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Position Overview

Purpose and Scope

Under the direction of the Chief External Affairs Officer and Athletic Coordinator the Head Women’s and Men’s Cross Country Coach is responsible for the development and continuation of a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) program. This is a part-time position.

Requirements

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recruiting players.
• Conducting all practices of the cross-country team.
• Coaching the team for all meets.
• Providing academic counseling and advisement for all team players.
• Preparing budgets related to the cross-country team.
• Scheduling all competitions for the cross-country team.
• Coordinating and planning all team travel.
• Securing personnel for all home meets.
• Recruiting volunteer assistants for the program.
• Coordinating with the Director of the ENMU-Ruidoso Foundation programmatic fundraising.
• Managing the cross-country team equipment and supplies.
• Assisting in supervision of housing of athletes.
• Manage and maintain the practice facility and trails.
• Supervising student athletes.
• Working with appropriate staff to ensure eligibility of student athletes and maintaining standards set by the NJCAA.
• Assuming all responsibilities arising related to the cross-country team.
• Disciplining, as necessary, student athletes participating in cross country.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements
Associate’s Degree. All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution.

Preferred:
Master’s Degree preferred.
Collegiate coaching and/or playing experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

• Must have experienced collegiate competition as a coach or equivalent experience.
• Must have a thorough understanding of the collegiate scoring system and how it is managed for tournaments.
• Must possess personal skills to communicate and promote ENMU – Ruidoso cross-country program with the local community and organizations present on local courses.
• Must possess knowledge and understanding of the new and upcoming equipment available in the sport along with teaching techniques which promote ENMU – Ruidoso as a cutting-edge cross-country program.
• Applicant must be committed to excellence in coaching.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Must have a valid and current Drivers License with the ability to obtain a New Mexico Drivers License within 30 days of employment

Complexity/Effort:
Ability to learn and apply campus policies and procedures; ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with the College community and campus visitors; ability to gather and analyze data necessary for informed decisions involving the community, students, and employees. Skills in interpersonal communications are needed. Must have the ability to read and write at a level appropriate to the duties of the position; to follow oral and written directions; to understand and follow safety procedures; to operate and use standard office equipment. Must be of good moral character with conduct consistent with the college and state code of conduct.

Working Conditions

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:
Work is sedentary in nature and at times requires exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Essential Functions: [As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, job knowledge, skills, and abilities, physical demands and working conditions. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.]

Additional Information

Application Review Date: Open Until Filled

Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:

Required Documents:

Please ensure that you attach all required documents even if you have applied for other positions at ENMU as the committee does not have access to those records.
Letter of interest
Resume
Contact information for three references (Blind reference calls may be made on applicants who become a finalist for the position)
Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)

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Insurance

Insurance for Eastern New Mexico University is offered through the New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Authority. High coverage and low coverage options are offered for medical and dental insurance so employees can choose the plan that’s right for them.

• Health insurance is offered through both Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico and the Presbyterian Health Plan

• Dental insurance is offered through United Concordia.

• Vision insurance is offered through Davis Vision.
  

• Life insurance is offered through Standard Life Insurance Company and UNUM Life Insurance Company.
  
  
  

Retirement

Eastern New Mexico University participates with the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB), Social Security, and Medicare.


The University also offers supplemental retirement plans. 403b plans are available through TIAA/CREF, AIG VALIC, and MetLife. 475b plans are offered through TIAA/CREF.

Paid Time Off

Full time exempt employees accrue 14.66 hours of annual leave and 14 hours of medical leave per month. Employees must work for the University for three months before they are eligible to use annual leave. Leave accruals will be pro-rated for part time employees. Temporary employees do not accrue leave.







Employee Educational Assistance Plan

Eastern New Mexico University offers a tuition waiver for regular employees and retirees. This program waives the tuition for one course (up to four credit hours) per semester. Employees' spouses may be eligible to use the tuition waiver during any semester that it is not being used by the employee.

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