Roanoke College Hiring for Assistant Track and Field Coach – Sprints at Salem, Virginia Full Time

Reporting to the Director of Athletics and the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country, this position is primarily responsible for sprints but will be assisting in all facets of our track & field program. In addition to track and field technique/tactics teaching/coaching, duties include development of student-athletes and student athlete recruitment. This is a 10-month position. Key Responsibilities: • Participates in our efforts to recruit qualified student-athletes for the track and field program. • Identify and recruit qualified student-athletes for the track and field program • As an integral member of the track and field staff, help the Track and Field staff meet the annual institutional goal per number of deposits. • Assists the head coach in the college’s efforts to foster the athletic development of student-athletes within the track and field program. • Individual and group event coaching • Assists the head track and field coach in the college’s efforts to foster the academic success of student-athletes within track and field program. • Meets with student-athletes individually to insure academic accountability • Provides counsel to help student-athletes navigate the rigors of collegiate academic work • Develops and articulates a working knowledge of on and on campus support services available • Assists the head coach in the college’s efforts to foster the personal growth of student-athletes within the track & field program. • Develops and articulates a working knowledge of on and on campus student-health support services available • Meets with student-athletes on an as needed basis • Assists the head coach in executing an active college community relations program leading to the positive promotion of the field hockey program and its student athletes. • Represents the Department and Student Affairs Division in the College Community, developing relationships conducive to program and departmental success. • Serves as a manager for selected athletic events. • Carries out other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics. Education, Experience, Skills, and Abilities: • Bachelor’s degree required. • One to three years of track and field participation or coaching experience at an NCAA sponsored institution. • Member of the U.S Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. • CPR certified preferred. The college celebrates a welcoming environment that has served the local region and beyond for nearly 200 years. We are building on our momentum, adding new undergraduate and graduate programs, always enhancing the student experience, and continuing success with Division III athletics. Roanoke College is a charter member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) and the Roanoke Maroons athletics program currently has 21 intercollegiate sports. Roanoke College is a nationally ranked residential liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), located in the beautiful Roanoke Valley of Virginia. A Phi Beta Kappa institution, Roanoke College is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its faculty, staff, and students; women and members of under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply.