Assistant Coach, Track & Field/Cross Country, Part Time

Position Details

Position Information

Job Title

Assistant Coach, Track & Field/Cross Country, Part Time

Department

Athletic Coaches

Job Code

C21559

Job category

Position Details

Position Information

Job Title

Assistant Coach, Track & Field/Cross Country, Part Time

Department

Athletic Coaches

Job Code

C21559

Job category

Part Time Staff

Terms and Hours

Part Time Hourly Staff

Salary Range

Starting Hourly Wage $16.50; commensurate with experience

Job Summary

The University of Portland is a National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I institution and West Coast Conference (WCC) member located in Portland, Oregon. This part-time position will be responsible for supporting the Head Track and Cross Country Coach in developing high-performance student athletes. The primary duties of this position consist of instructing student-athletes in the skill development for their sport, as well as physical health, teamwork, safety, and other instructional areas related to student-athlete sport development.

University of Portland Athletics is committed to change and stand against racism and systemic discrimination, in our department, program, on our campus, and in our community. We are committed to the well-being, education and equality of every person, and are committed to taking action to drive societal and systematic change.

Core Duties

• Conduct individual and group instruction in sport-specific skills, as well as conducting instruction related to strength and conditioning training activities.
• Conduct individual, small group and team meetings to provide skill and sport-related performance development instruction to students (video/data review).
• Prepare/assist with preparation of instruction, i.e., practice plans for team training and practice sessions; analyze data and results from practice and competition to include in individual and group instruction.
• Assist with administration of team equipment and travel arrangements.
• Attend all competitions in order to provide instruction; assist with athlete preparation and execution; including strategy, data collection and continual coaching.
• Support in the transport of Athletics staff and/or student athletes to and from locations as needed to meet the demands of Team travel and events, using rental vehicles and University owned vehicles.
• Support Head Coach and Full Time Assistant Coach with recruitment efforts to attract high quality student athletes with a commitment to academic success.
• Assist with team equipment and travel arrangements as needed.
• Other instructional duties as assigned by supervisor or designee.

**Other duties as relevant to the duties of the position or as assigned by supervisor or designee.

Please note that the above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this position’s purview and responsibility.**

Education & Experience

• Required: Bachelor’s degree.
• Required: Two to three years experience coaching club or collegiate track and/or cross country.
• Or equivalent education and/or experience.

Certifications & Licenses

• Required: Valid state driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent leadership, team-building and motivational skills; including determination, patience, and enthusiasm.
• Strong ability to mentor and work effectively with college-age athletes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong ability to exercise good judgment.
• Ability to work independently but also to constructively receive supervisory direction and work effectively in a team setting.
• Strong orientation towards continued learning and applying learning in the work setting.
• Working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
• Professional demeanor and the ability to work effectively with various constituencies including prospective students, current students, their families, the general public, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and other members of the UP community.
• Competence with and commitment to inclusive excellence; ability to be an effective partner with diverse students, faculty, and staff.
• Effective ability to use and learn computers, technology, software, and applications at level of sophistication required for the duties of the position, including, without limitation, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), the internet, and computerized maintenance management systems.
  • All University of Portland positions require the ability to quickly learn and use new technologies, software, and applications in depth and at level of proficiency required for duties of the position. In most situations, the necessity of learning, using, and supporting new technologies, software, and/or applications does not change a job description nor make the position one that involves higher level duties.

Physical Requirements

• This position requires the physical ability to demonstrate sport related activities, techniques, and skills.
• This position requires frequent standing, walking, twisting, using fine manipulation, grasping, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling objects that weigh up to 50 pounds.
• This position requires the ability to attend events and activities on and off campus and to interact and communicate with alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends of the University.
• The position requires the ability to travel by car and air.
• Candidates must have the physical ability to drive team van or bus to practices and competitions.

Working Conditions

• Hours of employment: position requires working flexible hours, including mornings, nights, and weekends as necessary, as well as attendance at home and away events.
• Work related stress: stress from work related situations such as those involving competitive, challenging, urgent, or time sensitive matters.
• Work environment: will be subject to outside weather conditions, including cold and hot weather, sun, rain, and inclement weather conditions.
• Travel: travel to local and domestic away competitions, and other events and activities will be required.

Work Standards

• Respect for the University’s mission and Catholic identity: demonstrates commitment to learning, respecting, and contributing to the mission of the University, a Catholic and Congregation of Holy Cross institution. The University’s mission statement states in relevant part: “we pursue teaching and learning, faith and formation, service and leadership in the classroom, residence halls, and the world.” The University’s Statement of Inclusion states in relevant part: “Our belief in the inherent dignity of each person is founded upon the social teaching of the Catholic Church. At the center of that teaching is the fundamental mandate that every person, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, social or economic class, age, or disability shall be treated with respect and dignity.”

  • The full Mission Statement is at: www.up.edu/about/mission.
  • The full Statement of Inclusion is at: www.up.edu/disclosures/inclusion.

• Promote culture of safety: demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

• Confidentiality demonstrates mindfulness of, commitment to, and compliance with information confidentiality.

• Compliance with policies and procedures: subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University, departmental, and other applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel, business, and/or other policies of the University.

• Compliance with driving related laws and requirements: when conducting university business while driving, must comply with the Oregon Vehicle Code and University of Portland driving requirements.

• Interpersonal skills: demonstrates the ability to work professionally with all University of Portland community members, external organizations, and any other person or organization the employee interacts with related to his or her University position.

Benefits

Part time benefits inclusive of sick leave consistent with Oregon State and Multnomah County sick leave regulations.

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | S304-2023 | | Number of Vacancies | 1 | | Estimated Start Date | | | Open Date | | | Close Date | | | Open Until Filled | No | | Special Instructions Summary | |

Required Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

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