Assistant Track and Field Coach (Jumps) – Biola University

Institution: Biola University

Location: La Mirada, CA

Salary: $30,000 + health insurance

Job Description

Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university
Experience Required: Successful coaching at high school level and/or experience competing at collegiate level; Experience coaching the jumps (high jump and the horizontal jumps)

Experience Preferred: 1-2 years coaching jumps at the collegiate level

Type of Position: Part-Time
Salary: $30,000

Summary of Position:
This is a part-time position reporting directly to the Director of Cross Country and Track and Field.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

General:

• Understand and agree to abide by the mission of Biola University and the Biola Athletics Department.
• Have a valid California Class C license and be physically able to drive cars and vans as needed and assigned by the Head Coach.
• Adhere to all institutional, PacWest, and NCAA Division II by-laws and regulations.
• Effectively manage time in a demanding work environment.
• Help in spiritual growth of student-athletes; ensure the physical, emotional, and social welfare of student-athletes.

Training and Competitions

• Oversee all organization and preparation of individual and team practices, conducting individual and team practices, using sound principles and judgment consistent with the philosophy of the Director and Biola Athletics.
• Ability to enter student-athletes into competitions using athletic.net and Direct Athletics.
• Provide technical support and training to athletes, as appropriate to the sport, during practices and competitions.
• Assist with the recruiting of prospective student-athlete jumpers either through phone or in person on campus, as requested by the Associate Head Coach who oversees recruiting in that area.
• Complete all NCAA D2 University mandatory courses annually, prior to participating in any CARA activity or contact with prospective student-athletes
  Administrative
• Oversee all inventory of apparel and shoes within the program.
• Oversee study hall hours electronically each week.
• Ensure CARA hours of the jumpers are logged on ARMs on a weekly basis.
• Respond to coaching emails, texts, or calls within 24 hours.
• Complete any other tasks assigned by the Head Coach in a timely manner.

Other Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

1. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
2. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
3. Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
4. Knowledge of applicable team or individual sports and playing rules.
5. Demonstrated competitive coaching skills in area of sporting specialty.
6. Organizing and coordinating skills.
7. Skills in the use of first aid and CPR procedures.
8. Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
9. Ability to help effectively arrange and manage home contests according to conference and NCAA requirements.

All questions can be directed toward the Director of Cross Country and Track and Field. sean.henning@biola.edu

Job Categories

NCAA Division II, Assistant Coach, Track and Field, Horizontal Jumps, Vertical Jumps

How to Apply

Email
sean.henning@biola.edu

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