Assistant Women’s Track & Field Coach

University of Dayton, Ohio•Dayton, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Women's Track and Field Coach supports and assists the Head Coach with the organization and direction of all aspects of a highly competitive Track and Field program. The assistant coach will instruct, train, and coach student-athletes in the jumps, sprints, and hurdles, and will partner with the Head Coach on the multi-events. Dayton operates as an integrated coaching staff: event-group coaches lead their areas while collaborating across event groups on training design, athlete development, and competition preparation within a unified program philosophy set by the Head Coach. The assistant coach will instruct student athletes for purposes of academic, social development, compliance requirements, and safety and health considerations. Additionally, this coach is tasked with identification, recruitment and support of athletically and academically qualified student athletes, sports specific training and program development, and contest preparation. The Assistant Coach supports the Head Coach in administrative and leadership processes for team travel, program budgets, academic success, fundraising, public/alumni relations, and promoting the philosophy and objectives of the Department of Athletics and the University of Dayton. University of Dayton Athletics employees are expected to comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations governing the University, the NCAA and the Atlantic 10 Conference. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate expertise in all aspects of coaching student-athletes and demonstrate a commitment to the highest ideals of leadership, sportsmanship and academics with demonstrated and successful experience working with people from diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Collegiate track & field coaching experience
Experience in the jumps, sprints, hurdles or multi events
Able to work flexible hours including many evenings, weekends and some holidays
Excellent written communication skills
Possess a valid driver's license, have a low risk driving record and be insurable by the university
Demonstrate expertise in all aspects of coaching student-athletes
Demonstrate a commitment to the highest ideals of leadership, sportsmanship and academics
Demonstrated and successful experience working with people from diverse backgrounds
Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Nice To Haves

Division 1 track & field coaching experience
USATF Level 1 certification and/or USTFCCCA event-specific certification (sprints, hurdles, jumps, or combined events)
Collegiate track & field competitive experience
Experience in recruiting qualified student-athletes
Demonstrate excellent verbal communication skills, organizational/administrative skills
Demonstrate good working knowledge of and a personal commitment to adhering to institutional, conference and NCAA policy, rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

Instruct, train, and coach student-athletes in the jumps, sprints, and hurdles.
Partner with the Head Coach on the multi-events.
Collaborate across event groups on training design, athlete development, and competition preparation within a unified program philosophy.
Instruct student athletes for purposes of academic, social development, compliance requirements, and safety and health considerations.
Identification, recruitment and support of athletically and academically qualified student athletes.
Sports specific training and program development.
Contest preparation.
Support the Head Coach in administrative and leadership processes for team travel, program budgets, academic success, fundraising, public/alumni relations, and promoting the philosophy and objectives of the Department of Athletics and the University of Dayton.
Comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations governing the University, the NCAA and the Atlantic 10 Conference.