Summary: Queens University of Charlotte, an NCAA Division II affiliate, is seeking qualified candidates to lead its Men’s Wrestling program. Queens will compete in a co-sponsored conference between the South Atlantic Conference and Conference Carolinas. This is a full-time, 12-month position that reports to the Director of Athletics. This position is exempt from provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not eligible to earn overtime pay or compensatory time off for additional hours worked.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:
•    Plan, organize and direct all activities involved with establishing and running Queens’ NCAA Division II intercollegiate Men’s Wrestling program
•    Provide instruction and development for individual and team improvement, teach overall team and individual player strategies, analyze athlete performance, prepare student-athletes for the highest possible levels of competition
•    Recruit student-athletes within guidelines of the NCAA regulations and Queens’ academic admissions standards
•    Adhere to all NCAA rules and regulations for the sport
•    Monitor student-athlete academic performance to ensure academic success and compliance with policies
•    Coordinate activities for all home and away meets including team travel plan, lodging and equipment inventory
•    Work collaboratively with our strength and conditioning programs for student-athletes
•    Coordinate transportation of student-athletes to competitions and off campus events
•    Evaluate and purchase equipment as necessary
•    Serve as primary budget manager for program operations
•    Participate in departmental meetings and activities including serving on committees and advisory board commitments
•    Provide informal support to student-athletes in areas of academic and personal matters
•    Participate in university fundraising and public relations activities
•    Participate in sport camps
•    Support staff in event operations on a regular basis
•    Adhere to the highest standards of student-athlete welfare

Non-Essential Duties
•    Other duties may be assigned as needed

Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required
•    Collegiate wrestling and/or coaching experience and proven ability to transfer the knowledge and skills gained to student athletes in a way that supports their academic pursuits first and foremost and ensures their wellbeing and growth in the sport
•    In-depth knowledge and understanding of conference and NCAA rules and regulations
•    Proven skills in recruiting student athletes that prioritize their academic goals with their athletic growth, competition and involvement with the general student body for the betterment of all.
•    Budget management experience preferred.
•    Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
•    Proven track record of consistently modeling positive behaviors at all times
•    Strong follow‐up and follow‐through skills as well as ability to plan, organize and control projects through to completion
•    Ability to handle and maintain confidential information and strong understanding of FERPA
•    Valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license
•    Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in experience and education

Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation)
•    Visual Abilities: Read reports, create presentations and use a computer system.
•    Hearing: Hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, vendors, and students.
•    Dexterity, Grasping, Feeling: Write, type and use the telephone, copier, and computer systems.
•    Mobility: Open files and operate office machines; move between departments and attend meetings across campus.
•    Talking: Frequently convey detailed or important instructions and ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
•    Lifting, Pulling, Pushing: Exert up to 50 pounds for force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
•    Cognitive/Emotional: Ability to critically think and concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in conditions – 75-100% of the time.

Work Conditions
•    Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule to meet requirements of the position, including early mornings, nights and weekends.
•    Must be willing and able to travel (by car, air, bus or other modes as appropriate; overnight stays) with the team to coach the team at away games, as well as travel for to achieve recruiting goals.
•    Work in office environment and outdoors, involving contact with faculty, staff, students, parents, service providers and vendors.
•    Work has deadlines, multiple interruptions, high volume and may be stressful at times.

Queens is a private, co‐ed, Presbyterian‐affiliated University with 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students. It operates the College of Arts and Sciences, the McColl School of Business, the Wayland H. Cato Jr. School of Education, the James L. Knight School of Communication, and the Andrew Blair College of Health, which features the Presbyterian School of Nursing.

Queens offers medical, dental and vision insurance, domestic partner benefits, defined contribution retirement plan and supplemental retirement plan, vacation and paid holidays, tuition remission, Queens‐paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, Health Savings Account), sick leave and long‐term disability leave, paid Parental Leave and FMLA leave upon eligibility, reduced cost meals at Morrison Dining Hall, employee assistance program (EAP), free fitness center access.

Queens University of Charlotte is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. Queens does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex (including pregnancy, child birth and conditions related to pregnancy or child birth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national origin, disability, political beliefs, veteran status, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, employment and hiring policies, or other university-administered programs.

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