Job Description

Assistant Men's And Women's Cross Country Coach And Track & Field Coach

Location: Claremont, CA

The Joint CMS Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation Program is comprised of student-athletes from Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Scripps Colleges and offers a comprehensive program of regular physical education, intramural, recreational, club, and varsity sports. CMS varsity teams compete in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC), as a member of NCAA Division III. The Program is comprised is 21 varsity sports (10 men's, 11 women's) and supports a student population of over 3,200 and a student-athlete population of approximately 530.

This position is responsible for assisting the Head Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach in all facets of the program, including but not limited to: organizing and conducting team training and practices, recruiting, team travel logistics, scholar-athlete development, and compliance with all applicable rules and regulations. Additional administrative responsibilities as assigned by the Head Coach.

Given our commitment to cultivating an inclusive educational environment, we seek candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to teaching, mentoring, and inspiring students representing a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds, political opinions, genders, races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, and religions.

Coaching and Administration: Reporting to the Head Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach, the assistant coach works both independently and collaboratively to perform the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Assist head coach with developing and implementing training and instruction for practices and competitions.
• Provide assistance with all administrative aspects of the sports program.
• Recruit and retain academically qualified student-athletes.
• Comply with all rules and guidelines set forth by the NCAA Division III, CMS Athletics, the SCIAC.
• Remain in good standing of all required training and certifications.
• Represent CMS Athletic Department and the cross country programs.

Regular attendance is considered an essential job function.

Education: A Bachelor's degree is required or equivalent in work experience.

Experience: Previous collegiate participation and coaching are preferred. Experience in the recruitment of academically focused scholar-athletes is preferred.

Licenses: A valid driver's license is required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Individual must possess knowledge, skills, and ability to be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.

• Deploy professional skills, in collaboration with colleagues, to best promote the College's strategic interests.
• An evident understanding of the role of athletics in the liberal arts college environment is necessary along with proven experience in recruiting student-athletes to highly selective institutions.
• Strong administrative, interpersonal skills, and computer/technology skills.
• Appropriate certifications in First Aid, CPR, AED, or willingness to complete certifications upon hire if working independently with student-athletes.
• Operate computers with basic Microsoft Office software and associated professional software.
• Demonstrate effective, accurate, and clear communication with excellent/strong verbal, written, interpersonal, reading, phone, and customer service skills.
• Use strong organizational and time management skills to complete work with accuracy and keen attention to detail.

Required Hours: The hours for this part-time position will vary, with the flexibility to set work hours appropriate to the needs of the program. Holiday, weekend, and evening work hours will be required. Travel will be required. Hours may vary due to the needs of the College or division. This is a temporary position.

Classification and Status: This is a temporary, part-time, non-exempt position.

Supervisor AB1825: Yes

Mandatory Reporter CA Penal Code: Yes

Responsible Employee Title IX: Yes

Campus Security Authority The Clery Act: Yes

Physical Requirements: Heavy (up to 50 lbs.)

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Approximate Salary Range: $17-17.50 PER HOUR

Grooming and Appearance: Employees are expected to wear attire that is appropriate to the office or department in which they work.

Background Check: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a full consumer background check. Certain positions will require the successful completion of a post-offer physical agility test. Employment is contingent on the satisfactory results of the aforementioned, in addition to compliance with the requirements cited in this job description.

ADA/OSHA: This job description defines the essential or fundamental job duties of this position. It is assumed that employees hired for this position can perform the essential functions of this job without imposing risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others. It may also include marginal functions, generally defined within Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

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