Head Cross Country/Assistant Track & Field

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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

Under the general direction of the Director of Athletics, the Head Cross Country/Assistant Track & Field Coach will lead all aspects of an NCAA Division III men's and women's Cross Country program including student-athlete recruitment, recruiting coordination, scheduling, team travel, practice planning, equipment, marketing, and the administration of the men's and women's Cross Country programs in full compliance with NCAA, Conference, and university rules and regulations. The coach will also assist the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country during the indoor and outdoor track and field season coaching the distance running group.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

The Head Coach will develop coaching techniques, team strategies, and player strategies.

Teach and instruct student-athletes in the the technical and motivational aspects of Cross Country and Distance Running

Lead student-athletes on individual performance. They will provide leadership/direction for improvement and share knowledge to assist student-athletes with instruction on performing better in their sport.

The Head Coach will be responsible for recruiting within NCAA regulations and Piedmont University admissions standards. They will communicate with potential recruits, plan and organize recruiting trips, and complete all necessary paperwork related to recruitment and travel.

Schedule all cross country competition.

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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

Under the general direction of the Director of Athletics, the Head Cross Country/Assistant Track & Field Coach will lead all aspects of an NCAA Division III men's and women's Cross Country program including student-athlete recruitment, recruiting coordination, scheduling, team travel, practice planning, equipment, marketing, and the administration of the men's and women's Cross Country programs in full compliance with NCAA, Conference, and university rules and regulations. The coach will also assist the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country during the indoor and outdoor track and field season coaching the distance running group.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

The Head Coach will develop coaching techniques, team strategies, and player strategies.

Teach and instruct student-athletes in the the technical and motivational aspects of Cross Country and Distance Running

Lead student-athletes on individual performance. They will provide leadership/direction for improvement and share knowledge to assist student-athletes with instruction on performing better in their sport.

The Head Coach will be responsible for recruiting within NCAA regulations and Piedmont University admissions standards. They will communicate with potential recruits, plan and organize recruiting trips, and complete all necessary paperwork related to recruitment and travel.

Schedule all cross country competition.

Provide informal support in personal and academic matters to student-athletes.

Other relevant duties as assigned.

On-site work is required.

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

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience
A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required. Three years of collegiate coaching or collegiate playing experience in the sport of cross country and track & field. Experience with student-athlete recruiting, skill instruction, and development.

Licenses and Certification

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to conduct oneself with the highest level of integrity.

Ability to develop and relate to student-athletes in an private liberal arts academic environment.

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.

Knowledge of NCAA Division III Rules and Regulations

Knowledge of the rules of cross country and track & field. This includes, but is not limited to, teaching techniques and coaching strategies necessary for both individual improvement and overall team success
Good interpersonal skills are also needed for interacting with university departments, students and prospective student-athletes; requires excellent speaking and writing skills.

Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of diverse backgrounds.

Ability to identify student-athletes who will succeed both academically and athletically.

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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