Assistant Track & Field Coach

Overview

Job ID
36081245

Category
Athletics

Organization
UCR Intercollegiate Athletics

Department
Mens Track

Location
Main Campus - UCR

Salary

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Overview

Job ID
36081245

Category
Athletics

Organization
UCR Intercollegiate Athletics

Department
Mens Track

Location
Main Campus - UCR

Salary
$44,800 - $73,200

Date Posted
August 13, 2025

Application Deadline
Open Until Filled

Schedule
Varies

Full/Part Time
Full-time(100%)

Level of Supervision
Supervision

Personnel Program Code
Professional & Support Staff

Other Information
Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
UC Internal Job: No

Position Information

Under the direction of the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field (Head Coach), the Assistant Men's and Women's Track & Field Coach plans and conducts daily practice and competition schedules for the throwing event athletes, including discus, hammer, javelin, shot put, and weight throw. Identifies and recruits qualified throws events student-athletes that can receive regular admission to the university. Assist the coach in charge of meet management for all home Track & Field & Cross Country competitions. Comply with all NCAA and Big West conference rules and regulations; manage all compliance activities, including NCAA Time Management, CARA logs, and recruiting logs for throws event athletes. The full salary range for the Assistant Track & Field Coach is $44,800 - $73,200 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training with a college-level program.

Required

Experience Requirements

| Experience | Requirement | | --- | --- | | Minimum of 2 years of related experience. | Required | | 2-3 Years of of NCAA Division 1 throws coaching experience. | Preferred |

Certification Requirements

| Certification | Requirement | | --- | --- | | May need to maintain NCAA certified recruiter status. | Preferred | | May need to maintain CPR/AED and First Aid certification. | Preferred | | USATF Level 1 Coaching Certification or USTFCCCA Coaching Specialist Certification | Preferred |

Special Conditions

| Special Condition | Requirement | | --- | --- | | Travel | Required | | Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours | Required | | Valid Drivers License | Required |

Minimum Requirements

| Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with athletic participants. | | Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and decision-making; be an effective problem solver and effectively communicate verbally and in writing. | | Specialized knowledge of the team sport or activity, as well as basic technical expertise in coaching principles. | | Current knowledge of applicable rules and standards of the affiliated athletic conference, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), as well as other associations and agencies to which the campus adheres, and, at all times avoid any and all violations of these rules and standards. | | Demonstrated effective problem solving and communication skills, verbally and in writing. | | Demonstrated sound judgment and decision-making. |

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description Details

General Information

Job Title
COACH AST 2

Job Code
005046

Grade
16

Department Head
Wesley Mallette

Supervisor
Nathan Browne

Generic Scope

Professional who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments/projects/tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action.

Custom Scope

Under general direction, oversees specific aspects of a small to mid-size sports program. May provide guidance to other personnel.

Department Custom Scope

Under the direction of the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field (Head Coach), the Assistant Men's and Women's Track & Field Coach plans and conducts daily practice and competition schedules for the throwing event athletes, including discus, hammer, javelin, shot put, and weight throw. Identifies and recruits qualified throws events student-athletes that can receive regular admission to the university. Assist the coach in charge of meet management for all home Track & Field & Cross Country competitions. Comply with all NCAA and Big West conference rules and regulations; manage all compliance activities, including NCAA Time Management, CARA logs, and recruiting logs for throws event athletes.

Key Responsibilities

| Description | Percent Time | | --- | --- | | May assist in most practice and conditioning sessions. | 50% | | Analyzes performance and instructs participants in program strategies and techniques to prepare them for competition. | 20% | | Evaluates student athletes' performance | 10% | | Represents and promotes professional conduct, university good will and high standards at all events and games. | 5% | | Ensures adherence to all governing rules, university, department, conference, NCAA policies and procedures, including student-athlete benefits. | 5% | | May assist in the recruitment of prospective athletes within the framework of the university, department, conference, NCAA rules. | 5% | | May assist in coaching at competitive events. | 5% |

Other Requirements

Items Used done Standard Office Equipment

Physical Requirements done Bend: Frequently

done Sit: Occasionally

done Squat: Occasionally

done Stand: Frequently

done Crawl: Occasionally

done Walk: Frequently

done Climb: Occasionally

Mental Requirements done Read/Comprehend: Occasionally

done Write: Occasionally

done Perform Calculations: Occasionally

done Communicate Orally: Frequently

done Reason & Analyze: Frequently

Environmental Requirements clear Is exposed to excessive noise: No

clear Is around moving machinery: No

clear Is exposed to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity: No

clear Drives motorized equipment: No

clear Works in confined quarters: No

clear Dust: No

clear Fumes: No

Critical Position done Yes

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