Head Coach, Cross Country and Track & Field

EXPIRED

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Start Time

n/a

End Time

n/a

Hours Per Week

Other

Days Worked (Check all that apply)

Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Varies

Salary

Anticipated Start Date

September 1, 2024

Anticipated End Date

August 31, 2025

Position Summary Information

| Position Purpose |
The Head Coach is responsible for the overall organization, direction, supervision and administration of Mansfield’s NCAA Division II Men’s & Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field Programs. Duties include: recruiting student athletes within the rules and philosophy of the NCAA, PSAC and Mansfield; evaluating student-athlete talent – both academically and athletically; ensuring the retention of student-athletes to Mansfield, emphasizing academic priorities to student athletes; organizing/conducting all practices; providing appropriate strategies for competitive success; providing direction/assignments to assistant coaches; related administrative tasks; fundraising; and maintaining appropriate communication with students, other coaches, university staff, parents, alumni and the media. | | Description of Duties |
- To plan, direct and organize all aspects of training, practices and contests in collaboration with assistant coaches. - To direct and be involved in the recruitment of athletically and academically qualified student-athletes and to ensure that recruitment practices are consistent with all NCAA, PSAC and Mansfield regulations. - Supervision of assistant coaches, any manager(s) or student employees - To plan and/or participate in fund-raising and alumni engagement activities associated with the sports of Cross Country and Track & Field and the overall intercollegiate athletic program. - To assume responsibility for appropriate administrative tasks such as equipment inventory, travel arrangements, budgetary oversight, and game management. - Chart/report countable related athletic activities (CARA). - Work with NCAA Clearinghouse to track student-athlete eligibility. - Track recruiting with the Compliance Assistant Internet program. - To assume other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics | | Decision Making |
- Makes decisions about the following elements: - All elements related to recruiting and scholarship funding - Competition strategy - Practice planning - Fundraising efforts, in collaboration with the Director of Athletics - Alumni engagement activities, in concert with the Director of Athletics - Personnel decisions, in collaboration with the Director of Athletics and Human Resources

• Must be adept at problem-solving; both in long-range situations and immediate “game-time” situations.
• Will move decisions about budget planning, compliance issues, and larger institutional priorities to the Associate Director and/or to the Director of Athletics. | | Fiscal Responsibility |
  
• Develops and monitors operating budgets in cooperation with the Director of Athletics.
• Develops and administers NCAA Division II scholarship budget and monitors this with the Compliance Coordinator.
• Is responsible for fundraising efforts and Alumni engagement activities that benefit the Cross Country and Track & Field programs, the Department of Athletics, and Mansfield. | | Supervisory Responsibility |
  Will supervise all assistant coaches, managers and student employees associated with the Cross Country and Track & Field program. | | Minimum Requirements Profile |
  
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Previous cross country and track & field coaching experience.
• CPR, AED, First Aid certification | | Preferred Qualifications |
  
• Master’s degree
• Three years of NCAA collegiate cross country and track & field coaching experience.
• Evidence of ability to successfully recruit and retain students.
• Evidence of success in coaching. | | Applicant Rating Criteria | | | Knowledge, Skills & Abilities |
  
• Must be able to demonstrate an ability to recruit student athletes, organize comprehensive Cross Country and Track & Field programs and to manage all aspects of these Division II programs.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills
• Must be able to demonstrate a commitment to academic and athletic excellence
• Must have a general understanding of NCAA Division II rules and regulations and be committed to their implementation and observance.
• Must be committed to a philosophy that emphasizes academic priorities for student athletes as well as the importance of good citizenship both on and off the field and must also demonstrate a commitment to diversity.
• Demonstration, through past accomplishments and behaviors, of the ability to support Mansfield’s principles and values of Character, Scholarship, Culture, Service (http://www1.mansfield.edu/man...) and Mansfield’s strong student-centered vision and mission is required.
• Other conditions of employment include verification of all earned degrees through the receipt of original transcripts, acceptable background clearance check reports, authorization to be employed in the United States or the ability to obtain prior to commencement of employment, and positive references.
• Must also possess a valid driver’s license and have certification in CPR and First Aid within six months of the commencement of employment and must maintain certification during employment. | | Essential Functions |
  
• Working alone – 20% and working in groups – 80%
• Sitting – 33.3%, walking – 33.3%, standing – 33.3%
• Working indoors – 35% and outdoors – 65%
• Frequent lifting of objects weighing less than 10 pounds
• Occasional lifting of objects weighing 50 pounds or greater
• Occasional pushing/pulling objects weighing 25 pounds or greater
• Frequent reaching for objects at, above, and below the shoulder
• Frequent twisting at waist, and stretching to reach objects
• Occasional fine manipulation with hands
• Frequent simple grasping; occasional power grasping
• Basic Math skill (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
• Reading skills including understanding written direction
• Writing skills in preparing and organizing documents
• Sensory skills (ie; visual, hearing, and speaking)
• Keyboard skills |