Assistant Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Coach (Shot Put, Discus)

Description

Centre College invites applications for the position of Assistant Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Coach (Shot Put, Discus).

Centre College is a premier national liberal arts college that serves approximately 1,400 students and provides a supportive community and a flexible, personal academic path to a meaningful life and career. Founded in 1819, Centre accomplishes its goals in an atmosphere of caring and respectful relationships among faculty, students, and staff. The College has an endowment in excess of $420 million and an operating budget of more than $65 million.

Centre welcomes and supports diversity. The College strives to create an environment where differences are celebrated, where individuals can exchange ideas and share in the richness of mutual experiences. Please view our Statement of Community.

Located in Danville, KY, the historic, picturesque 150-acre campus is 30 miles from Lexington, in the famed Bluegrass Region of Central Kentucky.

Under supervision of the Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Coach / Head Coach, provide assistance in the leadership of appropriate coaching, recruiting, and administrative duties for a nationally competitive Division III track and field program.  Event specialization likely to be Shot Put and Discus. Individual reports to the Director of Cross Country and Track and Field / Head Coach as well as to the Deputy AD (or designee) with a secondary duty to be assigned.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people
• Assist in organizing, preparing, and conducting practices, trainings, and competitions;
• Successfully recruit student-athletes in accordance with all Centre College, Southern Athletic Association, and NCAA rules and regulations;
• Assist in directing appropriate aspects of the team;
• Assist with the holistic development of track and field student-athletes;
• Represent the program and the College to students, parents, alumni, and the general public;
• Assist in managing the daily operations and administration facets of the track and field program;
• Actively participate in department-wide initiatives;
• Secondary duty to be assigned;
• Contribute to the overall success of the program and the department by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Head Coach, Director of Athletics, or designee;
• Demonstrate an appreciation for and sensitivity to an inclusive academic community, fostering a welcoming environment for students, faculty, and staff from all social, economic, cultural, ideological, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with previous collegiate experience as a player or a coach required;
• Previous collegiate coaching experience preferred.
• CPR, AED, and First-Aid certifications will be required upon employment;
• Valid driver’s license required prior to employment – and maintained throughout.

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of the sport of track and field and its rules; ability to foster a team environment;
• demonstrated coaching skills in sport of track and field;
• knowledge of travel, planning, and scheduling;
• commitment to the NCAA Division III philosophy of athletics;
• high integrity and ethical standards are required, along with enthusiasm for the mission of Centre College and Centre Athletics;
• knowledge of NCAA and SAA rules and regulations, and a demonstrated ability to successfully recruit, retain, and mentor student-athletes are essential;
• Additional qualifications include communication skills that allow for the ability to teach, motivate, and counsel student-athletes effectively as well as being self-motivated, positive, energetic, eager to teach, and a willingness to travel. 
• Ability to foster a team environment as well as the ability and desire to work successfully within a team-oriented athletic department is essential.
• Fully embrace and practice the department’s priorities of Recruit, Educate, Train, Compete, and Inspire.