Assistant Track & Field Coach

University of Maine; Orono (ME); On-site; USD 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maine’s Track and Field program is seeking a dedicated coach to support Division I competition and recruitment. You will assist with coaching throws, jumps, and multi events, help with conditioning, and organize meet management.

As a member of UMaine, you will contribute to athlete development, academic progress, and community relations while upholding NCAA and university regulations. This role offers opportunities to mentor student-athletes and participate in camps and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills (written and oral).

Responsibilities

• Assist with coaching throws, jumps, multi events and/or other events as needed or assigned.
• Prepare and supervise pre-season conditioning, in season conditioning training technique skills and practices and prepare out of season suggested conditioning.
• Organize and administer recruiting.
• Assist with academic progress, including advising, mentoring and instructing as assigned.
• Assist with meet management.
• Assist with track and field clinics and summer camps when applicable.
• Foster community relations to develop and promote track and field inside and outside the University.
• Other reasonably related duties as assigned by the head coach.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Assists the Track and Field Program with coaching, recruiting, and training for athletic competition at the Division I level. Adheres to all governing procedures and regulations of the Athletic Department, University, Conference and the NCAA. Typical hiring salary for this position is $64,578.30 commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with coaching throws, jumps, multi events and/or other events as needed or assigned.
• Prepare and supervise pre-season conditioning, in season conditioning training technique skills and practices and prepare out of season suggested conditioning.
• Organize and administer recruiting.
• Assist with academic progress, including advising, mentoring and instructing as assigned.
• Assist with meet management.
• Assist with track and field clinics and summer camps when applicable.
• Foster community relations to develop and promote track and field inside and outside the University.
• Other reasonably related duties as assigned by the head coach.

About the University

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world.

UMaine offers a wide range of benefitsfor employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options.

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourism to learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Excellent organizational, written and oral communication.

Preferred

• Collegiate-level coaching experience in Track & Field, with an emphasis on throwing events and/or a combination of jumps and multi-events.
• Experience in college recruiting.

Other Information

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.

The University of Maine System (the System) is an equal opportunity institution committed to fostering a nondiscriminatory environment and complying with all applicable nondiscrimination laws. Consistent with State and Federal law, the System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, pregnancy, or veteran or military status in any aspect of its education, programs and activities, and employment. The System provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. If you believe you have experienced discrimination or harassment, you are encouraged to contact the System Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Services at 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, Orono, ME 04469-5713, by calling 207.581.1226, or via TTY at 711 (Maine Relay System). For more information about Title IX or to file a complaint, please contact the UMS Title IX Coordinator at www.maine.edu/title-ix/.

Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, such as the University, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report, (ASR) and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the University’s current campus security policies.

You may view the University’s Annual Security Report.

If you wish to have a paper copy of the ASR or you need to have a copy of the ASR in an accessible format, the University will provide such a copy upon request.

Please contact: UMaine Police Department, 81 Rangeley Rd., The University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5794, or call 207.581.4053.