About the role
Location: Macon, Georgia
Type: Contract
Categories Coaching
Coaching - Cross Country
Coaching - Track & Field
Sector Collegiate Sports
Salary Details Position includes full graduate school tuition/fees/books, housing, and a $125/month stipend.
Required Education 4 Year Degree
Mercer University is seeking a Graduate Assistant Coach to join its Cross Country and Track & Field program (Distance). This position offers a unique opportunity for a recent collegiate athlete to continue their involvement in the sport while pursuing a graduate degree, gaining hands-on coaching experience, and developing leadership skills within a competitive team environment.
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree and be accepted into Mercer University’s graduate program. The ideal candidate will have competed at the collegiate level. Experience with Cross Country/Distance events and a desire to coach are a plus.
Strong communication, organizational, and supervisory skills are essential, along with the ability to work well in a team environment and the capacity to model mature, responsible leadership. Candidates must be willing to work weekends and holidays and travel with the team to competitions. A valid driver’s license and the ability to pass university driver certification are also required.
About Mercer University Athletics With more than 9,200 students enrolled in 12 schools and colleges, on major campuses in Macon and Atlanta; medical school campuses in Macon, Savannah, Columbus and Valdosta; and at regional academic centers in Henry and Douglas counties, Mercer is ranked among the top tier and best values of national research universities by U.S. News & World Report. Mercer is the only NCAA Division I private institution in Georgia and competes in the historic Southern Conference (SoCon). Mercer’s 18 intercollegiate teams include men’s baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer and tennis; and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, beach volleyball, track and volleyball.
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