Assistant Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach

Overview and Responsibilities

 

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is seeking candidates who are eager to contribute to its Lasallian Catholic mission of awakening, nurturing, and empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership. We invite individuals to help transform lives through education, inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition’s quest to understand the human experience through faith and reason and its embrace of all who are dedicated to learning from one another through authentic conversations in search of the truth. We are especially interested in and give preference to candidates who demonstrate a vision to create and nurture initiatives that will advance our mission within the scope of their duties and who will foster a culture of dialogue that, with respect for all people, supports the search for meaning and purpose in pursuit of excellence.

 

Job Summary

 

This position is responsible for assisting the head men’s and women’s cross country and track and field coach in the operation of all functions related to coaching a competitive division III men’s and women’s track and field program. Fundamental duties include but are not limited to: coaching (specifically responsible for one of the following areas: 1. sprints / hurdles or 2. field events / jumps or 3. throws depending on area of expertise / qualifications), assist with meet management, assist with recruitment of student-athletes; and assist with student-athlete development.  The position is a full time, 12 month position, with full benefits. 

 

Salary Range: $31,000

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Coaching (specifically responsible for one of the following areas: 1. sprints / hurdles or 2. field events / jumps or 3. throws depending on area of expertise / qualifications)
  • Assist with planning pre-season, season, and off-season practices 
• Assist the associate track and field coach with meet management of home meets (cross country as well as track and field) 
• Assist the recruiting coordinator with 
  • Recruiting High-caliber student athletes with high character (cross country as well as track and field) 
• Assist with enhancing the student-athlete collegiate experience through team expectations and culture 
  • Stress academic and athletic excellence
  • Assist with retention of student-athletes 
  • Build a positive team culture 
  • Assist with social media posts
  • Assist with other day-to-day team operations as assigned  
• Perform secondary duties as assigned by the Athletic Director.  
• Support, respect, and advance the mission of Saint Mary’s University as a Lasallian Catholic institution.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND FUNCTIONS

• Ability to train functional groups within team training system. 
• Work independently on multiple projects.  
• Forward-thinking with excellent problem-solving skills.  
• Collaborate with a large range of personalities and value sets.  
• Communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues, students, recruits and other stakeholders.  
• Conduct oneself according to NCAA Division III and MIAC rules and regulations.  
• Ability to travel.

Qualifications

Experience and Education Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• Previous collegiate, club or high school coaching experience   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree 
• 3-5 years of experience in collegiate, club or high school coaching 

Essential Knowledge & Skills

• See above

 

Physical Demands

☐ Sedentary work. Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

☐ Light work. Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of perf