Assistant Track And Field Coach

Position Summary

Belmont Abbey College, an NCAA Division II institution and member of the

Conference Carolinas, invites applications for the current position of Assistant

Track and Field Coach.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate for this full-time, twelve-month position will work with the head coach to support all aspects of an established collegiate Track and Field/Cross Country program, including, but not limited to, recruitment of qualified student-athletes, monitoring academic progress toward degree, competition and practice preparation, individual and program development, facility maintenance, fundraising, community activity, and other duties as assigned. The incumbent must fulfill these duties while adhering to all rules, guidelines and principles as set forth by the NCAA, Conference Carolinas and Belmont Abbey College.

Coach student-athletes in areas of jumps and pole vault to include evaluating their performance in both practice and competition, and providing leadership and instruction in areas of deficiencies, as required. Assist in other events, as well as cross country.

Qualifications

Preference will be given to those candidates who can demonstrate a vision in the recruitment of student-athletes who fit well with the institution's mission and character as a distinctively Catholic and Benedictine college that views sport as a means of developing virtue. The minimum qualifications for this position include Bachelor's degree, or 3 years' relevant experience may substitute.

In addition, candidates must wholeheartedly embrace the mission of the College to educate students in the liberal arts and sciences so that in all things God may be glorified. The incumbent will consistently demonstrate skills, attitudes, and stable disposition of character to support our Catholic and Benedictine identity while fostering the development of mind, body, and spirit in our students, our staff and the greater community. Finally, candidates must have a sincere appreciation and acceptance of our Catholic approach to education and an understanding of Pope Saint John Paul II's Ex Corde Ecclesiae.