Track Coach Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Collegiate racing and/or coaching experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Valid driver’s license
• CPR and First Aid certification (can certify upon start)
• Knowledge of Track and Field operations
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and student-athletes with a range of backgrounds, interests and perspectives.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of track and field coaching experience
• Demonstrated success coaching distance and/or middle-distance student-athletes.
• Experience working with and mentoring female student-athletes.
• Applicable USTFCCCA/USATF coaches’ education certificate(s)
• Proficiency with social media platforms and digital communications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and conducting daily practices.
• Assist with annual training plans and athlete development.
• Travel with the team to practices and competitions.
• Monitor student-athlete progress and well-being.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and team-oriented culture.
• Support the academic, athletic, and personal development of student-athletes.
• Collaborate with sports medicine, strength & conditioning, and academic support staff.
• Coordinate team travel, lodging, meals, and transportation.
• Drive university vehicles, including passenger vans, for team travel.
• Manage competition entries and travel itineraries.
• Assist with compliance documentation and administrative paperwork.
• Coordinate team meetings, community service, and special events.
• Assist with purchasing, budgeting, and expense reconciliation.
• Identify and evaluate prospective student-athletes.
• Support the planning and execution of official and unofficial campus visits.
• Maintain recruiting databases and communications.
• Represent Drake Track & Field and Cross Country at recruiting events and perform other recruiting duties as assigned by the Head Coach.
• Lead social media strategy and content creation for the program.
• Assist with program communications, including team announcements, newsletters, and promotional materials.
• Write and distribute the Track & Field/Cross Country newsletter.
• Assist with alumni engagement and fundraising initiatives.

Benefits

• Tuition waiver for Drake employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents
• Tuition exchange programs available to dependent children