Assistant Track and Field Throws Coach

Husson-University; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Husson University in Bangor, Maine invites applications for an Assistant Track and Field Coach to support the Head Coach in developing student-athletes' skills, sportsmanship, and leadership within NCAA Division III.

Responsibilities include assisting with practices, meets, recruiting, off-campus scouting, organizing travel, academic monitoring, and daily collaboration with the Head Coach and athletics staff. Bachelor's degree and coaching/playing experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Prior intercollegiate coaching and/or playing experience required.
• Valid driver's license, background check, and van familiarization course completion required.
• Ability to work with administration, faculty, coaching staff, and student-athletes in a competitive NCAA Division III environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Coach in instructing students in fundamentals, sportsmanship, and leadership.
• Attend all practices and meets; assist in organization, preparation, and coaching of the Husson Track and Field Team.
• Recruiting and scouting off-campus; organize overnight visits and communicate with admissions.
• Develop and implement Strength and Conditioning programs for cross country and track and field.

Skills

Coaching

Leadership

Recruiting

Organizational skills

Academic monitoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Direct Athletics

Job description

The Assistant Track and Field coach will assist the Head Track and Field coach in instructing students in the areas of the sports fundamentals, sportsmanship, and leadership.

• Coaching responsibilities as assigned by the head coach.
• Assist in the organization, preparation, and coaching of the Husson Track and Field Team to include:
  • attendance at all practices and meets
  • recruiting and scouting off-campus
• Implement the basic principles and policies of the athletic governing bodies (NCAA and NAC) and Husson University
• Assist in monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes to ensure they are meeting academic course requirements and providing guidance and instruction to students to ensure success. Use of Dropout Detective.
• Assist in monitoring the conduct of the student-athletes and teaching athletes to work together.
• Assist with recruiting to include: on-campus tours, phone calls and off-campus viewing. Organize overnight visits, get team hosts, and communicate with admissions.
• Development and implement Strength and Conditioning program for all cross country and track and field programs.
• Responsibility to meet on a daily basis with the head coach concerning all areas of instruction, training, scrimmages, meets, and recruiting activities.
• Assist with all aspect of meet prep (hotels, meals, busses, travel rosters, Direct Athletics).
• Maintain Track and Field records.
• Directly responsible to the head coach for all related assignments concerning the Cross Country and Track and Field programs (fundraising, team volunteer activities, Spring Break, transportation, etc).
• This position will also assist the Associate Director of Athletics and/or the Executive Director of Athletics with any other administrative duties/day-to-day operational and event management requirements as needed.
• Additional administrative duties will be assigned.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required

Experience: Prior intercollegiate coaching and/or playing experience required.
Valid driver’s license, successful driver’s license background check, and successful completion of van familiarization course required.
The successful candidate must possess the skills to function in a variety of roles that interact positively with the administration, faculty, coaching staff, student-athletes and all other constituents on, and off, campus.
The successful candidate will show the ability to work successfully in a highly competitive, NCAA Division III, collegiate environment.

HUSSON UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.