Job Details
The Head XC and Track and Field coach will serve as the primary coach and administrator for both the men’s and women’s XC and the men’s and women’s Track and Field programs. The Head XC and Track and Field Coach will be responsible for instructing students in the areas of the sports fundamentals, sportsmanship, and leadership, film, scouting, recruiting, academic and conduct monitoring, and strength and conditioning.
Example of Duties
- Coaching responsibilities to include; instructing students on sport fundamentals, setting goals, setting clear expectations, and providing feedback to students
- Demonstrate teaching and coaching competencies with regards to skill instruction and tactical strategies
- Develop and implement a comprehensive recruiting plan to include recruiting qualified collegiate student-athletes.
- Design and execute a competitive schedule
- Monitor and provide input and instruction regarding the strength and conditioning program for the team
- Oversee the management of team operating and fundraising budgets.
- Organize team travel arrangements including meals, hotels, and transportation
- Participate in department wide and sport specific fundraising efforts
- Provide leadership in the personal, academic, and athletic development of student-athletes
- Monitor the academic progress of student-athletes to ensure they are meeting academic course requirements and providing guidance and instruction to students to ensure success
- Monitor the conduct of the student-athletes with NCAA, NAC, department and team expectations
- Oversee assistant coaching staff
- Work with the Director of Athletic Facilities in monitoring all athletic facilities used by the program.
- Develop agreements with local entities for practice facilities; UMaine, Bangor, Saxl Park, etc.
Qualifications
Education:
B.A. or B.S. degree required, Master’s degree preferred
Experience:
Three years successful coaching experience at the high school or collegiate level, head coaching experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities:
Working knowledge of coaching all aspects of both cross country and track and field. The ability to work with Front Rush recruiting software, and the ability to create film sessions with both individual members of the team and the full team. Coaching licenses, certification, and badges preferred.
The successful candidate must also possess the skills to function well in a variety of roles that interact positively with the administration, faculty, coaching staff, student-athletes and other on-campus and off-campus communities.
The successful candidate will show the ability to work successfully in a highly competitive, NCAA Division III, collegiate environment.
While performing the duties of this job, you must be able to stand for several hours at a time, jog during cross country meets to mile markers, and demonstrate technique for multiple track and field events. The normal work environment includes both indoor and outdoor conditions on a daily basis with regard to both practices and meets.
Work on nights, weekends, and overnight travel is expected.
Supplemental Information
HUSSON UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Organization
Mission Statement:
Husson University inspires and prepares students for professional careers in current and emerging fields within the context of an education informed by the sciences and humanities.
The University
Located in beautiful Bangor, Maine, Husson University is a small school that makes a big impact. With 3,400 undergraduate and graduate students and an average class size of 18, Husson University prides itself on being an institution where everyone focuses on the student. Our students are more than just a number here at Husson.
We have a long-standing commitment to providing affordable and accessible education. Our faculty members are some of the leading experts in their fields. They include Fulbright scholars and numerous leaders of honorary and professional societies.
We have a strong focus on experiential learning. In fact, U.S. News & World Report ranked Husson as one of the top 10 institutions in the country for student participation in internships. (2013 and 2014)
Combined, these attributes have made Husson the “University of Choice” for professional careers in current and emerging fields where students succeed, experiential learning is championed and global understanding is promoted. All of our programs are designed to help students achieve career success. With 54 degree programs and 10 graduate professional programs to choose from, you’ll find Husson graduates in organizations devoted to business, information technology, criminal justice, hospitality, education, healthcare, communications, pharmacy and much more.
Our warm, welcoming campus community is part of Maine’s third largest city. Bangor is located along the banks of the Penobscot River and is part of the Maine Highlands. It offers local residents the perfect balance of arts, culture, shopping, dining, and entertainment, in a town with one of the lowest urban crime rates in America. Husson is easy to access from I-95 and Bangor International Airport.
And if you love the great outdoors, Husson offers you four seasons of adventure. Acadia National Park, Baxter State Park, Moosehead Lake Region, and the Camden Hills area are all just a short drive away. Everything from a relaxing day at the beach, to a thrill-packed mountain bike ride in fall foliage, to world-class skiing, is within reach.
If career growth and quality of life are important to you, and if you have a passion for educating the next generation of leaders by transforming students’ lives, then we invite you to learn more about Husson University.
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