Director of Track & Field and Cross Country

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• Location1 W FIRESTORM WAY, Glendale, AZ, 85306-3216, United States
• Job CategoryProfessionals
• Employee TypeFT Exempt
• Required Degree4 Year Degree

Description

General Job Brief** :**

Leadership of the men’s and women’s track & field and cross country programs, including guidance and oversite of head and assistant coaches in each sport, day-to-day operations, recruitment, practice planning, scheduling, academic accountability, intentional faith integration, assistant coach development, fundraising.

Duties, Tasks, Responsibilities

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• Location1 W FIRESTORM WAY, Glendale, AZ, 85306-3216, United States
• Job CategoryProfessionals
• Employee TypeFT Exempt
• Required Degree4 Year Degree

Description

General Job Brief** :**

Leadership of the men’s and women’s track & field and cross country programs, including guidance and oversite of head and assistant coaches in each sport, day-to-day operations, recruitment, practice planning, scheduling, academic accountability, intentional faith integration, assistant coach development, fundraising.

Duties, Tasks, Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a culture of faith, influence, relationships, excellence on the teams
• Direct and lead the coaches on staff in alignment with the University and department mission and goals
• Recruitment and retention efforts to meet roster goals as set by the athletics department
• Lead or direct a weekly team meeting focused on student-athlete development, Christian faith, or similar topics to enhance the student-athlete experience 
• Oversee team travel logistics and competition scheduling 
• Actively participate in other university functions throughout the year
• Communicate in a timely manner with sports information, athletic training, strength and conditioning, eligibility, business operations and other athletics department units and membership associations
• Develop positive working relationships with other coaches on staff
• Manage team inventory for equipment and apparel
• Oversee the teams’ operating budgets to ensure good stewardship of resources
• Develop relationships with local area facilities to accommodate growing needs for increased roster and competitions
• Organize fundraising opportunities for team enhancements
• Provide academic accountability in conjunction with other resources available on campus
• Attend all athletics staff meetings (and required University staff meetings)
• Organize regular service opportunities in the local community
• Provides spiritual guidance, prayer, and support for the team
• Performs other duties as assigned

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Completing other duties and tasks with utmost integrity and professionalism, as directed and not necessarily mentioned in this description, will be expected.

Education and Experience** :**

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred)
• Demonstrated success as a coach
• Demonstrated connection to the Christian Mission and Core Commitments of the University

Working Conditions** :**

• General Track & Field and Cross Country environments
• Office hours to accomplish administrative tasks
• Meeting with student-athletes regularly and travel to competition and recruitment as needed

Time Required** : **

• Standard college Track & Field and Cross Country calendar for in-season and out-of-season
• Year-round recruitment expectations

Fair Labor Standards Act:

This position is considered to be full-time, exempt for overtime pay provisions as provided by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and any applicable state laws.

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