Assistant Coach, Men's and Women's Cycling

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Founded in 1897, Piedmont University is a private, comprehensive liberal arts university with an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students at campuses in Demorest and Athens, Georgia.

Description

The Assistant Coach for men’s and women’s cycling is a member of the Piedmont University Athletic Department reports to the Head Cycling Coach. This position encompasses assisting with all aspects of the cycling team (coaching, racing, training, recruiting, driving vehicles with trailers, maintenance/organization of bikes, facility and vehicles, fundraising, etc.) and with all the cycling disciplines (road, track, mountain biking, gravel and cyclocross). It involves a certain degree of flexibility and travel. Most events are on weekends and can require overnight stays.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Recruit. Identify, communicate and engage with future recruits.

Create promotional material and strategies to help/expand recruiting pool.

Attend high school competitions.

Coaching athletes including leading group rides, teaching skills, teaching tactics and helping with training activities/ programs.

Media responsibilities including creating race reports promotional material for the team. Engaging and interacting with the team’s social media platforms.

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Founded in 1897, Piedmont University is a private, comprehensive liberal arts university with an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students at campuses in Demorest and Athens, Georgia.

Description

The Assistant Coach for men’s and women’s cycling is a member of the Piedmont University Athletic Department reports to the Head Cycling Coach. This position encompasses assisting with all aspects of the cycling team (coaching, racing, training, recruiting, driving vehicles with trailers, maintenance/organization of bikes, facility and vehicles, fundraising, etc.) and with all the cycling disciplines (road, track, mountain biking, gravel and cyclocross). It involves a certain degree of flexibility and travel. Most events are on weekends and can require overnight stays.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Recruit. Identify, communicate and engage with future recruits.

Create promotional material and strategies to help/expand recruiting pool.

Attend high school competitions.

Coaching athletes including leading group rides, teaching skills, teaching tactics and helping with training activities/ programs.

Media responsibilities including creating race reports promotional material for the team. Engaging and interacting with the team’s social media platforms.

Event Support including Driving team vehicles with and without trailer to and from events.
Prepping/cleaning, loading/unloading equipment and /or gear to and from cycling center and to and from events.

Facility and Vehicle Management responsibilities include organizing and maintaining the cycling center and team vehicles.

Community Outreach includes engaging with the community. Identifying local events the team could volunteer and support and Identifying sponsorship and fundraising opportunities.
Other relevant duties as assigned.

Regular and predictable attendance is required.

On-site work is required.

Incumbents must remain relevant in the area of employment and flexible to changes in work related to institutional needs.

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Preferred qualifications include:
Three years of experience with road, mountain and/or gravel racing
Three years of experience with a NICA and/or Collegiate Cycling Club and/or Varsity Team
Experience and competence with driving while pulling a trailer

Licenses and Certification
USA Cycling License

USA Cycling and/or NICA Coaching Certification or being a current/former Category 2 or higher cyclist in Road, Track, MTB and/or CX

SafeSport Certificate

USA Cycling Background Check

Valid Georgia Driver’s License (or obtained within 30 days of hire date) and satisfactory MVR.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
Strong service-oriented skills and the ability to have an exceptional customer service attitude.
Demonstrated ability to work accurately and effectively with computerized data systems.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, both written and oral which transcend diverse audiences.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and relate well to students, parents, faculty, staff, and others while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
Ability to collaboratively and effectively work in a diverse and inclusive environment.
Ability to travel regularly and work nonstandard hours and weekends.
Ability to collaboratively and effectively work in a diverse and inclusive environment.
Ability to travel regularly and work nonstandard hours and weekends.
Ability to collaboratively and effectively work in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Supplemental Information

Environmental, Physical, and Visual Acuity Factors
Incumbents are subject working in both internal and external working conditions where they will be subject to exposure to extreme heat or temperatures above 100 degrees.

Incumbents will perform a medium level of work where they may exert up to 50lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs of force frequently, and up to 10lbs of force constantly. Incumbents must have close visual acuity to operate motor vehicles.

The essential functions and responsibilities of this position require incumbents to: climb or ascend or descend stairs, ramps, or hills; balance or maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching; stoop or bend downward and forward by bending at the spine or waist; kneel or bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees; crouch or bend body downward and forward by bending leg and spine; crawl or move about on hands and knees or hands and feet; reach or extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction; stand or remain upright on the feet; walk or move about on foot to accomplish tasks; push and pull or use upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward; lift or raise objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to-position; finger; grasp; feel; talk to express or exchange ideas; hear to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels; and make repetitive motions.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Piedmont University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity within its faculty, staff, and students.

It is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Inquiries or complaints from students or employees concerning the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex in this statement should be directed to:

Coordinator for Title IX, Amy Brown, JD
Daniel Hall 303D
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-8500 x1504
titleix@piedmont.edu

Inquiries or complaints from students, other than on the basis of sex, concerning any of the prohibitions of discrimination in the statement should be directed to:

504 Coordinator, Amy Brown
Daniel Hall, – Room 303D
1021 Central Avenue
P.O. BOX 10
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-8500
oars@piedmont.edu

Inquiries or complaints from employees concerning any of the prohibitions of discrimination in this statement should be directed to:

Letitia Roller
Director of Human Resources
Daniel Hall – Room 208
1021 Central Avenue
P.O. BOX 10
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-8500 x 2858
hr@piedmont.edu

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