Part - Time Assistant Coach, Cross Country - FY 2026

College of Southern Nevada•Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The College of Southern Nevada's Office of Intercollegiate Athletics is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking, and engaging Assistant Coach, Cross Country to join its Athletics department. The successful candidate will support diversity, equity, and inclusiveness, and contribute to maintaining a respectful, positive work environment. This role involves attending practices, matches, staff meetings, retreats, golf tournaments, volunteer work at Opportunity Village's Magical Forest, community service with the team, and assisting with athletic events for designated spring sports. There is a possibility of teaching 2 PEX Classes per semester for an additional stipend. The coach will assist the Head Coach in organizing, preparing, and conducting practices and trainings, with a focus on women's 800-meter through 10,000-meter events. Responsibilities include serving as a positive role model, assisting with student-athlete recruitment in accordance with NCAA rules, planning team travel, and coordinating transportation and accommodations. The role also involves assisting with scheduling team meets, establishing an environment that balances academics and athletics, fostering professional relationships to promote the university and its athletics program, and collaborating with sports medicine, academic and student services, and athletic performance staffs to monitor student-athlete progress. The coach must support the student-athlete concept and prioritize their health, safety, and welfare, while working cooperatively with departmental personnel.

Requirements

Must demonstrate the ability to recruit, coach and improve (teach) talented student-athletes.
Exhibit leadership and professional behavior in dealing with student athletes and staff.
Must be a team player and have the ability to support and assist other employees in a professional manner.
Develop a positive atmosphere for the program both internally and externally within the athletic department and College.
A Bachelors degree plus a minimum of three years cross country/track coaching experience at the collegiate or comparable level.
General knowledge of intercollegiate athletics, NJCAA policies and compliance issues.
Must have experience in recruiting college student-athletes.

Responsibilities

Attend all practices, matches, staff meetings, retreats, golf tournaments, one night of volunteer work at the Opportunity Village's Magical Forest, community service with the team, and awards banquet.
Assist with staffing and working athletic events for designated spring sports during their seasons.
Potentially teach 2 PEX Classes per semester for an extra stipend.
Assist the Head Coach, women’s/men’s track in organizing, preparing, and conducting individual and team practices and trainings with emphasis on the women’s 800-meter through 10,000-meter events.
Serve as a positive role model for student-athletes.
Assist the Head Coach, as directed, in the recruitment of student-athletes in accordance with NCAA rules and university standards.
Assist, as appropriate, in planning and arranging team travel; may coordinate personnel and equipment transportation and accommodations.
Assist, as appropriate, in scheduling of team meets.
Establish a productive, well-rounded environment which stresses the importance of academics in conjunction with athletics.
Establish a professional relationship with students, staff, alumni, and the general public in an effort to promote the university and its athletics program.
Work closely with the sports medicine, academic and student services, and athletic performance staffs to monitor the progress of student-athletes.
Support the student-athlete concept and demonstrate concern for the health, safety, and welfare of each student-athlete.
Work cooperatively and responsibly with other departmental personnel.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.