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.