Assistant Track and Field Coach—Sprints/Hurdles (part-time)

Swarthmore College: Athletics and Physical Education

Location

Swarthmore, PA

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Swarthmore College: Athletics and Physical Education

Location

Swarthmore, PA

Open Date

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Sep 04, 2024

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant Track and Field Coach – Sprints/Hurdles will be responsible for the design and implementation of the men’s and women’s sprints and hurdles program. Working with other event group coaches and reporting to the head coach, the candidate will have primary responsibility for developing athletes from 60m to 400m and for short and long hurdle groups. The ideal candidate will also participate in the recruitment of student-athletes for the sprinting and hurdle events. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This is a part-time position for which the specific schedule and stipend will be determined by or with the head coach.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide coaching and instruction to student-athletes participating in the sprints and hurdles events;

• Develop a weekly schedule for training/practice and communicating this to the athletes on a consistent basis;

• Attendance at practices which typically occur weekdays in late afternoons/evenings and meets which typically occur on Fridays and/or weekends (mostly Saturdays);

• Oversee strength development and/or plyometric routines and/or collaborate with other coaches on staff or within the strength and conditioning department to ensure these routines are instructed and completed correctly;

• Assist with administrative duties to include completing meet entries online by specified deadlines;

• Assist with actively recruiting new student-athletes to the program that meet the stringent academic requirements of the college and are compatible with a Division III program (e.g. non-scholarship, etc).

• Demonstrate leadership, sportsmanship, and conduct representative of the coaching profession;

• Maintain compliance with rules and regulations of the department, institution, conference and NCAA;

• Mentor and develop a positive culture for student-athletes;

• Ensure set-up/clean-up of equipment (e.g. sleds, starting blocks, hurdles, etc) to facilitate sprint/hurdle training as needed on a daily basis

• All other duties as assigned and therefore deemed necessary and appropriate by the head coach and/or the Director of Athletics or his/her representative.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree

• The ideal candidate should have coaching experience and a proven ability to teach a range of abilities. They should have a passion for the sport, the Division III philosophy, and player development. The candidate should be a positive, energetic, and trustworthy leader with strong organizational skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work collaboratively and independently

Working Conditions

• Work hours that may be diverse and long, including evenings and weekends for instruction, team travel, recruiting and scouting, team travel, recruiting and competition. Time will be spent in various environments, including indoor and outdoor facilities.

EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

Swarthmore College pursues its mission based upon core values. An employee’s job performance must support and exhibit the College’s, and the Department’s, core values, including:

• RESPECT calls for care and compassion in regard to diversity, our environment, social justice, and civility in resolving conflict.
• COMMUNITY calls for common mission, ethical responsibility, a sense of belonging, dialogue in decision making, enthusiasm for enterprise, and promotion of our values and traditions.
• DEDICATION OF EXCELLENCE calls for positive attitude, commitment to lifelong learning, personal and professional growth, pride in accomplishment, and fulfillment of common goals.

Application Instructions

Apply via Interfolio apply.interfolio.com/153076. Please submit a cover letter and an up-to-date resume. Applicants should also be able to provide contact information of three (3) references upon request.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled.

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