XC/TF Assistant Coach (Women’s Distance) – Indiana Wesleyan University
Institution: Indiana Wesleyan University
Location: Marion, IN
Salary: $40,000-$45,000
Job Description
PURPOSE
At IWU we are committed to disciple-making – to influencing each other to become more like Jesus in every area of life. Disciple-making leaders are Kingdom seekers committed to Christ, compassionate friends committed to their peers, and world changers committed to the broken world around them.
MINISTRY VALUES and STRATEGY
- The Assistant Coach must be committed to Christ, continually seeking personal growth through the regular practice of spiritual disciplines and creating spiritually rich environments for others to do the same.
- The Assistant Coach will support the IWU Athletics mission of developing students’ Spiritual Growth, Academic Achievement, Leadership Development, and Athletic Excellence.
- The Assistant Coach must embody and promote the Wildcat Way biblical values of Kindness, Humility, Belonging, Integrity, and Courage in their life, work, and interaction with others.
POSITION SUMMARY
- The Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach must be committed to Christ. This not only means having the correct intellectual belief, but it involves a radical transformation in every area of one’s lifestyle. The Coach must continually seek opportunities to grow and possess strong character traits through the regular practicing of the spiritual disciplines (e.g. prayer, meditation, Bible reading) and develop ministry values that express what God can do in impacting student athletes with whom they interact.
- The Coach’s ministry strategy is to serve student athletes by creating a spiritually rich environment supporting community development, quality programs and exciting innovative initiatives.
- The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate competence in integration of personal faith and the truths of Christianity with instruction in the sport of Cross Country/Track & Field.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
The reporting relationship is with the Head Cross Country Coach. The primary responsibility is to assist, support and encourage a successful intercollegiate XC/TF program representing coaches and student athletes.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist the Head Coach to develop, manage, and successfully coach XC/TF, develop programing and training for student-athletes in their events, to include scheduling, recruiting, and equipment management.
- Ensure adherence with established institutional compliance rules, policies, and procedures as well as ethical standards of behavior.
- Ensure satisfactory academic performance of student-athletes.
- Ensure the spiritual, physical, emotional, and social welfare of student-athletes.
- Responsible for successful coaching of Cross Country/Track & Field, to include maximizing the team’s potential/abilities, keeping athletes eligible, supporting the spiritual development of each player, and retaining athletes through graduation.
- Assist to propagate a comprehensive public relations program.
- Participate in long-range planning and assessment, read and comply with all departmental policy manuals.
- Assist in planning and implementing daily practice sessions.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must demonstrate a mature and expressive Christian faith commitment.
- Needs to passionately support and articulate the University mission and vision for athletics within the context of that mission.
- Must have some level of experience in coaching (college level experience preferred). That includes recruiting student-athletes, marketing, scheduling, equipment budgeting/management, and facility care.
- Need to be gifted in supervising and motivating others.
- Must be creative and innovative, discerning and a thorough planner.
- Need to be an organizer, communicator and gifted in confrontation.
- Must subscribe to the principles and lifestyle of the Wesleyan Church.
COMPENSATION:
$40,000-$45,000/Year
According to Indiana Wesleyan University’s employment policy, all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. In addition, nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
Indiana Wesleyan University is committed to equal opportunity in employment and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. Accordingly, the University affords equal opportunity to all employees and prospective employees without regard to race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
These have access to all the rights, privileges, and programs generally made available to employees at the University. It does not discriminate in the administration of its policies, programs, nor during any phase of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, treatment during employment, rates of pay or other compensation, and termination of employment.
As an educational institution operating under The Wesleyan Church, Indiana Wesleyan University reserves and exercises its privileges under applicable law to prefer employees on the basis of religion and who are best suited to its religious purpose.
Indiana Wesleyan University is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Categories
NAIA, Cross Country, Track and Field, Assistant Coach
How to Apply
Email
brody.beiler@indwes.edu
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