Assistant Coach Track & Field (6823)
About The Position
Friends University is seeking to fill the Assistant Coach Track & Field position in Wichita Kansas. The Full-Time Assistant Coach Track & Field will report to the Director of Track and will assist with supervision and management of the Friends University Cross Country and Track program. This includes development, execution and assessment of plans for: budget management, personnel management, recruitment, retention, student-athlete development, and day-to-day operations of the program. Operations include communication regarding facility needs, planning and facilitating practices and game day strategies, and collaboration with the Director of Track, Admissions, Financial Aid, FAR, and athletic administration. Friends University is committed to work-life balance for its employees by offering flex work options, up to 4 weeks of vacation, 96 hours of sick leave per year, up to 13 1/2 paid holidays, half day Fridays June through July, up to 5% retirement matching, and free undergraduate tuition for you, your spouse, and your dependents. Friends University seeks to hire individuals who will embrace our mission and celebrate our commitment to equipping students to honor God in their personal, professional, and spiritual lives by adhering to the University’s RISE Core Values (Respect, Inclusion, Service and Excellence). The mission of the University is: Friends University, a Christian University of Quaker heritage, equips students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual, and professional lives.
Requirements
- Six months of similar or related experience required.
- Bachelor’s degree is required
- Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills are necessary.
- The ability to motivate and influence others is material to this position.
- Requires diplomacy, ability to garner trust of others and maintain confidential information.
- Ability to lead in an inclusive and developmental manner.
- The position requires strong time management and personnel management skills.
- The individual must possess acute understanding of sport preparation and facilitation.
- Must be able to multi-task and be a part of a fast-paced demanding environment.
- Ability to maintain confidential information, strong time management and leadership development skills.
- The work requires minor physical exertion such as short periods of standing, walking over rough, uneven surfaces, some recurring bending, crouching, stretching, reaching, or similar activities.
- Job may require lifting of lightweight objects with infrequent bending or stooping alternating with the lighter activities.
- Job requires minimal agility and dexterity.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 35 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Two to four years of coaching experience preferred
- College coaching and recruitment experience preferred.
- Master’s preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with supervision and management of the Friends University Cross Country and Track program.
- Development, execution and assessment of plans for: budget management, personnel management, recruitment, retention, student-athlete development, and day-to-day operations of the program.
- Communication regarding facility needs
- Planning and facilitating practices and game day strategies
- Collaboration with the Director of Track, Admissions, Financial Aid, FAR, and athletic administration.
Benefits
- flex work options
- up to 4 weeks of vacation
- 96 hours of sick leave per year
- up to 13 1/2 paid holidays
- half day Fridays June through July
- up to 5% retirement matching
- free undergraduate tuition for you, your spouse, and your dependents
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Job Type
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