Assistant Coach Cross Country Track amp Field 11 mos.

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About Seattle Pacific University:

Founded in 1891, Seattle Pacific University has a long and distinguished history in Christian higher education. Located just minutes from downtown Seattle, SPU seeks to be a premier Christian University fully committed to engaging the culture and changing the world by graduating people of competence and character, becoming people of wisdom, and modeling grace-filled community. Seattle Pacific University seeks applicants committed to its Christian mission.

Diversity Statement

As part of our mission of cultural engagement, SPU is committed to building an excellent and diverse staff and faculty. Diversity is an ethos that is inseparable from our Christian faith. At SPU, we recognize diversity as a basic feature of God's creation and a core theme of the gospel. At the heart of our mission-centered commitment to becoming a more diverse community is a desire to represent the breadth of God's kingdom more fully.

We strive to become a workplace of choice and to recruit, develop, and retain faculty and staff who can embrace, value, and engage differences with humility and care. We invite you to join us on our journey by starting a career at SPU! Learn more about SPU's commitment to diversity

and opportunities

for our employees to deepen their capacity to serve our increasingly diverse student body.

Seattle Pacific University provides reasonable accommodation to applicants. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the application or hiring process please contact the Human Resources Department at (206)281-2809, or email hr@spu.edu

. Notification must be given at least five (5) working days before the accommodation is needed.

Job Description:

General Summary: To organize, provide leadership for, and conduct all phases of the Cross Country and Track and Field program at Seattle Pacific University. Participates in organization and execution of Cross Country/Track and Field practices, group and individual workouts. Supports student athlete welfare and good academic standing of team members. Assists in developing, directing, and teaching competitive Cross Country and Track and Field program. Supports with identifying and recruiting potential student-athletes. Provides a positive Christian coach role model.

Job Duties Include:

Under the direction of the Head Coach of Cross Country and Track and Field, develops a quality Track & Field/Cross Country program to meet institutional, and NCAA qualifying criteria for National Championship competition.

Assists with daily operations of Cross Country and Track and field Program, teaching and coaching in a manner that will promote excellence, growth and development, on an individual and team level.

Participates in execution of team practices and individual workouts. Teaches concepts regarding physical well-being, team-building, and safety.

Recruits quality student-athletes who possess extraordinary talent as well as personal beliefs and standards that are compatible with the mission of Seattle Pacific University.

Monitors student-athletes academic standing to insure that normal progress toward a degree is being made. Teaching in a student learning around Falcon student-athlete goals and expectations.

Assists in aspects of NCAA compliance, including but not limited to grade checks, practice reports, and official visit forms.

Arranges for and manage all aspects of cross country and track and field team travel.

Purchases appropriate and necessary supplies and equipment.

Develops scouting reports on opponents and breaks down film from our own team in order to teach individual and team skill development

Provides for spiritual/social development of student athletes. Develops meaningful relationships with student-athletes in order to lead, motivate, and teach them to maximize their potential.

Engages the University community by participating in campus activities to include: all-staff meetings, chapels, forums, retreats and other opportunities for building relationships and advocating Athletics.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree.

Previous experience in coaching track & field/cross country.

Must be certified by program endorsed by the NCAA.

The knowledge and technical skills necessary to accomplish the assigned task.

A maturing and contagious Christian faith, knowledge of and the willingness to actively support the Christian mission of the University and accept the life-style standards of the Christian Community.

The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coaches, athletes, students, faculty, administration and the community.

Additional Information:

Position will remain open until filled.

This is a full time, 11 month position, traditionally with July off.

Salary: $45,000 - $50,000 DOE

This is a full time position with excellent benefits. SPU pays the employee premium for medical, dental, and vision insurance. SPU makes generous contributions to an employee HSA/HRA account and to a retirement account. Tuition discount program available for the employee and qualified immediate family members.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter and resume along with the online application.

Company info

Seattle Pacific University
Website : http://www.spu.edu