Job Description

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is seeking an Assistant Track and Field Coach specializing in pole vault to join the Intercollegiate Athletics team at our Daytona Beach Campus.

The Assistant Coach will support the organization and implementation of the Track and Field program, with a primary focus on developing pole vault student-athletes. This position will provide technical instruction, assist with recruiting and retention efforts, monitor academic progress, and help student-athletes succeed in competition, in the classroom, and in their personal development.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide instruction to pole vault student-athletes on the fundamentals, techniques, and strategies of competition.

• Organize, implement, and support effective practice plans.

• Recruit and retain highly skilled, academically qualified student-athletes for the Track and Field program.

• Monitor and support the academic progress of team members.

• Promote the NCAA’s Life in the Balance platform and its ideals of learning, balance, resourcefulness, sportsmanship, passion, and service.

• Assist with workshops, summer camps, clinics, and other activities that promote the Track and Field program.

• Maintain and manage team equipment.

• Support recruiting, public relations, and fundraising efforts through effective written and verbal communication.

• Supervise student-athletes and student assistants as appropriate.

Job Description

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is seeking an Assistant Track and Field Coach specializing in pole vault to join the Intercollegiate Athletics team at our Daytona Beach Campus.

The Assistant Coach will support the organization and implementation of the Track and Field program, with a primary focus on developing pole vault student-athletes. This position will provide technical instruction, assist with recruiting and retention efforts, monitor academic progress, and help student-athletes succeed in competition, in the classroom, and in their personal development.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide instruction to pole vault student-athletes on the fundamentals, techniques, and strategies of competition.

• Organize, implement, and support effective practice plans.

• Recruit and retain highly skilled, academically qualified student-athletes for the Track and Field program.

• Monitor and support the academic progress of team members.

• Promote the NCAA’s Life in the Balance platform and its ideals of learning, balance, resourcefulness, sportsmanship, passion, and service.

• Assist with workshops, summer camps, clinics, and other activities that promote the Track and Field program.

• Maintain and manage team equipment.

• Support recruiting, public relations, and fundraising efforts through effective written and verbal communication.

• Supervise student-athletes and student assistants as appropriate.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

About us  

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries. 

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow. 

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Up to one year of related athletic experience.

• Knowledge of pole vault skills, techniques, and competitive strategies.

• Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and coach student-athletes at the collegiate level.

• Ability to recruit qualified student-athletes successfully.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgment, and work effectively with students, colleagues, and university leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous collegiate playing or coaching experience.

• Knowledge and understanding of NCAA bylaws, rules, and regulations.

• Experience supporting athletic camps, clinics, recruiting initiatives, public relations, or fundraising activities.

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number ___________. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include: 

• Cover letter 

• Resume 

• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process) 

Current Embry-Riddle employees:  Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday. 

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website. 

Embry-Riddle is not seeking assistance from staffing or recruitment agencies. All agencies are directed to contact eraujobs@erau.edu and should not reach out to hiring managers or staff. 

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