Assistant Coach, M&W Track & Field/Cross Country

Department: Intercollegiate Athletics

Classification: Professional Faculty

Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: On Site Required

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

George Mason Athletics unites communities by developing champions with a mission to inspire and transform lives through the power of sports. Mason Athletics serves 500 student-athletes in 22 NCAA Division I sports. We are a proud member of the Atlantic 10 Conference with over 20 Conference Championships, NCAA Championships in Women’s Soccer and Men’s Indoor Track, an NCAA Final Four appearance with Men’s Basketball, and over 30 individual National Champions. We are student-focused, education-centered, and committed to providing transformational experiences for our student-athletes and staff. Our five priorities are Student-Athlete Experience, Competition, Resources, Storytelling and Engagement, and Championship Culture.

About the Position:

The primary role of the Assistant Coach is to provide teaching, coaching, and technical expertise needed to allow student-athletes to compete at their highest competitive potential. Additionally, it is a primary responsibility of the position to be cognitive to all coaching and/or teaching duties associated with the program. This is to include, but not limited to, oversight and management of the safety and well-being of those student-athletes assigned to their coaching care. In the absence of the Head Coach, the Assistant Coach is expected to act on behalf of the Head Coach on any and all related program issues. The Assistant Coach will assist the Head Coach in all aspects of a highly competitive Division I program.

Responsibilities:

Teaching and Coaching:

• Utilizes sound teaching techniques in the conduct of game preparation and practice sessions;
• Assists in making strategic decisions in contest situations;
• Effectively prepares and organizes pre-season, in-season and post-season conditioning programs and practice sessions;
• Oversees the strength and conditioning development of the athletes;
• Assists the Head Coach in the evaluation of the student-athlete; and
• Is aware and maintains a safe and healthy environment for the student-athlete.

Department, University, Conference, and NCAA Compliance:

• Abides by and promotes the aims, goals, and objectives established by the Athletic Director and Head Coach;
• Abides by and promotes the policies, guidelines, rules, regulations, and criteria established by the Athletic Director and Head Coach for the student-athletes;
• Knows, understands, and assures that student-athletes abide by all University, Atlantic 10, and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules and regulations;
• Knows, understands, and abides by all University, A10, and NCAA rules and regulations;
• Is aware and abides by the rules of confidentiality (Buckley Amendment);
• Understands and abides by proper procedures of due process in dealing with student-athletes and staff;
• Follows administrative procedures established by the university and written up in the department Staff Handbook; and
• Assists the Head Coach in developing and implementing an overall recruiting strategy to effectively recruit the best student-athletes within the admissions, financial, and regulatory constraints established by the University, A10, and NCAA. 

Acts as Team Liaison:

• Equipment office staff to order, monitor, and control all team equipment;
• Business Office and Coaches Support Assistant on program operations, logistics, planning, and team travel; and
• Academic Services (study hall and tutoring).

Fundraising:

• Participates in fundraising efforts and special events. 

Performs other Duties as Assigned:

• Performs other duties as requested by the Assistant Vice President/Director of Intercollegiate Athletics or Sports Administrator. 

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Advanced degree or training an