St Paul , Minnesota
Bloomington, Illinois
Posted: 21-Feb-23
Location: Ottumwa, Iowa
Type: Full-time
Salary: 24,600
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Job Summary:
Indian Hills Community College is seeking a qualified candidate to assist in the leadership of the Men’s and Women’s Track & Field program. The Assistant Coach will assist in the recruitment and development of student-athletes; assist in the organization of all facets of the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field program, including but not limited to practice and event organization, travel arrangements, recruiting, scheduling, budgeting and fundraising. The Assistant Coach maintains superior working relationships and communications within the department and with other college departments and personnel in order to carry out, with positive results, the mission of the college.
Vision:
Indian Hills Community College will transform the future through education and empowerment.
Mission:
Indian Hills Community College changes lives by inspiring learning, diversity, social enrichment, and regional economic advancement.
Core Values:
Indian Hills Community College is committed to excellence, success, service, integrity, community, innovation, diversity, and inclusion.
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s degree preferred).
- Successful coaching and or track and field experience at the collegiate level is preferred.
- Ability to relate and supervise young people.
- Recruiting experience preferred.
- Understanding of track events.
- Must have good proofreading, organizational, keyboarding, and computer skills, including website/social media communication generation.
- Must relate well with the public and should have the capabilities to work with internal departments.
- Ability to work non-traditional business hours.
- Ability to travel to events as needed.
Work Performed:
- Assist in the evaluation of student-athlete performance
- Travel to recruiting events and away events as need
- Under the general direction of the Head Coach, provide individual and group instruction focused on the technical improvement of the individual.
- Participate with the Head Coach in scheduling, organizing and attending practices and competitions.
- Work with Head Coach to develop a high quality recruitment program supported with a written, well defined plan including recruitment, scheduling, contacts and results.
- Assist in the process to recruit student-athletes to meet enrollment goals and expectations for roster each year.
- Assist student-athletes with navigating financial aid, housing, orientation and registration processes.
- Assist student-athletes with understanding the athletic and academic requirements to transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
- Be responsible for the conduct of players.
- Responsible for monitoring classroom attendance and academic progress of student-athletes
- Dress, act, and represent Indian Hills Community College appropriately at all athletic events, practices and activities.
- Conduct other duties with equal diligence and effort as given to the track program.
- Monitor financial aid packages for all recruits to assure that educational costs are properly arranged for within established guidelines.
- Assist in the organization of a summer Track & Field camp.
- Aid in facility maintenance.
- Keep inventory and maintain equipment.
- Work with head coach to keep statistics, prepare quotes for marketing department for press release and social media releases associated with track & field program.
- Work with Head Coach to meet budget expectations for the Track & Field program.
- Develop and maintain an understanding of all NJCAA, ICCAC and Indian Hills’ policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
- Assist in the process to meet enrollment goals and expectations each year.
- Maintain regular and consistent work schedule.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
Responsible To:
Head Coach, Running Program
Position Level:
Certified, Coach – Exempt – Traditional Funding, at will employment on a letter of employment
Employment Length:
4 Term, Full Time, Benefits
Schedule:
As scheduled
Salary Range:
$24,600
