Assistant Track and Field Coach

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Description:

This is a part-time position. As Assistant Coach for Track and Field (Sprints, Hurdles and Jumps): responsible for assisting the head coach with managing all aspects of an NCAA Division III athletic program.

Your Key Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide coaching and instruction to student-athletes participating in the program;
• Assist the head coach with administrative duties and program oversight as directed;
• Support the head coach;
• Assist with actively recruiting new student-athletes to the program within Berea College and NCAA Division III guidelines;
• Support the academic progress of all team members;
• Demonstrate leadership, sportsmanship and conduct representative of the coaching profession and Berea College Athletics;
• Maintain compliance with rules and regulations of all conference and national athletic affiliations;
• Assist with general facility upkeep and maintenance;
• Complete the annual NCAA coach’s rules test;
• Attend college and departmental meetings as required;
• Ensure student-athlete compliance with all College policies applicable to all students;
• Mentor and develop a positive culture for student-athletes.
• Related duties as assigned by the head coach.

What You'll Bring:

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Demonstrated successful coaching experience, preferably at the collegiate level.

• Outstanding knowledge in teaching and coaching track and field.
• Ability to work with and relate well to student-athletes.
• Knowledge of and ability to follow college policies and procedures.
• Strong personal work ethic and a high level of personal integrity.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Understanding and agreement with the mission and Great Commitments of Berea College.
• Familiarity with the NCAA Division III philosophy.

• CPR/AED/First Aid;
• Driver’s license.
• For any certifications not possessed upon hire, certifications must be promptly attained and regularly maintained.

• Some heavy lifting;
• Ability to move freely throughout a four-floor, 106,996 square foot athletic and recreation facility, as well as all outdoor athletic facilities.
• It is expected that the individual in this position will work at times other than, or in addition to, normal business hours and days, including attendance at numerous evening and weekend athletic events. This is especially true during the sport season. Some travel is required.

• Indoor and outdoor. Work is primarily performed on an indoor track or outdoor track under general supervision.

• Standard computer hardware and software applications;
• Be able to drive a 12-passenger van.

Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $204,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is listed #20 in overall ranking in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse college rankings, 2023. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #2 Best Liberal Arts College and #1 in Social Mobility, 2023. Money Magazine ranks Berea #20 Best Overall College and #10 for Best in the South, 2023. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2023.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team.


Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

This position is not eligible for benefits, however, Berea College still offers unique position opportunities you can read more about below.

Our Unique Culture:
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments.

Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea

Labor Supervision:
In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.