Cross Country Head Coach

EXPIRED

Description

The primary responsibilities of the Head coach include coaching the teams during practices and games, team and travel supervision, and recruiting. The employee must be able to relate effectively with a wide variety of students and individuals in the College community.
The College expects this individual to accomplish assigned duties in an efficient, effective and competent manner and to strive for improvement and excellence in all work performed. Additionally, this individual must understand the comprehensive role of the community college and cooperate and work harmoniously with college personnel and the public. This individual will follow all college policies, rules, regulations and guidelines as they relate to this position.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited institution

with a Bachelor’s degree in physical education, coaching, sports administration or a related field OR any combination of education and experience totaling 7 year(s).

• Must know how to recruit, schedule, train, teach and report results of the sport coached.
• Skills: Demonstrated capacity to recruit and retain quality-level, competitive student athletes. History of coaching success while maintaining discipline as well as supportive and professional relationships with players. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, administration and other members of the College community.
• Demonstrated integrity and ability to interact in a supportive manner with players while extracting optimum achievement. Demonstrated organizational ability including experience with complex organizational procedures.

Major Responsibilities/Duties

Description

The primary responsibilities of the Head coach include coaching the teams during practices and games, team and travel supervision, and recruiting. The employee must be able to relate effectively with a wide variety of students and individuals in the College community.
The College expects this individual to accomplish assigned duties in an efficient, effective and competent manner and to strive for improvement and excellence in all work performed. Additionally, this individual must understand the comprehensive role of the community college and cooperate and work harmoniously with college personnel and the public. This individual will follow all college policies, rules, regulations and guidelines as they relate to this position.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited institution

with a Bachelor’s degree in physical education, coaching, sports administration or a related field OR any combination of education and experience totaling 7 year(s).

• Must know how to recruit, schedule, train, teach and report results of the sport coached.
• Skills: Demonstrated capacity to recruit and retain quality-level, competitive student athletes. History of coaching success while maintaining discipline as well as supportive and professional relationships with players. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, administration and other members of the College community.
• Demonstrated integrity and ability to interact in a supportive manner with players while extracting optimum achievement. Demonstrated organizational ability including experience with complex organizational procedures.

Major Responsibilities/Duties

• Responsible for the preparation and training of the team; which includes providing supervision and leadership for both practices and competitive activities. Organizes, supervises, coordinates, and evaluates practice sessions and related activities with proper attention to the player’s mental, emotional, social and physical well-being. Recognizes and responds appropriately to the physical injury of any athlete and coordinates care of the athlete with the Athletic Trainer.
• Provides an example of competitive but sportsmanlike conduct. Deals fairly and honestly with all persons concerned with the sport. Maintains strong supportive relationships with student athletes and their families.
• Provides direction and assistance to student-athletes in achieving their academic, athletic, and personal goals.
• Completes all paperwork required by the National Junior College Athletic Association, and SWAC including athletic eligibility reports and reports of team statistics. Adheres to the NJCAA, SWAC and other relevant sports rules. Represents the College at regional meetings, scheduling meetings, and business meetings related to NJCAA and SWAC activities.
• Schedules all meets with concurrence of the Athletic Director. Coordinates travel arrangements for the team assuring that student and staff safety is top priority and that prudent cost-saving measures are considered. Prepares, in a timely manner, all travel requests and travel arrangements. Controls travel funds and reports, and balances all travel expenditures. Accompanies and supervises the team on all trips.
• Performs all duties relative to athletic student recruiting, including correspondence, travel, and coordination of grant awards with the Financial Aid Office. Selects student athletes, with the concurrence of the Athletic Director, of a quality level which allows the college to be competitive.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Additional Information

This position will remain open until filled, but applications received by 11:59 PM on March 25, 2024, will be eligible for review by the hiring committee. Applications received after that date may not be reviewed by the hiring committee unless deemed appropriate by college administrations.

Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator.

With campuses in both Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College offers programs and courses that are highly interactive and are designed to reach a broad spectrum of students: high school students desiring college courses, traditional on-campus students, technical education students, online students, non-traditional students who wish to start or complete a degree. Snow is committed to the success and positive experience of every one of these students.

Snow College is a two-year public college, and in January 2020, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Snow College #1 in the nation for student success in two-year colleges. Located in the heart of Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Snow College is one of the oldest comprehensive two-year college in the Western United States.

The College was established in 1888; excellence continues to be the hallmark of all our work and activities. We are the preferred choice of approximately 6,000 students, with 600 students attending the Richfield campus, who want a small College experience filled with a variety of many different activities, events, and performances. With campuses located in Ephraim, Richfield, and online, students complete degrees in Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science with numerous specialized, short-term technical training certificates and diplomas including a few Bachelor’s degrees. To learn more about Snow College, please visit our website or see our job brochure.

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