Varsity Cross Country Head Coach (NAIA) (Head Coach (NAIA))
EXPIRED
Posted Date: Feb 25, 2025
Expired Date: Mar 18, 2025QUALIFICATION
-
Salary Expectation
$42,000-$45,000/yr -
Years of Experience
4+ Years -
Work Type
Full-time
ABOUT PROGRAM
Department
STUDENT SERVICES (NW-SSER-IUNWA)
Department Information
The Office of Intercollegiate Athletics is actively seeking 1 NAIA Head Coach to join and lead the Indiana University Northwest RedHawks for the 2 varsity sports of Women's Cross Country and Men's Cross Country.
The Office of Intercollegiate Athletics promotes and enhances the quality of student engagement at IU Northwest. Intercollegiate Athletics serves as the integral component for student involvement and community engagement, providing a supportive environment that encourages student athlete academic success, positive experience and success in competition.
IU Northwest is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC).
Job Summary
Department
STUDENT SERVICES (NW-SSER-IUNWA)
Department Information
The Office of Intercollegiate Athletics is actively seeking 1 NAIA Head Coach to join and lead the Indiana University Northwest RedHawks for the 2 varsity sports of Women's Cross Country and Men's Cross Country.
The Office of Intercollegiate Athletics promotes and enhances the quality of student engagement at IU Northwest. Intercollegiate Athletics serves as the integral component for student involvement and community engagement, providing a supportive environment that encourages student athlete academic success, positive experience and success in competition.
IU Northwest is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC).
Job Summary
- Complies fully with all NAIA, applicable athletic conference, and Indiana University rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
- Provides leadership and instruction in the personal and athletic development of student athletes by counseling team members in academic, disciplinary, sportsmanship, and personal matters, as appropriate.
- Develops a competitively successful team to represent Indiana University positively and responsibly. Provides student athletes the opportunity for a positive experience and climate in which to achieve their academic, athletic, and personal goals.
- Performs recruiting duties by formulating a plan to incorporate coverage of all prospective student athletes and recruiting high-quality student-athletes that meet or exceed university qualifications.
- Represents the team, department, and university in a positive, professional, and ethical manner; responds appropriately to media, marketing, fund-raising, and community service requests, as assigned. Exhibits professionalism in a manner consistent with the missions and goals of Indiana University, applicable athletic conference, and the NAIA.
- Directs Assistant coaching staff, when applicable.
- Maintains program budget.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelor's degree
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 4 years of coaching experience
- 1 year of management experience
Preferred
- Head coaching experience at High School varsity or collegiate levels
- Work experience in higher education
- Experience in collegiate recruiting, budget management, travel planning, opponent scouting and daily practice preparation is essential
- Experience collaborating with students, faculty, and staff to program campus events
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION
Preferred
- Possess a valid driver's license with the ability to be insured by Indiana University upon date of hire
- CPR Certification - Athletics Department will provide training for those not already certified
SKILLS
Required
- Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent collaboration and team building skills
- Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback
- Instills commitment to organizational goals
- Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
- Effective conflict management skills
- Builds and manages effective teams
Preferred
- Independent self starter with excellent self-management skills
- Strong commitment to student development
- Demonstrates skills to lead a varsity, competitive cross country program with a roster of 25-30 students
- Ability to foster a culture of academic success with an emphasis on recruitment and retention
Working Conditions / Demands
This position requires both sedentary work and long durations of movement about the workspace. It requires the ability to move and transport objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential tasks with or without an accommodation.
Additional Information
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Preference will be provided to local and regional candidates; relocation assistance is very limited for this role.
Work Location
Gary, Indiana
Advertised Salary
$42,000 - $45,000 annually
Work Hours
This position requires work outside of the standard business day for IU Northwest.
Evening and weekend work, as well as off-campus travel, is required.
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Sr. Operational
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Athletic Affairs
Job Family: Coaching
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