ASSISTANT MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD COACH
Centenary College of Louisiana
Application
Details
Posted: 13-Jan-25
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Type: Full-time
Categories:
Coaching
Coaching - Cross Country
Coaching - Track & Field
Sector:
Collegiate Sports
Assist and coordinate the planning, organizing and coaching of the intercollegiate Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field programs as guided by Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach with coaching and administrative responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS •Provide leadership and guidance in the personal and athletic development of student-athletes at Centenary College •Must be accessible and reachable by telephone or text message at times other than College business hours for the purpose of team member contact and recruiting purposes for texting or calling recruits after school hours •Must have access to mobile computing outside of office for recruitment of student-athletes by accessing databases for contact information and adding information, scouting, travel arrangement, and to maintain constant contact with NCAA, SCAC, scouting information and team data. •Assists in organizing and supervising practices and official competition in compliance with NCAA and Centenary College Rules •Assists in ensuring athletic venue is properly set up for practices and official athletic competition. •Counsel team members in academic, disciplinary and personal matters, consult with Head Coach and College administration and faculty for resolution of problems as needed •Works in cooperation with Director of Athletics and Head Coach with ancillary responsibility such as; compliance, event management, assistant coaching, outdoor field maintenance. •Supports the Development Office’s efforts to raise money for Centenary Fund for Student Athletes •Assist in the recruiting and retaining student-athletes in accordance with Centenary College and NCAA policy guidelines •This position will require night and weekend hours •Other related projects, duties and responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary.
As an institutional staff member actively involved in NCAA Division III prospects, student-athletes and athletic department personnel, you are responsible to uphold all conference and NCAA rules and regulations. In accordance with NCAA bylaw 11.1, you are responsible to report any known violations and will be held accountable for any violations committed within your department
To perform this job successful, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required
MINIMUM
1 or more years as a competitive player or coach in sport of cross country and/or track & field
Bachelor’s degree
Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
Good communication skills and ability to work with diverse group of people
Experience in the recruitment of student-athletes
Well organized and self-motivated
Able to obtain First Aid/CPR/AED training and van driving clearance PREFERRED
2 years or more as a competitive player or coach in sport of cross country and/or track & field
Experience with NCAA Division III program
Specific experience with campus admission/recruiting office, NCAA compliance, outdoor field management
Experience with a selective, residential, Liberal Arts College
PREFERRED
2 years or more as a competitive player or coach in sport of cross country and/or track & field
Experience with NCAA Division III program
Specific experience with campus admission/recruiting office, NCAA compliance, outdoor field management
Experience with a selective, residential, Liberal Arts College
Centenary College of Louisiana is a private liberal arts college in Shreveport, Louisiana, offering undergraduate programs and a limited number of graduate programs in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Centenary recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large. We thus welcome applicants who would add to the College's diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. EOE.