Assistant Coach - Women's Soccer

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Bailey (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Muskegon Community College is seeking a dedicated assistant coach to support the intercollegiate program. The role emphasizes teaching fundamentals, developing game strategies, and mentoring student-athletes while focusing on their academic success.

Responsibilities include recruiting, supervising practices, and assisting with travel and conditioning, under the head coach's leadership. A strong love for the sport and solid interpersonal skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Two years minimum coaching experience.
• Ability to recruit talented student athletes.
• College level teaching and coaching skills.
• Strong knowledge and love of the sport.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a specific sport, plan short and long term objectives with the head coach.
• Recruit players, visit schools, select team members, and scout opponents.
• Supervise practices, monitor academic progress, and mentor student-athletes.
• Assist with coaching, travel, conditioning, and administrative duties.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional conduct; support academic success.

Skills

Recruiting

Coaching

Communication

Mentoring

Student-athlete support

Team motivation

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for a particular aspect of the sport as assigned by the Head Coach, planning short and long term objectives under the leadership of the head coach, demonstrating technical expertise in the basics of the sport, and teaching the fundamentals and advanced level skills and game strategies to student-athletes. Recruiting players including determining which schools to visit and which athletes to recruit, recommending the selection of team members, supervising practice sessions, scouting future opponents, providing expert advice to the head coach and team members, providing guidance or mentoring to student-athletes throughout the academic year, and assisting with monitoring academic progress of participating student-athletes. Responsible for assisting with coaching, practice, conditioning, travel arrangements, and recruitment. Primary focus is on student‑athletes’ academic success and development.

Qualifications

1. High School Diploma Required
2. Two years minimum coaching experience.
3. Ability to recruit talented student athletes.
4. College level teaching and coaching skills.
5. Possess a strong knowledge & love of the sport.
6. Knowledge of sport training and strategies.
7. Demonstrated ability to project a positive and professionalimage in pressure situations
8. Demonstrated character & values to represent MCC byleading, motivating, and mentoring Student Athletes
9. Abide by the rules & regulations of the leagues in whichyou will be competing
10. Successful candidate have strong inter-personal skills with aproven record of building rapport with culturally diversestudents
11. Demonstrated ability to relate to people of all ages, races,and social-economic backgrounds.
12. Ability to establish and maintain effective workingrelationships with students, staff, and outside persons.
13. Demonstrated use of tact, judgment and discretion and theability to maintain confidentiality when working with students,faculty/staff and others.
14. Demonstrated history of dependability and punctuality.
15. Ability to stay calm while working under pressure in afar‑paced environment.
16. Highly motivated and solution oriented with a high degree ofintegrity, ethics and dedication to the mission of theCollege.
17. Ability to demonstrate appropriate problem solving skills.
18. Demonstrated excellence in both oral and written communicationskills to transcend diverse audiences.
19. Flexible scheduling to allow for evening and weekend work asscheduled by your supervisor.

Essential Functions

1. Possess a strong love of the sport which he/she is assiting.
2. Capable of teaching collegiate level skills and knowledge to the student-athletes participating in his/her sport.
3. Works well in an assisting position, but has the ability to assume responsibility if the need arises.
4. Possess similar coaching philosophy as the head coach.
5. Assist with needs so designated by head coach.
6. Possess valid driver’s license for college vehicles.
7. Providing moral support and encouragement and ensure the safetyand well-being of the student-athletes.
8. Be loyal and supportive of all sports of the Muskegon CommunityCollege Intercollegiate Program.
9. Must be able to lift/push/pull 50 lbs. and stand for longperiods of time.
10. Successful candidate must possess strong inter-personal skillswith a proven record of building rapport with culturally diversestudents.
11. Motivate students, and team while demonstrating problem solvingcapabilities with a high degree of integrity, ethics, anddedication to the mission of MCC.
12. Communicate efficiently and relate well to the students,parents, faculty, staff, and others while maintaining appropriateconfidentiality.
13. Maintain, support, & encourage compliance with NJCAASportsmanship Policy.
14. All other duties as assigned.

Mental Demands

• Detailed Work
• Student Contact
• Deadline oriented
• Problem Situations
• Multiple Priorities & Demands
• Emergency Situations
• Confidentiality
• On-call Availability
• Continual Interruptions
• Working Alone
• Faculty Contact
• Working with Others

Physical Demands

• Standing & Walking
• Sitting
• Carrying
• Lifting up to 10 lbs.
• Up to 25 lbs.
• Up to 50 lbs.
• 80 +lbs.
• Pushing, Pulling, Twisting, Bending
• Climb or Balance
• Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl
• Squatting
• Handle or Feel
• Reach with Hands and Arms
• Talking or hearing
• Tasting/Smelling
• Working Overhead
• Speak in English via Phone or In Person
• Close, Distance, Peripheral, and Color Vision along with DepthPerceptions
• Ability to Adjust and Focus

Work Environment

• Exposure to wet, humid conditions (non‑weather), fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme heat/cold; and moderate to loud noise levels. Normal Office environment with little, if any, discomfort due to heat, dust, noise and the like. Ability to travel to all campus locations required.

Job Location

Muskegon, Michigan, United States

Position Type

Temporary