Job Summary
Responsible for all aspects of organizing, developing, coaching, and leading a competitive collegiate clay target sports program. This includes recruiting high-caliber student athletes, designing training programs across multiple disciplines (trap, skeet, sporting clays), ensuring strict adherence to firearms safety protocols, managing a budget, fundraising, and fostering academic excellence and personal growth among team members.
This position reports to the Director, Shooting Sports Education Center.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, develop, and retain student-athletes to build and sustain a competitive coeducational clay target program that supports academic achievement, personal development, and competitive success
- Plan, organize, and supervise practices, training activities, and competitions, utilizing progressive coaching techniques, industry best practices, and comprehensive firearms safety and risk management protocols
- Lead the team in intercollegiate competition, including scheduling, travel coordination, event preparation, and oversight of student-athlete conduct, while ensuring compliance with University policies and governing body regulations (e.g., ACUI, SCTP)
- Maintain the highest standards of firearms safety, range operations, and program compliance, ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, certification requirements, and recognized shooting sports safety standards
- Lead fundraising, donor engagement, and program advancement efforts to secure resources supporting team operations, travel, equipment, and the University's long-term program sustainability
- Develop and maintain partnerships with shooting facilities, competition venues, youth shooting organizations, alumni, industry partners, and community stakeholders to support program growth, recruitment, and operational needs
- Manage all program operations and resources, including equipment inventory, firearms and ammunition accountability, budgeting, purchasing, facility agreements, travel arrangements, recordkeeping, and required reporting related to participation, competition results, and incidents
- Preserves and cultivates student leadership opportunities and operational input when planning competitive direction of the team. Fosters a collaborative relationship with the clay target registered student organization
- Recruit, train, and supervise assistant coaches, volunteers, and support personnel
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years experience as a high performance coach
Other Required Qualifications
- NSCA/NSSA Level II or III coach certification or equivalent
Required Experience
- Two (2) years experience coaching sporting clays, trap, or skeet
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- CPR/AED/First Aid certified instructor
- NSCA/NSSA Referee
- Range safety officer
Preferred Educational Qualifications
- Master's Degree
- Experience hosting successful clay target tournaments
- Experience working in an educational setting
- Experience managing and operating a clay target club or organization
Preferred Experience
- 3-5 Years of Experience
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
ABILITIES
- Consistently exhibit engaging customer service
- Ability to support various constituencies served by the University
- Proven proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific position
- Demonstrate ability to safely shoot a shotgun
KNOWLEDGE
- Adhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University's mission for student success
- Working knowledge to coach students according to recognized clay target curriculum standards
SKILLS
- Effective communication (verbal and written), organizational and human relations skills
Application
Application must be submitted online through OneUSG Careers. Resume, cover letter, coaching credentials and two (2) professional references are required for submission.
Apply Before Date
Open Until Filled
Application review may begin as early as August 15, 2026.