Assistant Coach, Women's Track and Field

The Assistant Coach will be responsible for the assistant coaching duties of the track and field program.  Most often this will include assistance in all areas of program administration including but not limited to recruiting, practice planning, practice support, social media, fundraising, event management and administrative duties.

• Practice Planning

• Skill development

• Recruiting

• Administrative duties (e.g., Travel/meal planning, office coverage)

• Fundraising and alumni engagement

• Complete other duties as assigned by the head coach

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Coaching experience at the high school, collegiate or professional level

• Knowledge of NCAA rules

• Recruiting experience at the collegiate level, Division III, preferred

• First Aid and AED certification, preferred

• Intercultural competency; ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds

• Valid driver’s license and evidence of insurability required

• Strong oral and written communication skills

Western New England University (WNE) is a private, nationally ranked, comprehensive institution with a focus on preparing work-ready and world-ready graduates. Founded in 1919 in Springfield, Massachusetts as a division of Northeastern College, WNE’s 215-acre suburban campus serves more than 3,700 students, including over 2,500 full-time undergraduates. More than 47,000 alumni have earned degrees through its 90+ undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs at Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and School of Law. Students come from 39 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries. Of 45,104 living alumni, 30% remain within the region, residing in the four Western Massachusetts counties and northern Connecticut.

WNE is classified among nationally ranked universities in US News and World Report, and among the Top 100 Undergraduate Engineering programs, and in the Doctoral/Professional Universities category in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Western New England University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We welcome candidates whose background may contribute to the further diversification of our community.