Position Vacancy

 

Position                       Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field Coach

Classification             Full-time--Exempt: 12 month basis

Department                Athletics

Division:                     Student Affairs

Reports To:                Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation

Job Function:             The Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field Coach is responsible for the management and administration of all activities related to the college’s varsity cross country and track and field programs, and exercises direct supervision of recruiting, training, and coaching student-athletes who participate in these sports programs.  The Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach is fully responsible for compliance with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules and regulations as well as (MAC) conference rules and college polices governing intercollegiate athletics.

Essential Elements:

1)     Demonstrate a commitment to the mission and values of King’s College

2)     Recruit qualified student athletes for both respective teams

3)     Organize and manage all team practices and function as head coach in all contests for both sports

4)     Recommend the hiring and supervision of (budget) approved assistant coaches

5)     Develop and adhere to the programs’ annual operating budgets and purchase of team needs in accordance with operating and/or capital expenditure budget parameters

6)     Coordinate with Administrative Assistant in Athletics all team travel including transportation and meals

7)     Represent the college at all relevant MAC and NCAA meetings and comply with all conference and NCAA rules and regulations

8)     Demonstrate a willingness to participate in interdepartmental/divisional committees at the college

9)     Game management of home athletic contests outside of Cross Country and Track and Field 

Non-Essential Elements:

1)     Additional administrative responsibilities may be assigned by the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Required Skills, Experience and Training:

1)     Bachelor’s Degree Required

2)     Minimum of three (3) years of recruiting and coaching preferred

3)     Sound administrative and well-developed management skills including the ability to motivate

4)     Good verbal and written communication skills including basic computer literacy

5)     Strong interpersonal abilities including cooperative willingness to coexist with diverse personalities

6)     Position necessitates evening/ weekend work as well as travel 

7)     Candidates must present an Abstract of Driving Record and continuously maintain a record clear of any traffic and moving violations.

8)     Official offer of employment contingent upon background check conducted by the college’s Human Resources Department  

 

INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD COMPLETE A KING’S COLLEGE APPLICATION, COVER LETTER AND RESUME AND SEND TO hrjobs@kings.edu.  

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