Ability Athletics Director and Coach
EXPIRED

Penn State University

University Park, PA

Posted Date: Nov 02, 2023

Expired Date: Sep 04, 2024
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  • Work Type
    Full-time

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Job Description

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics is seeking an Ability Athletics Director and Coach. The Ability Athletics Director and Coach position will help give, leadership, organization, competition, and practice opportunities to Penn State students with disabilities in sport and recreational activities. Responsibilities include but are not limited to track and field Paralympic sport activities at the highest levels including Paralympic World, Para Pan American, and Paralympic competitions. Other competition opportunities may be provided based on the level of student interests and engagement including swimming, wheelchair basketball, and sled hockey. The Ability Athlete Director and Coach will assist in outreach programs to the community in the area and will be responsible for working with other university units to enhance exposure, promotion, and opportunities for ability athletes.

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or higher plus two years of related experience. Interested candidates must have 3-5 years of experience working in adaptive sports and must have CPR and First Aid certification.

This position requires the following clearances: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check. This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

Program Performance

Big Ten Basketball (W) 2025–2026

Penn State University record compared to the conference

School Conference Overall RPI APR
University of California, Los Angeles 18–0 37–1 — —
University of Michigan 15–3 28–7 — —
University of Iowa 15–3 27–7 — —
Ohio State University 13–5 27–8 — —
University of Minnesota 13–5 24–9 — —
Michigan State University 11–7 23–9 — —
University of Maryland 11–7 24–9 — —
University of Washington 10–8 22–11 — —
University of Southern California 9–9 18–14 — —
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 9–9 22–12 — —
University of Oregon 8–10 23–13 — —
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 7–11 19–13 — —
Indiana University 6–12 18–14 — —
Purdue University 5–13 13–17 — —
University of Wisconsin-Madison 5–13 16–18 — —
Penn State University 4–14 11–18 — —
Northwestern University 2–16 8–21 — —
Rutgers State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 1–17 9–20 — —

Big Ten Ice Hockey (M) 2024–2025

Penn State University record compared to the conference

School Conference Overall RPI APR
University of Minnesota 15–6 25–11 — —
Michigan State University 15–5 26–7 — —
Ohio State University 14–9 24–14 — —
University of Michigan 12–10 18–15 — —
Penn State University 9–11 22–13 — —
University of Wisconsin-Madison 7–16 13–21 — —
University of Washington — — — —
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — — — —
Rutgers State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick — — — —
University of Maryland — — — —
Purdue University — — — —
University of Nebraska-Lincoln — — — —
University of Oregon — — — —
University of Iowa — — — —
University of California, Los Angeles — — — —
Indiana University — — — —

Big Ten Indoor Track & Field (M) 2022–2023

Penn State University record compared to the conference

School Conference Ranking RPI APR
University of California, Los Angeles — 31 —
University of Washington — 24 —
University of Minnesota — 18 —
University of Southern California — 13 —
University of Oregon — 11 —
University of Maryland — — —
University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 of 11 21 —
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2 of 11 14 —
University of Iowa 3 of 11 — —
Indiana University 4 of 11 — —
Ohio State University 5 of 11 — —
University of Michigan 6 of 11 38 —
Penn State University 7 of 11 — —
Purdue University 8 of 11 — —
Michigan State University 9 of 11 — —
Rutgers State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 10 of 11 — —
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 11 of 11 20 —

Big Ten Indoor Track & Field (W) 2022–2023

Penn State University record compared to the conference

School Conference Ranking RPI APR
University of California, Los Angeles — 31 —
University of Oregon — 11 —
University of Washington — 24 —
University of Southern California — 13 —
University of Michigan 1 of 13 38 —
Ohio State University 2 of 13 18 —
University of Iowa 3 of 13 — —
University of Minnesota 4 of 13 18 —
Indiana University 5 of 13 — —
Penn State University 6 of 13 — —
University of Wisconsin-Madison 7 of 13 21 —
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 8 of 13 14 —
Rutgers State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 9 of 13 — —
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 10 of 13 20 —
Michigan State University 11 of 13 — —
Purdue University 12 of 13 — —
University of Maryland 13 of 13 — —

Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field (M) 2022–2023

Penn State University record compared to the conference

School Conference Ranking RPI APR
University of Washington 1 of 10 9 995
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1 of 13 17 970
University of Minnesota 2 of 13 20 985
University of Southern California 2 of 10 27 1000
University of Iowa 3 of 13 37 969
University of Wisconsin-Madison 4 of 13 15 974
University of Michigan 5 of 13 — 990
Penn State University 6 of 13 27 970
University of Oregon 6 of 10 61 942
Indiana University 7 of 13 — 958
Michigan State University 8 of 13 47 974
University of California, Los Angeles 8 of 10 37 987
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 9 of 13 — 977
Ohio State University 10 of 13 37 990
Rutgers State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 11 of 13 — 958
Purdue University 12 of 13 — 962
University of Maryland 13 of 13 — 926

Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field (W) 2022–2023

Penn State University record compared to the conference

School Conference Ranking RPI APR
University of Michigan 1 of 13 14 984
University of Oregon 1 of 10 4 978
Ohio State University 2 of 13 31 990
University of Southern California 2 of 10 15 1000
University of Washington 3 of 10 29 1000
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 3 of 13 8 977
University of Iowa 4 of 13 — 996
University of California, Los Angeles 5 of 10 56 972
Penn State University 5 of 13 52 998
University of Wisconsin-Madison 6 of 13 56 990
University of Minnesota 7 of 13 — 993
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 8 of 13 63 989
Indiana University 9 of 13 — 991
Rutgers State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 10 of 13 — 989
Michigan State University 11 of 13 — 988
Purdue University 12 of 13 — 978
University of Maryland 13 of 13 — 991

Big Ten Swimming & Diving (M) 2022–2023

Penn State University record compared to the conference

School Conference Ranking RPI APR
University of California, Los Angeles — — —
Michigan State University — — —
University of Iowa — — —
University of Oregon — — —
University of Nebraska-Lincoln — — —
University of Maryland — — —
University of Washington — — —
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — — —
Rutgers State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick — — —
Indiana University 1 of 8 6 984
Ohio State University 2 of 8 10 980
University of Michigan 3 of 8 16 979
University of Wisconsin-Madison 4 of 8 20 983
University of Southern California 5 of 6 30 994
Purdue University 5 of 8 — 994
Northwestern University 6 of 8 — 989
University of Minnesota 7 of 8 26 981
Penn State University 8 of 8 — 987

Big Ten Swimming & Diving (W) 2022–2023

Penn State University record compared to the conference

School Conference Ranking RPI APR
Michigan State University — — —
University of Washington — — —
University of Oregon — — —
University of Maryland — — —
Indiana University 1 of 12 10 998
Ohio State University 2 of 12 5 993
University of Southern California 2 of 8 12 994
University of Michigan 3 of 12 16 993
University of Wisconsin-Madison 4 of 12 23 1000
Northwestern University 4 of 12 26 992
University of California, Los Angeles 4 of 8 21 994
Penn State University 6 of 12 — 995
University of Minnesota 7 of 12 — 995
Rutgers State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 7 of 12 — 983
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 9 of 12 — 988
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 10 of 12 — 998
Purdue University 11 of 12 — 998
University of Iowa 12 of 12 — 984

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