Assistant Track & Field & Cross Country Coach - Distance, Athletics

EMPLOYMENT TERMS: Full-time position

PRIMARY DUTY: The Assistant Track & Field Coach – Distance is responsible for supporting the Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach in all phases of highly competitive Division II programs including but not limited to: practice and meet preparation, organizing and running meets, camps, and clinics; recruiting; alumni and public relations; and adherence to the rules of the NCAA, MIAA, and Northwest Missouri State University.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Demonstrate a professional philosophy that supports student-athletes’ welfare and follows the missions of Northwest Missouri State University and the NCAA

2. Be responsible for home track meet planning, organizing, and management for cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field meets

3. Be responsible for the coaching of distance athletes mainly: organization, planning, and conducting practices, workouts, and competitions.

4. Assess talent and recruit prospective student athletes for cross country and track and field programs

5. Assist with team travel for track and field programs

6. Assist in all equipment control and inventory for track and field programs

7. Assist in academic monitoring and mentoring for track and field programs

8. Engage in fund raising activities as assigned

9. Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Coach or Director of Athletics

EMPLOYMENT TERMS: Full-time position

PRIMARY DUTY: The Assistant Track & Field Coach – Distance is responsible for supporting the Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach in all phases of highly competitive Division II programs including but not limited to: practice and meet preparation, organizing and running meets, camps, and clinics; recruiting; alumni and public relations; and adherence to the rules of the NCAA, MIAA, and Northwest Missouri State University.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Demonstrate a professional philosophy that supports student-athletes’ welfare and follows the missions of Northwest Missouri State University and the NCAA

2. Be responsible for home track meet planning, organizing, and management for cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field meets

3. Be responsible for the coaching of distance athletes mainly: organization, planning, and conducting practices, workouts, and competitions.

4. Assess talent and recruit prospective student athletes for cross country and track and field programs

5. Assist with team travel for track and field programs

6. Assist in all equipment control and inventory for track and field programs

7. Assist in academic monitoring and mentoring for track and field programs

8. Engage in fund raising activities as assigned

9. Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Coach or Director of Athletics

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree

Experience: Playing or coaching experience at the collegiate level

WORKING CONDITIONS: This position must work and travel nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary. This position must purchase and maintain a cellular device and service that will be used for work functions. This position must be responsible for plan choices, calling areas, service features, terminations clauses, and paying for all charges associated with the cellular device and service.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: May supervise and direct graduate assistant coaches/team managers

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to lift up to 20 pounds

COMMUNITY: Northwest Missouri State University located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 12,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is located 45 miles north of St. Joseph, Missouri, 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, and 110 miles southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. For more information visit the city’s website at www.maryville.org.

UNIVERSITY: With an enrollment of more than 8,500 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus and through Northwest Online.

Founded in 1905, Northwest boasts a high retention rate and a graduation rate in the 95th percentile among its peers. Additionally, results of the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory show Northwest students are more satisfied than students at national peers, and 78 percent of Northwest students report they would repeat their university experience, compared to 75 percent of students surveyed nationally at their respective institutions.

Furthermore, the University is a national model for student success and career placement with 93 percent of bachelor’s degree earners and 98 percent of master’s degree earners securing employment or continuing their education within six months of completing a degree at Northwest, according to the most recent data.

Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jumpstart on their careers while maintaining competitive tuition rates and generous financial assistance to help minimize the financial barriers students may face when pursuing a college degree.

Students have opportunities to build their résumés with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including the Horace Mann Laboratory School, National Public Radio affiliate KXCV, the R.T. Wright Farm, Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area, a partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency or Knacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency. In conjunction with its emergency and disaster management program, Northwest organizes and hosts Missouri Hope, an annual mass casualty training exercise that attracts first responders and emergency workers from throughout the nation and provides hands-on training in preparation for a natural disaster.

The University’s vibrant and diverse learning community also offers more than 150 student organizations, and textbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, saving students an estimated $6,900 over four years. Northwest offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program.

For more information about Northwest and its performance, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/facts/.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until the position is filled

DATE AVAILABLE: July 1, 2026

TO APPLY: Follow the steps of the online application process. Please contact the Office of Human Resources at 660-562-1121 or email ewilmes@nwmissouri.edu if more information is needed regarding the process.

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