Intercollegiate Athletics - Assistant Track and Field Coach - Part-Time

Position Summary & Description

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applications for a part-time, assistant coach to oversee Men's and Women's Track and Field under the direction of the Head Track and Field Coach. The Assistant Coach of Track and Field assists in all aspects of the intercollegiate Track and Field teams including coaching, recruiting, program administration, operations, and budgeting. A strong focus is on year-round recruiting and in-season coaching. The applicant must have event specific experience in long distance, middle distance, sprints, hurdles, jumps, pole vault, and/or throws. Additional responsibilities may include administrative duties as assigned at the discretion of the Director of Athletics.

Duties:

Position Summary & Description

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applications for a part-time, assistant coach to oversee Men's and Women's Track and Field under the direction of the Head Track and Field Coach. The Assistant Coach of Track and Field assists in all aspects of the intercollegiate Track and Field teams including coaching, recruiting, program administration, operations, and budgeting. A strong focus is on year-round recruiting and in-season coaching. The applicant must have event specific experience in long distance, middle distance, sprints, hurdles, jumps, pole vault, and/or throws. Additional responsibilities may include administrative duties as assigned at the discretion of the Director of Athletics.

Duties:

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• Assist in directing, organizing, and administering all aspects of the IUP Track and Field program at the DII level.
• Assist in player recruitment by maintaining contact with high school coaches to identify potential prospects, recommending schools to be visited, developing a recruiting schedule and recommending students for recruitment and scholarships.
• Assist in monitoring and encouraging academic progress and success of student athletes to ensure continuing eligibility to participate in NCAA competition and to graduate
• Assist in ensuring compliance with rules and regulations of IUP, the PSAC, and the NCAA.
• Assist in the coordination of scheduling/managing track and field meets.
• Assist in coordinating and participating in fundraising activities in support of IUP’s athletic programs.
• Assist in facilitating and operating track and field camps/clinics.
• Assist in formulating team policies and procedures.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Head Track and Field Coach or Director of Athletics.

Position Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree, and one year of coaching experience, OR
• One to three years of professional coaching, or professional playing experience.

• Experience and/or training regarding specific events (i.e. long distance, middle distance, sprints, hurdles, jumps and/or throws). Preferred:

• Knowledge of NCAA Rules and Regulations. Candidates must have the communication skills and cross-cultural abilities to maximize their effectiveness with diverse groups of students, colleagues, and community members.

Candidates must communicate effectively and perform well in the interview(s).

Essential Functions

This position is heavily involved in outdoor activity and has periods of heavy exertion. Incumbents must have the following abilities:

• Ability to travel to field locations and meeting/training sites by motor vehicle when required.
• Communicate both orally and in writing to issue, receive and carry out instructions and orders effectively and to convey information to a variety of co-workers and the general public.
• Employee must be able to observe and react to hazardous warnings, back-up alarms, flashing lights, voice commands and hand signals.
• To perform manual laboring duties such as lifting and carrying various weights.
• Setting up, operating, testing and measuring equipment.
• Work often requires stooping, kneeling, bending, stretching and prolonged standing.
• Use a variety of common office machines such as telephones, calculators, copiers, computer terminals, keyboards, video display terminals, auxiliary printers and similar equipment.
• Operate office equipment which may require stooping, kneeling, bending, stretching and prolonged standing.
• Provide assistance and guidance to internal and external customers.
• Follow oral and written instructions.

Special Instructions to Applicants

A complete application will contain a cover letter, resume, names and email addresses of three references, and unofficial transcripts, submitted as attachments in this online application system at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/iu....

If the degree listed as required for this position was earned at IUP - no unofficial transcripts are required to be submitted as part of this employment application. IUP-HR will verify IUP obtained degrees and only request official transcripts from candidates if needed. Official transcripts will be required prior to hire date for applicants who did not earn the required degrees at IUP.

Only complete applications will be considered and application review will continue until position is filled. Full consideration will be given to applicants received by October 2, 2024 . You will receive a confirmation email when your application has been successfully submitted.

Please do not fax, mail or e-mail any documentation.

Qualified IUP employees will be given first preference for interviews before external candidates. Employees in their probationary period will not be given consideration for interviews.

Committed to excellence through diversity, IUP is an equal opportunity employer M/F/H/V and is a proud member of the State System of Higher Education.

All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon confirmation of work eligibility and satisfactory completion of all pre-employment background checks.