Assistant Coach, Men's & Women's Track & Field

Curry College•Milton, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Head Coach, the Assistant Coach is responsible for all aspects of the development and administration of a successful NCAA Division III Intercollegiate Track & Field Program. The program will be conducted in accordance with all College and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Conference of New England (CNE), rules, regulations, and policies. The Assistant Coach is a professional employee of the College with a primary duty of teaching and instructing student-athletes in the sport of Tennis. The vast majority of the Assistant Coach's time is spent on coaching/teaching duties in season and recruiting, while a minority of the Assistant Coach's time is spent performing administrative duties.

Requirements

Conducts oneself at all times in a conscientious, committed, and ambassadorial manner demonstrating respect for the position, colleagues, and the College's best interest.
Demonstrates a genuine commitment to concern for achieving or surpassing results against legitimate and increasing elevated standards of excellence, showing passion for continually improving the delivery of services.
Exhibits a high degree of initiative for bringing tasks to successful completion and succeeding in achieving stated goals.
Proactively identifies problems, obstacles and opportunities.
Implements decisive action appropriate to the position; assesses needs and concerns of the workplace environment in order to address current or future challenges.
Works effectively with others, sharing relevant knowledge and information as needed.
Teaming orientation affects professional collaboration and focus, meeting the prioritized agenda of the operation.
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and work collaboratively with a variety of individuals; College community including faculty, students, staff, parents and alumni.
Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in a related discipline from an accredited four-year collegiate institution.
One to two years of Track & Field coaching experience at the club, high school or college level.
Experience in coaching and knowledge of the fundamentals, tactics, and strategies of coaching Tennis with ability to recruit talented players for the program.
Knowledgeable and current on all College rules and regulations concerning eligibility and recruiting related to Tennis.
Ability to handle emergency situations involving students.
Current driver's license and good driving record.
Ability to travel.
Ability to work evening and weekends and some holidays.

Nice To Haves

Throws Experience
Current CPR and First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

Practice planning with coach
In season and Out of season conditioning.
Assure proper safety equipment and safety practices are implemented; attend practices; assure skills and game strategies are effectively taught in conjunction with Head coach
Ability to travel with the teams for practices and races.
Ability to Recruit prospective student-athletes
Help Head Coach with Frontrush & Sales Force system
Partner with the Admission Department in the recruiting of student athletes; provide recruiting reports as requested by Admission and follow Admission and recruiting procedures as required by Admission
Arrange and attend recruiting visits to schools, games, and recruiting events, maintaining full and accurate records of recruiting events.
Maintain recruiting database with up-to-date contact information for prospective students and coach contacts, as well as record of all communications and interactions with recruits.
Arrange on-campus visits for recruits and meet with prospective students and their families; arrange overnight visits and assure prospective students are appropriately supervised.
Drive van when needed
Comply with the NCAA Track & Field policies, conference rules, and department policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Coach.
Must be able to perform Head Coach duties on an emergency basis.
Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy.