Part-Time Assistant Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Distance Coach (Adjunct) - Military Veterans

Location: SCSU Main Campus, 720 4th Ave. S, St. Cloud, MN 56301

Full/Part Time: Part Time

Employment Condition: Adjunct

Job Description:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist head coach with the day-to-day operations of a Division II Track and Field/Cross Country program.
• Organization of weekly, monthly, and yearly training and skill development plan for the distance events.
• Student-athlete recruitment - Assist Full Time Staff in the recruitment of prospective student athletes, ability to identify prospective student-athletes (PSA), assess talent, build relationships, and guide PSAs through initial eligibility process.
• Organization of practice and training times in coordination with other track and field staff/athletic department staff.
• Communicate with student-athletes in the distance event group as well as the rest of the team.
• Assist with athlete development.
• Assist with promotions and marketing of program.
• Assist in coordination of home track and field/cross country meets (collegiate and high school)
• Participate in community service projects and program wide community engagement
• Fundraising - ability to participate in team organized fundraising efforts thorughout the year.
• Alumni Relations - ability to engage with former members of the track and field program.
• Compliance - knowledge of and commitment to NCAA, Conference, Institutional policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Coaching experience and or playing experience at the collegiate level
• Understanding of comprehensive duties of collegiate coach
• NCAA off-campus recruiting certification or ability to gain certification immediately
• Evidence of the ability to work with persons from culturally diverse backgrounds
• Evidence of a valid driver's license, or ability to acquire a legal driver's license or qualify for a reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• Collegiate Coaching experience or Playing experience at NCAA DI, DII, or DIII level

Other Requirements:

Appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

About:

Founded in 1869, St. Cloud State is an award-winning regional public university and proud member of the Minnesota State Universities & Colleges system. The 100-acre campus is about an hour northwest of Minneapolis and St. Paul, along the oak-crowned west bank of the Mississippi River. St. Cloud State students prepare for life, work and citizenship by exploring the world around them and making it better. St. Cloud State employees value active and applied learning, community engagement, sustainability, and global and cultural understanding. These commitments complement more than 200 majors, minors and pre-professional programs, 60 graduate programs and 250 student clubs and organizations. St. Cloud State began as a normal school in 1869 and became St. Cloud State Teachers College in 1921. Bachelor's degrees were first offered in 1925. Master's degrees debuted in 1957. In 1975, the institution became St. Cloud State University. In recent years, the University added applied doctoral programs in Higher Education Administration and Educational Administration and Leadership. A diverse mix of students from Midwestern towns and U.S. metropolitan areas are learning alongside more than 1,000 international students from about 80 nations.

Additional information on St. Cloud State University can be found here .

Why Work For Us

Help students achieve their educational dreams. We are looking for diverse people with passion, who are engaged, serious in the work of helping those who strive and desire a college education to achieve their goals