Staff Term: 10 Months

Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates): Hours vary, nights and weekends required

Academic Year Schedule (dates): Mid-August-Mid-June

Faculty Term:

Position Type: Staff

Department: Athletics

Job Summary/Basic Function

Wheaton College, an NCAA Division III institution located inNorton, Massachusetts, is looking for a motivated, energetic,passionate and caring individual to assist our men’s and women’strack and field programs. The Assistant Coach helps prepare theteam for a full intercollegiate varsity season, including in-seasonpractices and meet preparation. Also, this person will play anactive role in identifying, evaluating, and recruiting qualifiedprospective student-athletes. A commitment to teaching and workingwithin an environment that embraces the holistic development of thestudent-athlete is essential. Additionally, this person will servein an administrative capacity as directed by the AthleticAdministration. It is expected that this individual will completetheir job while complying with all NCAA Division III, NEWMAC and Wheaton College rules and regulations.

• Teach, develop, and evaluate student-athlete’s skills,conditioning and sport knowledge. Oversee student-athlete’sacademic progress and be available for consultation and support foroverall student-athlete well-being.
• Assist the head coach to develop and execute a recruiting planfor prospective student-athletes. Communicate and build connectionswith prospective student-athletes and their families.
• Assist the head coach to organize, create and execute plans forpractices and intercollegiate varsity competitions.
• Serve in an administrative capacity as needed, including butnot limited to game management and a secondary duty.

Minimum Qualifications

• Individuals must possess the skills and abilities or be able toteach and demonstrate all aspects of the sport they arecoaching.
• Individuals must have experience with sprints, jumps andhurdles.
• The candidate must be able to work independently and have theability to work evenings and weekends.
• Individuals must possess the knowledge, skills and abilitiesor be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform theessential functions of the job, with or without reasonableaccommodation, using some other combination of skills andabilities.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Bachelor’s Degree required and 1-3 years of collegiate playingand/or coaching experience or an equivalent combination ofeducation and experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• 1-3 years of collegiate coaching experience.
• A background in strength & conditioning.

Compensation and Benefits

To attract and retain the most talented individuals, WheatonCollege maintains a flexible and competitive staff compensation and benefits program.

When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitmentranges for a position, the College considers a number of factorsincluding the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level andscope of responsibilities, required education, skills andrelevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must havethe prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.

The anticipated hiring or recruitment range for this position is $35K. The actual salary offered will be commensurate with the qualifications, education and experience of the candidate hired.

ADA Statement

Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Eeo Statement

Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employerand does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status,genetic information, or disability. In a continuing efforttomaintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment,the Department and the College actively encourages applicationsfrom women and members of underrepresented groups.

Wheaton’s core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotaltopersonal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity.Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Posting Date

10/23/2026

Open Until Filled

Yes

Contact(s)

Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension

508-286-8206

Contact Email

[e-mail]

Optional & Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. List of References
3. Resume