Assistant Track and Field Coach

Serve as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s track and field programs. Work under the direction of the Director of Track and Field and Cross Country.

• Coach, teach, mentor, disciple student-athletes in track and field. Develop training and competition programs in order to compete for championships.
• Recruit qualified student-athletes who align with the requirements for Bethel University and have the capacity for high-level competitive success.
• Assist with management of the men’s and women’s track and field program – logistics, fundraising, NCAA/MIAC guidelines, institutional policies and expectations.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

• Demonstrated effective leadership and communication skills
• Demonstrated strong commitment to the Student-Athlete concept
• Demonstrated effective recruitment strategies 
• Ability to organize and implement effective competition strategies
• Working knowledge of NCAA, MIAC and institutional rules and regulations
• Playing and coaching experience at the collegiate level is preferred
• Knowledge of sports management 
• Demonstrated ability to work alongside of students in a cooperative and collaborative style 
• Self-motivated and detail oriented 
• Demonstrated organizational and problem solving abilities
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the sport.

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

The assistant coach is expected to mentor student athletes in their holistic development, including nurturing their spiritual formation, giving attention to their physical well-being, monitoring their academic progress, and facilitating a team culture that produces vitality resulting in a high level of student athlete satisfaction and competitive success.

Bethel seeks to recruit, retain, develop, and support a diverse workforce who contributes to our educational and Christ-centered mission. Bethel encourages candidates to apply who can assist the University to develop a faculty that reflects the diversity of people in God’s kingdom through a variety of ethnicities, cultures, and lived experiences.

 

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Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 6,300 students from 48 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor’s and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

 

Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.