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Posted: 02-Jun-25

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Type: Full-time

Salary: 15k(part time);30k(full time)

Categories:

Coaching Coaching - Cross Country Coaching - Track & Field

Sector:

Collegiate Sports Hopkins Athletics is a multidivisional department with 22 programs competing at the NCAA DIII level and two programs (men’s and women’s lacrosse) competing at the NCAA Division I level (BIG 10 Conference). The department also hosts a variety of robust recreational activities such as club sports, intramurals, and fitness programming.

The Hopkins Athletics Department seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Assistant Cross Country / Track & Field Coach. The position must be executed within the framework of a best-in-class athletic department at Johns Hopkins University Hopkins encourages inquiries from candidates who value professional and personal development and will actively contribute toward a culture of diversity and inclusiveness within both the department and University setting. This position is funded (in partnership with) the Women’s Sports Foundation - Tara VanDerveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching. Hopkins Student Affairs seeks to hire, and support the professional development of, colleagues who: are equity-minded; demonstrate a commitment to inclusion; share a keen understanding of the importance of our identity as a diverse community of learners; are poised to contribute to our efforts to support student learning and offer robust leadership development and community engagement opportunities; and can contribute to our efforts to foster student connection and a sense of belonging across our university.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Development, and coaching and teaching of the sport, with a focus on distance athletes, and preferred versatility and knowledge of other track and field events.

Complete all grant program requirements including meetings with mentor and professional development opportunities.

Understand the role of intercollegiate athletics in a highly competitive academic environment and assist student-athletes in achieving exceptionally high athletic and academic goals

Coordinate player development through skill enhancement in training sessions

Assist head coach in the development and organization of practice planning and meet strategies

Analyze video and statistical data to further develop and improve individual as well as team performances

Assist head coach in conducting pre-season, in-season and post-season player and team evaluations

Continued monitoring of team’s recruiting database and assist in coordinating on-campus recruiting visits for prospects

Assist in coordinating on-campus recruiting visits for prospects

Exhibit strong communication and leadership skills and build and sustain positive relationships with student-athletes, faculty, and staff

Maintain and ensure compliance with the University’s policies, the Centennial Conference policies and the NCAA rules and regulations

Handle other responsibilities as assigned

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Prior experience coaching and recruiting at a high academic institution preferred

Must have the ability to work nights, weekends, and holiday work

Travel is also required.  A valid drivers’ license and ability to drive a vehicle is required.

All candidates should be able to lift and move equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds

 

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

The Assistant Coach is directly supervised by the Head Coach and will be mentored by the Deputy Athletic Director. This position has significant interactions with faculty and staff, students, alumni, and other outside constituencies.

 

PHYSICAL EFFORT/ENVIRONMENT:

General office, athletic facility, and campus environment. Operates on turf, grass, gymnasium, and training rooms. The position will require work outside and in inclement weather. Position involves sitting, although frequent movement is necessary. Walking, standing, bending, twisting, and occasional lifting is required. Computer usage involving repetitive and/wrist motion is required. The position will be a fiscal year appointment, with frequent evening and weekend work required throughout the year with those dates determined by a supervisor. This position is funded by the Women’s Sports Foundation - Tara VanDerveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching. Commensurate with experience, the position will either be a $15,000 part-time (non-benefitted) stipend, or $30,000 full-time (benefitted) salary.  Send all resumes to Head Coach Bobby Van Allen at vanallen@jhu.edu

Create a Job Match for Similar Jobs About Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University is a private institution founded in 1876, and principally located in Baltimore, Maryland. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of ~5700 (Homewood campus), and a graduate enrollment of ~25,000 (multiple campuses). Johns Hopkins was ranked 9th in the 2021 edition of Best Colleges by US News and World Report. Centered on a departmental mission of “Be More,” Hopkins Athletics is in a period of heightened growth and evolution. Many recent investments have been made in state-of-the-art athletic and recreation facilities, innovative programming and partnerships, student-athlete mental and physical well-being, and strengthened connections between holistic student development and the professional world. Connections working at Johns Hopkins University More Jobs from This Employer https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/21382303/wsf-tara-vanderveer-grant-assistant-xc-track-and-field-coach Return to Search Results