PHOENIX, Arizona
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Glassboro, New Jersey
Farmville, Virginia
Posted: 25-Jun-25
Location: PHOENIX, Arizona
Type: Full-time
Salary: $51,558.00 - $67,025.00, DOE
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Internal Number: 321496
Paradise Valley Community College is seeking an Athletic Head Coach who serves as the women’s and men’s Track & Field Coach and Coordinator of Cross Country. Duties include (but not limited to): administers and coordinates all aspects of Track & Field and Cross Country programs, including; coaching, recruiting, academic success and development of student-athletes, budget management, athletic equipment/facilities management, schedule and event management, fundraising, study hall monitoring, mentoring, travel coordination, monitoring and teaching sportsmanship, life skills, discipline enforcement, and program administration. Assists in coordinating the academic success program for Athletics Department as a whole. Serve in support of the Athletics Department in a capacity as assigned by the Athletic Director.
Note: This is a non-classified, at-will position. As an at-will employee, either you or Paradise Valley Community College may terminate employment without cause.
Essential Functions
40% Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, reviews and evaluates the work of assistant coaching staffs for Track & Field and Cross Country; plans, manages, and implements coaching strategy and practice training sessions for student-athletes in the Track & Field program in accordance with established rules and regulations; organizes, provides for, and oversees the recruitment of prospective student-athletes including the evaluation of student-athletes in areas of academics, athletic ability and character; provides and oversees individual and group coaching and instruction for meet preparation and coaching; coordinates, facilitates and implements athletic development training and meet strategies related to assigned area; plans and manages the overall development of the student-athlete including academic success, character building, and team discipline; academic support and academic leadership for all student-athletes.
40% Oversees and ensures that Track & Field and Cross Country students and programs comply with National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA), Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Arizona Community College Athletics Association (ACCAC) regulations, policies, and procedures; plans and administers assigned budgets, monitors Track & Field and Cross Country program expenditures and budget compliance; performs other duties as assigned; coordinates all aspects of a Cross Country season/meets and a Track & Field season/meets (ex: meet schedules, secure officials for the events, timing system, event management, invoicing, volunteers, etc.).
15% Plans and implements athletic promotional programs and related fundraising efforts. Attends athletics department meetings, orientations, etc.
5% Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE OF
• Supervisory principles, practices and techniques, as assigned
• Principles and practices of sports program management and administration
• Principles and practices of athletic coaching
• Supervisory principles, practices and techniques
• Principles and practices of program administration and management
• Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis
• Best practices, trends and emerging technologies
• Principles and practices of budget development and administration
• Principles and practices of conflict resolution
• Business methods, principles and practices
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations (based on assignment)
• Customer service principles
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment
• Modern office technology
SKILL IN
• Supervising and evaluating staff performance
• Training, coaching and overseeing the development of staff
• Planning and implementing sports programs and coaching strategy
• Providing oversight of program recruitment and retention
• Providing program management, organization and coordinating logistics
• Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices
• Reading, analyzing, evaluating, interpreting and summarizing written materials and statistical data
• Exercising political acumen, tact and diplomacy
• Exercising confidentiality
• Overseeing the implementation and adherence to quality assurance and standards
• Interpreting, monitoring and reporting financial information and statistics
• Managing and administering program budgets
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards (based on assignment)
• Providing customer service
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interactions with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in physical education, sports management, sports coaching, kinesiology, recreation therapy, athletic training, sport psychology, or another field related to athletics or sports, management, communications, health, coaching, or a similar discipline, and four (4) years of experience as an athletic coach, preferably at the college level, which includes recruiting experience and two (2) years of senior level or lead experience.
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.
Special Requirements
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:
- Possession of a valid State of Arizona Driver License (Class D) may be required for some assignments
- CPR/AED certification may be required to be obtained and maintained on an annual basis
Desired Qualifications
- Four or more years/seasons of coaching Track & Field and/or Cross Country as a head coach or assistant coach in an educational setting. (Ex: four or more years/seasons as a head or assistant Track & Field coach and/or four or more years/seasons as a head or assistant Cross-Country coach)
- Four or more years/seasons experience in recruiting student-athletes at the collegiate level
- Experience and knowledge of the student-athlete National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) eligibility process, and understanding of NJCAA, Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Arizona Community College Athletics Association (ACCAC) regulations, policies, and procedures
- Experience in organizing academic retention and completion efforts for student-athletes
- Four or more years/seasons experience in coordinating all aspects of a Track & Field schedule/meets and a Cross Country schedule/meets (ex: coordinate season schedules, coordinate location if off campus, coordinate entry fee processing, coordinate meet and event schedules, secure officials, secure a timing system professional, event management, invoicing, volunteers, etc.)
- Participated in and/or organized fundraising activities
- Master's Degree
