Rodeo Coach - Kansas State University : Job Details

This position is instrumental in the success of the KSU Rodeo Team. The KSU Rodeo Team strives to promote and educate students and the general public on the history, heritage, and tradition of rodeo. We facilitate opportunities for students to participate in rodeo by providing professionally coached practices in a safe environment for our dedicated cowboys and cowgirls.

We're proud to be recognized as one of the nation's top ag schools. It's not something we seek out. It's an outgrowth of our dedication to advancing the science of agriculture and the art of teaching. Our faculty truly care about students, colleagues and the world we serve. Every day, we put our hands and minds together to work on better ways to achieve sustainability, feed billions, build agribusinesses and improve lives with thoughtful, well-researched use of plants, animals, numbers and words.

This position is On-site.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience. This position may use an educational equivalency as determined relevant by a hiring manager.

Preferred Qualifications:

• * B.S. degree or equivalent * Experience in coaching and/or participation in rodeo * Experience in providing quality care for livestock and rodeo facilities (animal housing, arenas, etc.) * Evidence of being a successful team worker able to foster diversity; able to meet, interact and communicate with students, colleagues, staff, and other pertinent clientele in a professional manner * Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills * M.S. degree or equivalent * Experience in building an outstanding rodeo program and successfully coaching a rodeo team * Evidence of successfully managing a team or group of people * Experience in managing a budget for an organization * Experience in fundraising

Additional licenses / registrations / certifications:

* Must have a current drivers' license

Additional Role Information:

* This position will be working with, around, and on animals * This position will be working in outdoor and indoor facilities

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship

Please submit the following documents:

• Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter

Applications close on 8/13/2025

$50,000 to $60,000 (for .75 FTE)