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Assistant Track and Field Throws Coach

Employer
Husson University
Location
1 College Circle, Bangor, ME, ME
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Description

The Assistant Track and Field coach will assist the Head Track and Field coach in instructing students in the areas of the sports fundamentals, sportsmanship, and leadership.

Example of Duties

  • Coaching responsibilities as assigned by the head coach.
  • Assist in the organization, preparation, and coaching of the Husson Track and Field Team to include:
  • attendance at all practices and meets
  • recruiting and scouting off-campus
  • Implement the basic principles and policies of the athletic governing bodies (NCAA and NAC) and Husson University
  • Assist in monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes to ensure they are meeting academic course requirements and providing guidance and instruction to students to ensure success. Use of Dropout Detective.
  • Assist in monitoring the conduct of the student-athletes and teaching athletes to work together.
  • Assist with recruiting to include: on-campus tours, phone calls and off-campus viewing. Organize overnight visits, get team hosts, and communicate with admissions.
  • Development and implement Strength and Conditioning program for all cross country and track and field programs.
  • Responsibility to meet on a daily basis with the head coach concerning all areas of instruction, training, scrimmages, meets, and recruiting activities.
  • Assist with all aspect of meet prep (hotels, meals, busses, travel rosters, Direct Athletics).
  • Maintain Track and Field records.
  • Directly responsible to the head coach for all related assignments concerning the Cross Country and Track and Field programs (fundraising, team volunteer activities, Spring Break, transportation, etc).
  • This position will also assist the Associate Director of Athletics and/or the Executive Director of Athletics with any other administrative duties/day-to-day operational and event management requirements as needed.
  • Additional administrative duties will be assigned.
    • Qualifications

    Education: Bachelor’s Degree required

    Experience: Prior intercollegiate coaching and/or playing experience required.
    Valid driver’s license, successful driver’s license background check, and successful completion of van familiarization course required.
    The successful candidate must possess the skills to function in a variety of roles that interact positively with the administration, faculty, coaching staff, student-athletes and all other constituents on, and off, campus.
    The successful candidate will show the ability to work successfully in a highly competitive, NCAA Division III, collegiate environment.

    Supplemental Information

    HUSSON UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

    **Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.**

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    Organization


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    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.

    Husson University dining hallWe 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.Husson University dining hall

    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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