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Position Highlights

Join RIT Athletics and help shape an outstanding student-athlete experience as the Assistant Coach for Men’s & Women’s Track & Field. This part time 10-month position offers the opportunity to work alongside an experienced coaching staff and contribute to a Division III program focused on athletic achievement, academic success, and the overall development of student-athletes.

In this role, you will:

• Assist with the leadership and development of RIT’s Division III Men’s & Women’s Track & Field program.
• Coach, mentor, and support student-athletes in their athletic, academic, and personal development.
• Support the recruitment of prospective student-athletes who align with RIT’s values and commitment to excellence.
• Assist with planning and implementing practices, training sessions, competitions, and individual and team development.
• Apply strong technical, tactical, and strategic knowledge of track and field to support student-athlete performance.
• Collaborate closely with the Head Coach and athletics staff in the planning and administration of the program.
• Promote a culture of integrity, respect, accountability, and sportsmanship.
• Ensure compliance with RIT, departmental, league, division, and NCAA rules and regulations.

The ideal candidate will bring strong track and field knowledge, demonstrated success in coaching or athletics, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently.

This position is a one-year appointment, with the potential for renewal on an annual basis, contingent upon organizational need, funding, and satisfactory performance.

Intercollegiate Athletics

The Center for Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to providing an outstanding, student-centered athletic experience through the pursuit of academic and athletic excellence. Grounded in integrity and respect, RIT Athletics strives to create an environment where student-athletes can thrive both in competition and in the classroom.

Our coaches and staff play an important role in fostering the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional growth of our student-athletes. Through mentorship, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence, we help prepare students for success as leaders at RIT and in the global community.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Builds relationships with players to provide mentorship, guidance, and support both on and off the field/court.
• Coaches and instructs student athletes during practices and on game day in how to perform their sport such as proper skills and instruction of fundamentals, physical health, team concepts, and safety.
• Support the overall physical conditioning needs of student-athletes in conjunction with the head coach and strength & conditioning staff.
• Conducts player evaluations and develop plans to enhance the student-athlete experience.
• Seeks out, applies, and shares knowledge of sport trends and innovations in playing and teaching.
• Assists with practice planning, workouts, scouting, film breakdown, and game management.
• Collaborates with the head coach to devise game plans and strategies for upcoming opponents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to manage and maintain confidential and private information; uses confidential, sensitive and/or private records and information, protects information appropriately.
• Understand the importance of working in close partnership with students, faculty, staff, parents, administration, alumni, community partners, and prospective students.
• Have a personal style that is professional, personable, approachable, and politically astute.
• Ability to attract, recruit, retain, inspire and motivate highly qualified student-athletes.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and electronic communications skills, including the ability to convey complex information in accessible terms to diverse or multicultural audiences.

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 1 year of relevant experience.
• NCAA Coaches Certification, or ability to pass certification test.
• AED/CPR and First Aid Certification.

FLSA Category

Exempt

Work Location

On Campus

Compensation

$16,000 - $21,500

Application Materials

When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information. This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to careers@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.