Assistant Coach-Fixed Term

MSU - Michigan State University; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University in East Lansing seeks an Assistant Coach to support a competitive athletic program. You will assist in organizing team training, practice sessions, and competition scheduling.

You will aid in recruiting prospective student-athletes, planning team travel, NCAA paperwork, and ensuring compliance with MSU, Big Ten, and NCAA rules. You will also support fundraising and alumni relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Three years coaching experience at a highly competitive level.
• Strong interpersonal skills with prospective student-athletes, staff and university personnel.
• Commitment to adhering to MSU, Big Ten and NCAA policies and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing team training, practice sessions, and competition.
• Assist in planning team travel, scheduling NCAA paperwork, and ensuring program compliance with NCAA, B1G, and university policies.
• Assist in recruitment of prospective student-athletes.
• Assist in planning fundraising and alumni relations activities.
• Participate in the continued development and implementation of the summer camp program.
• Assist with facility and equipment management.
• Participate in continuing education conferences, workshops, or meetings to increase professional development.
• Demonstrate a sincere interest in the development and welfare of student-athletes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Coaching

Recruiting

Interpersonal skills

Compliance awareness

Event planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Position Summary

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in the organization of team training, practice sessions, and competition
• Assist in the planning of team travel, scheduling, NCAA paperwork, and ensuring program compliance with NCAA, B1G, and university policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
• Assist in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes
• Assist in the planning of fundraising and alumni relations activities
• Participate in the continued development and implementation of the summer camp program
• Assist with facility and equipment management
• Participate in continuing education conferences, workshops, or meetings to increase professional development
• Demonstrate a sincere interest in the social, emotional, and academic development, as well as athletic welfare of the student-athletes
• Other duties as assigned

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Bachelors

Desired Degree

Masters

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Three years coaching experience at a highly competitive professional, collegiate or private club level or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with prospective student-athletes, student-athletes, staff and University personnel.
• Candidate must display a commitment to responsibility for adhering to all of the policies, rules and regulations of MSU, the B1G Ten Conference and the NCAA.
• Computer skills necessary

Desired Qualifications

• Master's Degree.

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Special Instructions

Applications will be reviewed as needed.

Website

WWW.MSUSPARTANS.COM

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.