Head Coach, Cross Country

Job Description

Summary: Queens University of Charlotte, an NCAA Division I affiliate is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Head Coach for Cross Country. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible 12-month position that reports to the Director of Track and Field and Cross-Country.

This position is considered a Responsible Employee for purposes of the university’s Sexual Misconduct Policy. As such, this position is required to report any incident of sexual misconduct or interpersonal violence to the university’s Title IX Coordinator when made aware of such.

This position is exempt from provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not eligible to earn overtime pay or compensatory time off for additional hours worked. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Job Description

Summary: Queens University of Charlotte, an NCAA Division I affiliate is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Head Coach for Cross Country. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible 12-month position that reports to the Director of Track and Field and Cross-Country.

This position is considered a Responsible Employee for purposes of the university’s Sexual Misconduct Policy. As such, this position is required to report any incident of sexual misconduct or interpersonal violence to the university’s Title IX Coordinator when made aware of such.

This position is exempt from provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not eligible to earn overtime pay or compensatory time off for additional hours worked. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Adhere to the highest standards of student-athlete welfare.
• Assist head coach in developing coaching techniques, overall team and individual player strategies
• Assist head coach in travel coordination and meet preparation: creating travel itineraries, submitting meet entries and updating necessary forms in the designated athletic management system.
• Assist student athletes with individual performance (e.g. advise on moving the body for optimal performance, provide direction for training, advice on nutrition, encouragement, and leadership/direction for improvements).
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and performance to assist student athletes achieve optimum performance.
• Adhere to all NCAA rules and regulations for the sport.
• Monitor student-athlete academic performance to ensure academic success and policy compliance
• Coordinate activities for home and away meets including travel plan, inventory or equipment, etc.
• Assist with recruiting and scouting within NCAA regulations and Queens’ academic admissions standards, including develop database, call potential recruits, plan and organize recruiting trips, and accurately and timely complete all paperwork associated with those efforts.
• Oversee student athlete weight room training and apply knowledge of exercise science, in coordination with Strength & Conditioning coaches, to ensure development and implementation of customized training programs.
• Provide informal support to student athletes in academic and personal matters.
• Support staff in event operations on a regular basis.
• Participate in fundraising and public relations activities.
• Participate in summer sport camps.
• Must be able and willing to regularly work evenings and weekends to achieve objectives of the position.

Non-Essential Duties

• Other duties may be assigned as needed to achieve department and university goals.

Qualifications

Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required

• Collegiate Cross Country/Distance coaching experience and ability to transfer the knowledge and skills gained to student athletes in a way that supports their academic pursuits first and foremost and ensures their wellbeing and growth in the sport
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of conference and NCAA rules and regulations
• Successful, proven experience with recruiting and scouting.
• Knowledge of exercise science and training best practices.
• Experience advising student athletes on best practices for moving the body for optimal performance, providing direction for training, advising on nutrition.
• Experience applying strong knowledge of human behavior and performance to assist student athletes achieve optimum performance.
• Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proven track record of consistently always modeling positive behaviors.
• Strong follow‐up and follow‐through skills as well as ability to plan, organize and control projects through to completion.
• Proven ability to handle and maintain confidential information; familiarity with FERPA a plus.
• Valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license, or ability to attain same by hire date.
• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in experience and education.

Application Process
Does this sound like a good fit? Click on the green “I’m interested” button and submit:

1. A cover letter addressing the position qualifications and experience
2. Current résumé
3. Salary requirements
4. Contact information for three professional references.

Applications received by July 19, 2024 will receive first consideration. Queens will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

Additional Information

About Queens University of Charlotte

Located in the heart of the nation’s second-fastest-growing metropolitan area, Queens University of Charlotte leverages the city’s diverse and thriving environment as an extended classroom. Nationally recognized for undergraduate programs in international and interdisciplinary education, Queens blends the best of liberal arts learning with professional preparation and community engagement. Focused on supporting success for diverse learners, faculty build close and collaborative relationships with students and help them build intentional and individualized roadmaps for flourishing at Queens and beyond. At the graduate program level, the University offers innovative educational experiences that help learners advance professionally and retool for new opportunities. Our environs afford faculty myriad opportunities to advance their own professional growth and teaching and research interests by collaborating with vibrant industry, non-profit, and community organization sectors.

Because of our history of innovation and our legacy of strong leadership , Queens is positioned to be among the new forerunners of American higher education. This is a defining moment for Queens. While other institutions are focused on sustaining and surviving, we are thinking much bigger.

Institutions that understand what is needed and are willing to reimagine what is possible can position themselves to thrive and strengthen their market position after the pandemic with innovative approaches that are deeply connected to the world and its greatest challenges.

By 2030, Queens aspires to become the leading, private, national university of Charlotte with deep, meaningful, and reciprocal connections to the needs of our local community and economy; inventive and multidisciplinary academic programs that are connected to the world’s most pressing challenges and biggest areas of opportunity; a fully connected, integrated, and innovative set of experiences that support holistic wellness and wellbeing; a culture of continuous improvement and investment that enables faculty and staff to flourish and achieve their full potential; and a comprehensive approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion that begins on campus and radiates throughout the community.

Benefits

Queens offers comprehensive benefits to eligible employees, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, domestic partner benefits, a 403b retirement plan, with two options (pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions) with a generous match, vacation and generous paid holidays, tuition remission and tuition exchange, Queens-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, Health Savings Account), sick leave and long-term disability leave, paid parental leave, FMLA leave when eligible, reduced cost meals at Morrison Dining Hall, employee assistance program (EAP), free access to the Levine Center, wellness programs. In addition, employees may choose benefits such as pet insurance, critical care insurance and legal assistance.

Queens University of Charlotte is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. Queens does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national origin, disability, political beliefs, veteran status, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, employment and hiring policies, or other University-administered programs.

Any individual with a disability who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply for a position or otherwise to participate in Queens' job search/selection process should contact the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources at 704.337.2222.

Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation)

• Move about inside and outdoor playing and practice areas while communicating with student athletes, most of the time.
• Requires frequent bending, moving, lifting, most of the time.
• Remain in a standing position, most of the time.
• Communicate with student athletes and co-workers, frequently.
• Ability to demonstrate the appropriate skills and techniques to be used by student athletes and ability to visually monitor athletes.
• Read reports, create presentations, use a computer system, some of the time
• Write, type, and use the computer, telephone, copier, and other office equipment systems, some of the time.
• Move about inside the sports performance space to access resources and office equipment, and attend meetings across campus, regularly.
• Exert moderate force to move objects, occasionally.
• Think critically, concentrate on the task at hand, and respond quickly to changes in conditions, most of the time.

Work Conditions

• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule to meet requirements of the position, including early mornings, nights, and weekends.
• Must be willing and able to travel (by car, bus, air, or other modes as appropriate; overnight stays) with the team to coach the team at away games, as well as travel to achieve recruiting goals.
• Work in office environment and outdoors (in varying weather conditions), involving contact with faculty, staff, students, parents, service providers and vendors.
• Work has deadlines, multiple interruptions, high volume and may be stressful at times.

This description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of this positions, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended to describe the general nature of this position.