• Assist the head coach in coaching and training the Women’s Cross Country Team; conduct all in-season and out-of-season sessions throughout the year as deemed necessary and appropriate.
• Assist with the preparation and organization of team meetings.
• Work with appropriate Northwestern University Department of Athletics and Recreation (NUDAR) staff in preparing for all practices and meets.
• Supervise team manager and/or student assistants.
• Coordinate team travel specifically by being the liason to our Anthony Travel Representative for air & bus travel arrangements for away meets and practices; per diem debit card loads to student-athletes and the planning of team meals; create travel itineraries in Teamworks; and maintain ledger on budget expenditures.
• In cooperation with Compliance staff, maintain countable athletically related activity (CARA) logs and practice schedules; input all practice and playing schedules into Teamworks.
• Support the Athletic Communications department and Marketing department in publicizing and marketing the cross country program; responsible for NUSports.com articles and photography during the indoor & outdoor track seasons; maintain social media accounts including but not limited to Instagram and TikTok.
• Work with team equipment manager to place yearly orders and organize gear for team travel; collaborate with equipment manager for distribution of shoes.
• Develop and maintain all statistical performance records for individual student-athletes and the team.
• Create and distribute a post-competition newsletter to alumni and friends of the program. Maintain alumni relationships through general correspondence.
• Liaison with community service director to plan team community service events.
• Assist the Head Coach in recruiting for the cross country program; maintain database in ARMS, identify and correspond with qualified prospective student-athletes (mailings, phone & email correspondence); schedule on-campus/off-campus visits and create itineraries; establish and maintain all files on prospective student-athletes for admissions; evaluate prospects off-campus throughout the year as allowed by NCAA rules.
• Develop and maintain all recruting documents and materials as deemed necessary and appropriate with adherence to rules, regulations, bylaws and interpretations of the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA.
• Develop strong relationships with high school coaches.
• Responsible for adhering to all Department and University policies and procedures, as well as the rules, regulations, bylaws and interpretations of the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
2. Previous experience as a collegiate middle to distance runner or as a cross country/track coach with middle to distance track coaching experience.
3. Strong written and oral communication skills.
4. USA Track and Field Level I certification and Level II certification in endurance events or certification through USTFCCCA Track and Field Endurance Academy preferred.
5. Knowledge of rules and regulations of the NCAA, Big Ten Conference and Northwestern University preferred.
6. Access to a vehicle for team meals, practices, and recruiting preferred.

About Northwestern University

Northwestern University is a major private research university with 12 academic divisions located on three campuses in Evanston, Chicago, and Education City in Doha, Qatar. We have approximately 2,500 full-time faculty members, 17,000 graduate and undergraduate students, and over 5,700 full and part-time staff. Faculty members include Tony Award winners, MacArthur Fellowship recipients and members of numerous honorary and professional societies, National Academy of Engineering, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and American Council of Learned Societies. Research thrives at Northwestern University. Interdisciplinary teams at Northwestern work to solve society's problems and facilitate clinical and commercial use of their innovations with partners at Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, and local universities. Beyond being a dynamic learning organization, Northwestern employs a dynamic and diverse mix of faculty and staff who work proactively to ensure that the University is a special place to work. Northwestern is committed to the recruitment of a diverse faculty, staff and student body, fostering a climate that treasures differences and provides rich opportunities for learnin...g. To that end, Northwestern University actively seeks women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons for employment and promotion throughout the University. The Northwestern Work Environment. Our two main campuses are situated along Lake Michigan’s lakefront. The Chicago campus, located between the Magnificent Mile and Lake Michigan, offers outstanding views and is within walking distance of some of the city’s main attractions.The Evanston campus, just 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, sits among charming residential neighborhoods, parks, beaches, and bike trails.At our newest campus, in the architecturally significant Education City in Doha, Qatar, the University offers undergraduate programs in partnership with the Qatar Foundation. Northwestern offers many benefit options to full and part-time employees including: Competitive compensation, Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, Tuition reimbursement, Pre-tax transit options, Professional development opportunities, Vacation, sick, and holiday pay, Excellent retirement plans, Work/Life balance and resources, Dependent care match, Faculty-Staff Assistance Program. We also provide employees with access to an abundance of recreational, cultural, and enrichment opportunities that take place on and off campus.

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