Head Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach

| | | Position: Head Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach | |

Location:

St. Paul, MN

| | Job Id: 450301 | | # of Openings: 1 | |

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Head Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach

| | | Position: Head Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach | |

Location:

St. Paul, MN

| | Job Id: 450301 | | # of Openings: 1 | |

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Head Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach

Position Overview: The Head Track & Field Coach will be involved with the day-to-day administration of a Division II men’s and women’s track and field program and must attend all sport-related activities as required. The Head Coach will be involved in daily communication and interaction with student-athletes for their respective sport, and will make it priority to grow and develop their student-athletes both academically and athletically. The Head Coach is directly responsible for overseeing all aspects of their respective program, and serves as the face of the program in relation to CSP Athletics and CSP as a whole. The Head Coach will support the mission and values of CSP and serve as a mentor and role model to student athletes.

Essential Duties:

• Program administration: Attend all staff meetings (compliance, practice planning, academic, strength & conditioning, individuals), assist with travel arrangements for competition, scheduling, communicate with athletic administration regarding sport-specific initiatives, delegate administrative duties to other staff members as appropriate, manage sport-specific budget and processes associated.
• Technical instruction: Attend all practices and games, oversee all practice logistics, implement game plan-oriented drills, strategic preparation for opposing teams.
• Fundraising: Organize and oversee sport-specific fundraising activities.
• Recruiting: Oversee all program recruiting activities, correspondence with prospective student-athletes; meet with recruits and families on a regular basis; evaluate talent of prospective student-athletes; evaluate academic qualifications of prospective student-athletes; determine potential athletic aid awards for prospective student-athletes relative to program scholarship budgets, determine and oversee social media strategies.
• Abide by NCAA, NSIC and CSP rules and regulations and pass NCAA recruiting exam on annual basis.
• Alumni Relations: Organize, implement, and oversee all sport-specific alumni relations.
• CSP Relations: Actively communicate with various CSP constituents (Financial Aid, Academic Advising, Admissions, Athletic Administration)
• Other sport-specific duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree: Required
• Master’s Degree: Preferred
• Certification or Licensure: Required
• American Red Cross CPR Certification: Required
• Prior experience as a head or assistant track and field coach, preferably at the collegiate level

Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and organization skills
• Ability to work on a team and in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to articulate sport-specific instruction to student-athletes
• Ability to effectively delegate responsibilities
• Exceptional public speaking skills
• Familiarity with budgetary concepts

Physical Demands:

The physical demands of this position are consistent with a professional office environment and require regular sitting, standing, and walking/moving about. Additional demands, or those inconsistent with a professional office environment, are detailed below.
Additional Demands: Position may require long hours of standing; will require travel spent mostly on busses, various amounts of physical movement.

Supplemental Infomation:

It is the policy of CSP to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, gender, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

However, CSP is an institution of the LCMS and, to the extent allowed by law, CSP reserves the right to give preference in employment based on religious tenets.

The mission of Concordia University, St Paul, a university of The Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, and for enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian gospel. This mission is rooted in academic excellence and Christian vocation.

The vision of Concordia University, Saint Paul, is to be acknowledged as the leading Lutheran university offering exceptional opportunities for students from all backgrounds who seek relevant career preparation and a challenging academic experience coupled with the insights of Lutheran theology.

Promise to Students – Concordia University, Saint Paul, empowers you to discover and engage your purpose for life, career and service, in a dynamic, multicultural, urban environment, where Christ is honored, all are welcome, and Lutheran convictions inform intellectual inquiry and academic pursuits.

Concordia University owns a 41-acre campus just West of Downtown St. Paul with easy access to light-rail and bus transportation. Only blocks away from popular Summit and Grand Avenues, restaurants, shopping, and cultural activities abound. Concordia is known to have one of the most racially and ethnically diverse university student bodies in the state of Minnesota.

CSP prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.csp.edu/student-life/title-ix/

Feel free to contact Cassidy Leininger - cleininger@csp.edu, with any questions

| | Pay Range: $60,000 - $65,000 per year | |
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