Assistant Track Coach (Throws Coach)/ Athletics Marketing (Exempt)

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POSITION: Assistant Track Coach (Throws Coach)/ Athletics Marketing (Exempt)

H** SU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION:** Coach I

D** EPARTMENT:** Athletics

S** UPERVISOR TITLE:** Head Track Coach/AVP for Athletics

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POSITION: Assistant Track Coach (Throws Coach)/ Athletics Marketing (Exempt)

H** SU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION:** Coach I

D** EPARTMENT:** Athletics

S** UPERVISOR TITLE:** Head Track Coach/AVP for Athletics

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F** LSA STATUS:** Exempt

E** XEMPTION:** Professional Exemption

L** OCATION:** HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT – Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University’s Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-670-1259 or careers@hsutx.edu

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

The primary responsibility of this position is to assist in the management of the track program including assisting with coaching athletes who specialize in throwing events. The assistant will also help with recruitment of qualified prospective student-athletes, travel planning, fundraising efforts, community outreach projects, team promotion and other daily projects as assigned by the Head Coach. HSU is a member of NCAA Division III and the American Southwest Conference. This is a full-time staff position.

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coaching – Works with athletes in the track program who participate in throwing events (Discus, Hammer Throw, Javelin, Shot Put).

Recruiting – Telephone calls, attendance at track meets as well as letters and written correspondence to potential student athletes/planning and executing campus visits for recruits.

Assist with camps and clinics.

Football Tailgate- Will be the main contact person for the football tailgate for all home football games.

Marketing- Responsible for marketing special events for each sport to help promote fan attendance.

Game Day Administrator-Volleyball -- Will attend all home volleyball matches and will serve as the Game Day Administrator for all home matches.

Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

There are no supervisor responsibilities required for this position.

COMPETENCIES: This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Performance Coaching - Defines responsibilities and expectations; sets goals and objectives; gives performance feedback; motivates for increased results; recognizes contributions; encourages training and development.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Human Resources systems, Contact Management systems, Internet software; and Synergy editing system.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university required.

Prior track coaching or playing experience at the high school and/or college level is required.

Prior recruiting experience with evaluation, relationship building, and recruitment of student-athletes is required.

Must have proficient computer skills, strong work ethic and effective communication skills.

Must also have excellent organizational skills as candidates will be required to provide examples of their ability to plan and organize.

The above requirements will be validated through the written competencies provided by the applicant in addition to the interview process and reference checks regarding past employment experience, etc.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications required (or must be obtained).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must frequently move 10 – 25+ pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

This job is active in nature (pushing, pulling, lifting, moving equipment, etc.)

Must be able to stand and move for long periods of time while performing office and gym functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This is a full time Exempt Level Staff Position which often requires extended hours beyond a 40-hour work week, especially during basketball season and while recruiting

Frequent overnight travel is required, including evenings and weekends, especially during track season.

Occasionally holiday work is also required depending on meet/practice schedule.

Additional travel may be required on occasion to attend training workshops.

Must have and maintain a valid Class C Driver’s License and maintain a clear driving record to be insurable under the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.

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