Athletic Head Coach (Track and Field)

Hiring Salary Range

Grade

114

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm

Work Calendar

12 Months

Maricopa Summary

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $ billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

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About Us

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers

Campus Statement

At Mesa Community College, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. We honor the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, socioeconomic background, immigrant status, language, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, nationality, and intellectual perspective, enrich the college community. We continuously adapt and respond to differences with a single focus - to create a welcoming, safe, equitable, and inclusive environment that ensures all students and employees have the support and knowledge to succeed and thrive. MCC is committed to building and sustaining a workplace that reflects our community and student population. Our goal is that our students and employees have the knowledge and skills necessary to excel, lead, navigate, and thrive in a diverse world.

Benefits

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

• 20 paid observed holidays
• ) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
• Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
• Annual professional development growth funding
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Flexible work schedules
• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program: Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services Diabetes Empowerment Education Program Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wondronline program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more Pre-Retirement Events
• (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the Department of Education after qualifying).
• 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)

Job Summary

This position will serve as head women’s and men’s Cross-Country coach and head women’s and men’s Track & Field coach including but not limited to; academic support and academic leadership for the student-athletes, coaching, scouting, scheduling, recruiting, study hall monitoring, mentoring, travel coordination, teaching sportsmanship, life skills, discipline enforcement, and program administration.

Essential Functions

40% - Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, reviews and evaluates the work of staff; plans, manages, and implements coaching strategy and practice training sessions for student athletes in the Track & Field and Cross-Country athletic programs in accordance with established rules and regulations; organizes, provides for, and oversees the recruitment of prospective student athletes including the evaluation of student athletes in areas of academics, athletic ability and character; provides and oversees individual and group coaching and instruction for meet preparation; meet preparation and meet coaching; coordinates, facilitates and implements athletic development training and meet strategies related to assigned area; plans and manages the overall development of the student athlete including academic success, character building, and team discipline; academic support and academic leadership for student-athletes and all college students.

30% - Oversees and ensures students and programs comply with NJCAA, MCCCD, Region I and ACCAC regulations, policies, and procedures; plans and administers assigned budget, monitors program expenditures and budget compliance; performs other duties as assigned; coordinates all aspects of a Cross Country meet and a Track & Field meet (ex: meet schedules, secure officials for the events, timing system, event management, invoicing, volunteers, etc.).

20% - Plans and implements athletic promotional programs and related fundraising efforts.

5% - Serves as a program liaison with campus representatives, community service providers, alumni development representatives and others in the promotion of academics and campus/community support partnerships.

5% - Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in physical education, sports management, sports coaching, kinesiology, recreation therapy, athletic training, sport psychology, or another field related to athletics or sports, management, communications, health, coaching, or a similar discipline, and four (4) years of experience as an athletic coach, preferably at the college level, which includes recruiting experience and two (2) years of senior level or lead experience.

OR

Associate’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in physical education, sports management, sports coaching, kinesiology, recreation therapy, athletic training, sport psychology, or another field related to athletics or sports, management, communications, health, coaching, or a similar discipline, and six (6) years of experience as an athletic coach, preferably at the college level, which includes recruiting experience and two (2) years of senior level or lead experience.

OR

High School Diploma/GED, and eight (8) years of experience as an athletic coach, preferably at the college level, which includes recruiting experience and two (2) years of senior level or lead experience.

Desired Qualifications

A) Four or more years/seasons of coaching both Track & Field and Cross Country as a head coach or assistant coach in an educational setting. (Ex: four or more years/seasons as a head or assistant Track & Field coach and four or more years/seasons as a head or assistant Cross-Country coach)

B)Experience in recruiting student-athletes

C) Experience and knowledge of the student-athlete NJCAA eligibility process and understanding of MCCCD, Region I and ACCAC regulations, policies, and procedures

D) Experience in organizing academic retention and completion efforts of student-athletes.

E) Experience in coordinating all aspects of a Cross Country meet and a Track & Field meet (ex: coordinate location if off campus, coordinate entry fee processing, coordinate meet and event schedules, secure officials, secure a timing system professional, event management, invoicing, volunteers, etc.)

F) Participated and or organized fundraising activities

G) College Degree

Special Working Conditions

Possession of a valid State of Arizona Class D Driver's License is required; employee must meet district minimum standards regarding driving:

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OR

(If moving from out of state)

Possession of a valid State Class D Driver's License is required; employee must meet district minimum standards regarding driving:

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• May be required to work evening and weekend hours
• Summer work hours vary
• May be required to lift objects up to 50 lbs.
• May be exposed to various weather conditions
• May be assigned to work at various Mesa Community College campus locations
• Local and state, and out of state travel will be required, including driving a multi-passenger van.