Assistant Coach for Womens Wrestling

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Please log into Workday and use the Career Tile to find and apply to jobs from our internal career sites. Reports to the Head Athletic Coach. The Assistant Coach will support the head coach in all aspects of the program. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: teaching and coaching student-athletes in the fundamentals and techniques of wrestling; building and strengthening cross-campus relationships; developing and implementing practice plans; providing individual and team instruction; conducting large group instruction; meeting with individual student-athletes; supporting the nutritional development of student-athletes; performing video analysis; recruiting and retaining academically and athletically qualified student-athletes. The Assistant Coach is expected to adhere to NAIA guidelines and regulations while demonstrating behavior that reflects a positive image of the athletic program and the university. Requirements Bachelor's degree required. USA Wrestling Bronze and Teal Certifications preferred. Candidates must demonstrate integrity and leadership, strong organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to lead and work both independently and collaboratively. Must maintain confidentiality, show initiative, manage multiple projects, and handle frequent interruptions while maintaining an organized workflow. Ability to work effectively in a diverse environment and mentor student-athletes is essential. Cumberlands is different by design. Our employees exemplify our motto in the pursuit of a "life-more-abundant." Located in the heart of Appalachia, University of the Cumberlands (UC) is an institution of regional distinction that offers undergraduate degrees in more than 40 major fields of study, along with several pre-professional, graduate and doctoral programs. With a total enrollment of more than 20,000 students, UC is one of the largest and fastest growing private universities in Kentucky and is devoted to preparing students for the future through hands-on, experiential learning and research. The University of the Cumberlands does not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, veteran status, because a person is a smoker or nonsmoker, or any other basis on which the University is prohibited from discrimination under local, state, or federal law, in its employment or in the provision of its services, including but not limited to its programs and activities, admissions, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other University -administered programs. In order to fulfill its purpose, the University may legally discriminate on the basis of religion in employment, and the University has sought and been granted exemption from certain regulations promulgated under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which conflict with the University's religious tenets.