Assistant Track and Field Coach

Department: Athletics. Classification: Exempt.

About Us

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul. The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all aspects of the instruction, practice planning, and advisement of the men’s and women’s track & field throws programs.
• Assist the head coaches in implementing training programs and practice plans.
• Provide quality coaching and instruction to student-athletes during pre-season, in-season practices, and competitions to throws athletes during indoor and outdoor track seasons.
• Mentor student-athletes to promote athletic, emotional, and social growth.
• Attend all competitions and assist with meet strategies.
• Assist with meet preparation, meet set-up, and meet day needs.
• Assist with home competition management and equipment needs/care.
• Assist in actively recruiting qualified student-athletes.
• Assist in the execution of the recruiting plan with both head coaches that targets a diverse group of potential student-athletes who can achieve high levels of success academically, socially, and athletically.
• Evaluate potential student athletes regularly, maintain consistent, effective, and honest communication with potential student athletes, and maintain contact with various coaches.
• Participate in campus visits with prospective student-athletes in a professional manner.
• Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
• Comply with all NCAA Division III, MIAC, and St. Olaf Bylaws.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the head coach or athletic department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 1+ year of high school, club, or college coaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.
• 3+ years of college coaching experience.

Supervision

Reports to the Head Men’s Track and Field Coach and Head Women’s Track and Field Coach. This position supervises student workers.

Schedule

This is a part-time role requiring a flexible work schedule; nights and weekends are necessary, and traveling with teams is required.

Pay

$8,500.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match.
• Contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts.
• Significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children.
• Generous paid time off.