Assistant Track and Field Coach

St. Olaf College; Northfield (MN); On-site; USD 7,700 - 9,400; Part time

Job summary

St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, invites applications for the Men’s and Women’s Assistant Track and Field Coach, Throws. This part-time role supports the throws programs, collaborates with head coaches, and requires travel with teams.

You will plan practices, coach during indoor and outdoor seasons, recruit student-athletes, mentor athletes, and ensure compliance with NCAA Division III and MIAC rules; evenings and weekends included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 1+ year of coaching experience at high school, club, or college.

Responsibilities

• Assist in instruction, practice planning, and advisement of the men’s and women’s track & field throws programs.
• Assist head coaches with training programs and practice plans.
• Provide coaching during pre-season, in-season practices, and competitions for throws athletes.
• Mentor student-athletes to promote athletic, emotional, and social growth.
• Attend competitions and assist with meet strategies and day-of needs.
• Actively recruit qualified student-athletes and participate in campus visits with prospective student-athletes.
• Support diversity and inclusive community; comply with NCAA Division III, MIAC, and St. Olaf bylaws.
• Perform other duties as assigned by head coach or athletic department.

Skills

Coaching

Recruiting

Mentoring

Travel coordination

Athlete advisement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s Degree

Job description

Job Description

Position Title

Men’s and Women’s Assistant Track and Field Coach, Throws.

Department

Athletics.

Classification

Exempt.

Work Schedule

This position is a part-time role within the athletic department. It requires a flexible work schedule; nights and weekends are necessary, and traveling with teams is required.

Work Location

On Campus.

Salary

$8,500.

Essential Job Duties

• Assist in all aspects of the instruction, practice planning, and advisement of the men’s and women’s track & field throws programs.
  • Assist the head coaches in implementing training programs and practice plans.
  • Provide quality coaching and instruction to student-athletes during pre-season, in-season practices, and competitions to throws athletes during indoor and outdoor track seasons.
  • Mentor student-athletes to promote athletic, emotional, and social growth.
  • Attend all competitions and assist with meet strategies.
  • Assist with meet preparation, meet set-up, and meet day needs.
  • Assist with home competition management, and equipment needs/care.
• Assist in actively recruiting qualified student-athletes.
  • Assist in the execution of the recruiting plan with both head coaches that targets a diverse group of potential student-athletes who can achieve high levels of success academically, socially, and athletically.
  • Evaluate potential student athletes regularly, maintain consistent, effective, and honest communication with potential student athletes, and maintain contact with various coaches.
  • Participate in campus visits with prospective student-athletes in a professional manner.
• Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
• Comply with all NCAA Division III, MIAC, and St. Olaf Bylaws.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the head coach or athletic department.

Supervision Received And Exercised

• Reports to the Head Men’s Track and Field Coach and Head Women’s Track and Field.
• This position supervises student workers.

Required Qualifications

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience:
  • 1+ year of high school, club, or college coaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education:
  • Master’s Degree.
• Experience:
  • 3+ years of college coaching experience.

Prerequisites

• Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College. Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.

Disclaimer

• This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.
• This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
• Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

About Us

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/

A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

Nondiscrimination Policy

St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.

Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, [e-mail] , [phone].