Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach – Our Lady of the Lake University

Institution: Our Lady of the Lake University

Location: San Antonio, TX

Salary: 30,000-33,000

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach is responsible for helping plan and administer all aspects of the cross-country and track/field programs and reports to the Head Coach and Athletic Director. The Assistant Coach is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the program, maintaining an exemplary student-athlete concept, and the personal development of the student-athletes. The assistant coach should model the NAIA Champions of Character & OLLU’s core values and follow all rules and regulations pertaining to the NAIA and OLLU. The Assistant Men’s/Women’s Cross Country Coach and Track & Field is expected to maintain a positive public image and uphold a standard of professionalism that reflects favorably upon Our Lady of the Lake University and the Saints Athletic Program. All actions, communications, and media, both public and private, that are associated with the coach should demonstrate integrity, respect, and alignment with the mission and values of the OLLU community. This includes behavior on social media, during public appearances, in interactions with student-athletes, and in all professional settings.

Performance Evaluation Metrics:

• Bring in designated number of Student athletes for event group within the agreed parameters by the staff.
• Have multiple athletes in assigned event group score at the conference level.
• Assist in the fundraising of at least $10,000 between Cross Country and Track programs.
• Event Group GPA of 3.0 or higher

Essential Functions:

• Help instill the core values of OLLU and the NAIA into every aspect of the program.
• Know and comply with the rules and regulations of the Red River Athletic Conference, the NAIA, and OLLU.
• Foster disciplined and sportsmanlike behavior; establish and oversee penalties for breach of competitive values by individual students.
• Exercise good judgment in projecting positive coaching behavior. Is responsible for the team’s conduct during practice and travel, as well as during competition.
• Strive to build good sportsmanship values and develop good public relations in the university and the community.
• Assist in meeting enrollment goals for the program as established annually by the athletic director.
• Recruit, retain, and graduate scholarly athletes in the program in accordance with goals set by the athletic director.
• Develop a competitive team that can attract talented, scholar athletes.
• Help initiate a conditioning program that supports minimizing injuries.
• Keep abreast of new developments, innovative ideas, and techniques by attendance at clinics, workshops and reviewing current publications.
• Keep practice periods for the sport within the confines set by the athletic director and with due consideration to the coaching staff and welfare of participants.
• Works closely with the athletic director and head coach to develop and maintain positive relationships with various courses and school districts for hosting of cross country and track tournaments, including the RRAC tournaments.
• Assists the Head Coach in finalizing all arrangements for home contests, including field preparation and personnel.
• Assists the Faculty Athletics Representative and Athletics Director in preparing eligibility documentation
• Help support vibrancy by engaging student-athletes in supporting other programming in Athletics and Student Affairs.
• In charge of the recruitment of all student-athletes in the program, acts as a liaison with the admissions and financial department during the recruiting process.
• Other duties as assigned by the head coach.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Promotes the sport by prompt and accurate score reporting to the local media, in conjunction with the SID.
• Participates in fundraising as coordinated by the head coach, athletic director, and the advancement office.
• Assists in special events and tournaments, championships, fundraisers, and/or clinics to include, but not limited to, one major fundraiser per year and one camp or clinic per year related to respective sport.
• Attends staff development meetings, clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Adhere to university policies, state and federal laws concerning Title IX, HIPPA and FERPA.
• Assist in maintaining inventory at the beginning and end of academic year to be submitted to the AD.
• Other duties as assigned by the head coach or the athletic directors.

Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience as a cross country and track coach at the college level is preferred.
• Display knowledge of coaching techniques, conditioning, and injury prevention.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to instill discipline in a diverse population of students, as well as to mentor and motivate them towards success as scholarly athletes.
• Ability to organize and document large competitions and camps, as well as to communicate expectations clearly.
• Interpersonal skills to support professional relationships with officials, coaches, parents, media, and the public.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other departments on campus.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred.
• Three (3) years of coaching experience with jumps, hurdles, throws, or combined events at the collegiate level is preferred. Competing at the collegiate or professional level, or at least three years of high school coaching experience would be accepted in lieu of collegiate coaching experience.

Additional Information:

• Employment with Our Lady of the Lake University is contingent upon the applicant undergoing a background investigation.
• OLLU seeks to attract, develop and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administrators. The University is committed to diversity and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities. EOE
• Our Lady of the Lake University uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Job Categories

NAIA, Assistant Coach, Cross Country, Track and Field

How to Apply

Web Site
https://ollusa.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=193331

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