Assistant Track & Field Coach Throws

Bob Jones University; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A private Christian university in South Carolina is seeking an Assistant Track & Field Coach for throws. The role involves providing leadership and mentorship to student-athletes while upholding the university's biblical principles and values. Responsibilities include coaching, supervising, and supporting athletes academically and spiritually. Candidates must possess relevant coaching certifications and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. This position requires commitment to the educational mission and conservative lifestyle expected by the university.

Qualifications

• Ability to coach collegiate level throws effectively.
• Skills in interpersonal communications and effective interactions with various stakeholders.
• Commitment to the university's mission and lifestyle expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and mentorship to student-athletes.
• Organize and instruct student-athletes in performance principles.
• Support academic goals and monitor academic progress.

Skills

Coaching collegiate level throws

Interpersonal communication

Effective writing

Professional interaction

Recruiting at NCAA Div III standards

Education

USATF Level 2 throws certification or USTFCCCA equivalent

Job description

South Carolina
Greenville, SC 296140001, USA

Description

General Objectives:

The Assistant Track & Field coach for throws will provide leadership, mentorship, instruction, motivation, and support to the Bob Jones University Track & Field Program. The goal and objective of the program is to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually strong student-athletes, that teaches how to better apply their gifts from God in a way that ministers to others and expands God's Kingdom. The program seeks academic excellence, athletic success, community engagement, and spiritual development from its members.

Responsibilities:

• Perform job duties in accordance with Bob Jones University’s vision, mission, and values, and in a way that contributes to the advancement of the overall Athletics Department success.
• Help administer a highly competitive program to include organizing, supervising, and instructing student-athletes in strategies and performance principles.
• Provide discipleship to the team through weekly team discipleship meetings.
• Support the individual academic goals of student-athletes and provide opportunities for assistance to student-athletes if required, monitoring the academic progress of each participating student-athlete.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to coach collegiate level throws and direct student-athletes to a high level of success and to carry out assignments in a prompt and timely fashion.
• Skill in interpersonal communications sufficient to interact effectively with students, colleagues, faculty and staff.
• Ability to write effectively.
• Ability to travel to professional meetings, training, and conferences, as necessary.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively and professionally with students, faculty, staff, administration, alumni, parents and community members.
• Recruiting at NCAA Div III performance standards

An applicant must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc. Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support Bob Jones University’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible believing church which holds orthodox theology. Applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, world-class education from a biblical worldview.

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Qualifications

Experience

Required

USATF Level 2 throws certification preferred or USTFCCCA equivalent certifications.

Preferred

At least 1-year prior college coaching or equivalate, with experience at NCAA Division preferred.

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