+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Job Title | Assistant Coach, Men's and || | Women's Track & Field/Cross || | Country |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| FLSA Status | Exempt |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Posted Salary Range | Commensurate with Experience |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Employment Status | Full Time |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Department | Track and Field |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Job Summary | || | || | The incumbent is responsible for || | coaching student athletes and || | assisting in the management and || | administration of the || | intercollegiate track and field || | program within the guidelines, || | rules and regulations of Alcorn || | State University, the || | Southwestern Athletic Conference || | ( || | || | SWAC) and the National Collegiate || | Athletic Association ( || | || | NCAA). || | || | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Knowledge Skills and Abilities | - Thorough and accurate || | knowledge in the subject || | sport || | - Working knowledge of || | NCAA rules and regulations || | - Strong knowledge of track & || | field/cross country skills || | and strategies || | - Good communication skills, || | verbal, written and || | interpersonal || | - Strong coaching and || | recruiting skills || | - Strong organizational skills || | - Ability to recruit || | effectively || | - Ability to work effectively || | with a wide range of people || | in a diverse community |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Essential Job Functions | - Assists with year round || | recruitment of high school || | and junior college players, || | including traveling to || | prospective games/events, || | phone calls and letters to || | both coaches and players || | - Assists with delivering || | coaching instructions in a || | variety of learning styles || | - Assists with pre/post || | workouts || | - Ensures tapes/video equipment || | are prepared or home and away || | games and exchange tapes with || | opponents || | - Records statistics for each || | game || | - Represents Alcorn State || | University and the Men's and || | Women's Track & Field program || | in an professional manner |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Qualifications | || | || | Bachelor's degree || | One (1) year of collegiate || | coaching experience, including || | effective leadership, || | communications, coaching and || | recruiting preferred || | || | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Licensing and Certifications | || | || | N/A || | || | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
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+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Posting Number | S978 |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Number of Vacancies | 1 |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Location