Assistant Track and Field Coach

Description

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Prior Experience or Coaching in this sport is required to be considered for this position. Please ensure that it is included in your submitted resume. About The SEED School of Washington, D.C. The SEED Foundation () was created in 1997 to establish college-preparatory urban boarding schools that prepare secondary students both academically and socially, for success in college and beyond.

In 1998, the Foundation opened The SEED Public Charter School of Washington, D.C. – the nation’s first public college preparatory boarding school. The school currently serves 250 students in grades 9-12. In 2015, 100% of SEED’s seniors were accepted to a four-year college or university. About The SEED Network SEED is the pioneering national network of public, college-preparatory boarding schools, offering a unique 24-hour, 5-day per week learning environment.

Our tuition‑free schools, the first of their kind in the U.S., are intentionally designed to serve traditionally underserved students. Supported by The SEED Foundation, we operate in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Miami, and Los Angeles. The Foundation's College Transition & Success (CTS) team provides comprehensive support to SEED graduates from junior year through college graduation. SEED's success has gained recognition from media outlets like 60 Minutes and The New York Times, and former President Obama has lauded it as "a true success story."

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Requirements

Position Overview Our athletics department is looking for an Assistant Track & Field Coach. In this position, you will assist the head coach in all aspects of our track & field program, including (but not limited to) skill development, training plans, team strategy, and equipment management. You will also attend meets and help make travel arrangements. Our ideal candidate has experience as a Track & Field athlete at the high school level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the head coach with organizing the Track & Field season
• Help conduct player tryouts at the beginning of the season
• Help supervise every minute of every practice/activity
• Help lead team practices and conditioning sessions
• Assist the head coach with meet strategies
• Work with the head coach to coordinate travel plans for away games

Qualifications

• Experience as a Track & Field athlete at the high school level
• Thorough understanding of Track & Field rules and coaching techniques
• Leadership and communication skills

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