Assistant Track and Field/Cross Country Coach - Throws

The Assistant Cross Country / Track & Field Coach (Throws) coordinates specific components of team training such as strength training as well as coordinates training and logistics. This position will have specific expertise in the Throwing events. Also, assigned duties within athletics and with event management as needed.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties

Primary purpose is to teach and coach student-athletes while assisting the head coach in the conduct of the program.

Operates within the guidelines of Missouri Southern State University, MIAA, and NCAA rules and regulations.

Assess talent and recruit prospective student-athletes for all disciplines.

Assist Head Coach in conducting and planning training and conditioning schedules.

Assistant Head Distance coach with implementing practices as needed.

Assist Head Coach and Strength Coaches in strength training and planning.

Motivate and interact with athletes to assist them in performing at their best possible potential.

Assist with travel management/transportation set-up and follow through.

Performs athletic administration and support activities, including regular attendance at department meetings.

Work effectively and collaboratively with medical staff, including athletic trainers, team physicians and strength and conditioning coaches to ensure the physical and mental health and well-being of student-athletes.

Meet management for both Cross Country and Track & Field events.

Plan daily practices; supervise team.

Effectively teach track and field fundamentals and strategies to student-athletes.

Serve as a positive role model for student-athletes.

Meet with at-risk student-athletes to educate them about on-campus resources and to coordinate with ACTS department

Perform other related duties as required.

Education, Experience, and Licenses

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university required. Master’s degree preferred.

Minimum of 3- years’ related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Must have a valid driver's license and the ability to meet insurance requirements for driving university vehicles.

USATF Level 1 certification preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Requires the ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Requires the ability to use computers for data entry.
• Requires the ability to use computers for word processing and other technical computer applications.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel including the use of a computer keyboard; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear including the use of a telephone; and demonstrate track/cross-country techniques. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to attend cross country/track meets and conduct practice sessions in various outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

NOTICE : The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact Human Resources to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. An employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.