Assistant Coach - Cross Country/Track & Field

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Responsible for assisting Head Coach in all phases of a Division I program, reporting to the Director of Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track and field. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to coaching, recruiting and evaluating prospective student-athletes, home meet management, administrative duties, public relations, and other duties assigned by the Director. Bachelor’s degree, experience in competition and/or coaching experience at the college level, excellent communications skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel are preferred. Strong administrative background and skills preferred. The coach is responsible for conducting any duties or activities with integrity and within the rules of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), the America East Conference, the University of New Hampshire, and the state of New Hampshire.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and instruction in the personal and athletic development of student-athletes at the University of New Hampshire.

• The Assistant Coach of Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field programs will include planning training and conditioning programs; organizing practice sessions; developing and retaining athletically talented student-athletes to compete successfully within the conference, regionally and/or nationally.

• Under the Direction of the Director, provide coaching in both a team and individual setting to improve sport specific skills in areas of Sprints, Jumps, Mulit’s, and/or Throws.

• Evening and weekend work will be expected.

• Assess talent and actively recruit talented student athletes to Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field programs who are suitable for the UNH academic programs.

• This includes traveling to evaluate abilities, phone calls, letter writing, on campus meetings and scholarship recommendations.

• Pass the NCAA coaches certification test, attend all mandatory NCAA compliance meetings and maintain appropriate forms and documentation to be reviewed upon request.

• Maintain competency with respect to knowledge of, compliance with, state and federal laws, University policies/regulations, America East Conference rules/policies, and NCAA rules.

• Report to the Director of Athletics any violation of NCAA, conference, and/or institutional rules.

• Encourage student-athletes to perform to their highest academic potential, monitoring student-athletes’ progress toward degree requirements to remain eligible.

• Monitor the retention and eligibility of student-athletes as it impacts the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field programs Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR).

USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app

Responsible for assisting Head Coach in all phases of a Division I program, reporting to the Director of Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track and field. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to coaching, recruiting and evaluating prospective student-athletes, home meet management, administrative duties, public relations, and other duties assigned by the Director. Bachelor’s degree, experience in competition and/or coaching experience at the college level, excellent communications skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel are preferred. Strong administrative background and skills preferred. The coach is responsible for conducting any duties or activities with integrity and within the rules of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), the America East Conference, the University of New Hampshire, and the state of New Hampshire.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and instruction in the personal and athletic development of student-athletes at the University of New Hampshire.

• The Assistant Coach of Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field programs will include planning training and conditioning programs; organizing practice sessions; developing and retaining athletically talented student-athletes to compete successfully within the conference, regionally and/or nationally.

• Under the Direction of the Director, provide coaching in both a team and individual setting to improve sport specific skills in areas of Sprints, Jumps, Mulit’s, and/or Throws.

• Evening and weekend work will be expected.

• Assess talent and actively recruit talented student athletes to Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field programs who are suitable for the UNH academic programs.

• This includes traveling to evaluate abilities, phone calls, letter writing, on campus meetings and scholarship recommendations.

• Pass the NCAA coaches certification test, attend all mandatory NCAA compliance meetings and maintain appropriate forms and documentation to be reviewed upon request.

• Maintain competency with respect to knowledge of, compliance with, state and federal laws, University policies/regulations, America East Conference rules/policies, and NCAA rules.

• Report to the Director of Athletics any violation of NCAA, conference, and/or institutional rules.

• Encourage student-athletes to perform to their highest academic potential, monitoring student-athletes’ progress toward degree requirements to remain eligible.

• Monitor the retention and eligibility of student-athletes as it impacts the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field programs Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR).

• Assists with daily operations and overall administration of the sports program

• Serve as the practice coordinator, communicating with athletic operations practice times and needs.

• Assist in planning of team travel to include securing hotels, buses, travel itineraries, and meals, coordinating the travel party with the head coach, and handling travel money and per diems.

• Assist Director of Track & Field with planning, preparation, and implementation of collegiate and high school competitions.

• Assist with social media, public relations, and fundraising.

• Perform related duties as assigned

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Three (3) to five (5) years of successful coaching or athletic experience, preferably at the Division I level, required.

• Possession of excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as organizational skills

• Strong computing skills including database manipulation, email and calendar savvy, technological teaching tools, video analysis and manipulation.

• A commitment to knowledge and compliance with NCAA.

• Dedication to the development of the student-athlete.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree

Applicant instructions:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Exempt Staff C1

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