Summary:  Queens University of Charlotte, an NCAA Division II affiliate competing in the South Atlantic Conference, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Part-Time Assistant Coach with a focus on Pole Vault.  This is an hourly, part-time position reporting to the Head Coach, Cross Country and Track and Field.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Design and implement workouts for pole vault athletes

• Assist Head Coach in developing coaching techniques, overall team and individual player strategies

• Assist student athletes with individual performance and provide direction for improvements

• Coordinate activities for all matches including team travel plan, inventory of equipment, etc.

• Assist with recruiting and scouting

• Develop, deliver and oversee weight room training

• Assist in the counseling of student athletes in academic and personal matters

• May participate in fundraising and public relations activities

• May participate in summer sport camps

   

  Non-Essential Duties

• Other duties may be assigned as needed

   

Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required

• Minimum two years’ experience recruiting and/or coaching men’s and women’s track and field at the collegiate level or experience as a successful collegiate athlete required

• Collegiate pole vault and/or coaching experience and ability to transfer the knowledge and skills gained to student athletes

• Knowledge of conference and NCAA rules and regulations

• Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

• Proven track record of consistently modeling positive behaviors at all times 

• Strong follow-up and follow-through skills as well as ability to plan, organize and control projects through to completion

• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information

• Valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license

• Diverse candidates are STRONGLY encouraged to apply

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in experience and education

• USTFCCCA or USATF Certifications preferred

   

  Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation)

• Visual Abilities: Read reports, create presentations, and use a computer systems – 75-100% of the time.

• Hearing: Hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, vendors, and students – 75-100% of the time.

• Dexterity, Grasping, Feeling: Write, type, and use the telephone, copier, and computer systems – 50-74% of the time.

• Mobility: Open files and operate office machines; move between departments and attend meetings across campus – 75-100% of the time.

• Talking: Frequently convey detailed or important instructions and ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly – 75-100% of the time.

• Lifting, Pulling, Pushing: Exert up to 50 pounds for force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects – 50-74% of the time.

Work Conditions

• Work in office environment, involving contact with faculty, staff, students, parents, service providers and vendors.
• Work has deadlines, multiple interruptions, high volume and may be stressful at times.

Queens University of Charlotte is a private, co-educational, Presbyterian-affiliated comprehensive university located in the heart of Myers Park in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is consistently ranked in the top tier of Southern Regional Masters Universities. The university has more than 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students in programs offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, the McColl School of Business, the James L. Knight School of Communication, the Wayland H. Cato Jr. School of Education, the Andrew Blair College of Health and the Presbyterian School of Nursing, and Hayworth School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. Additional information about Queens University of Charlotte may be found at www.queens.edu/Queens-Overview.

Queens offers part-time benefits including domestic partner benefits, defined contribution retirement plan & supplemental retirement plan, paid holidays, tuition remission, reduced cost meals at Morrison Dining Hall, and employee assistance program (EAP).

If this sounds like the right job for you, and your background, skills and knowledge match reqirements of the position, then use the button below to submit your application.  Be prepared to upload a cover letter, resume or CV, and contact information on three professional references. We look forward to reviewing your application.