Head Coach – Men’s Soccer – Part Time

CARROLL COMMUNITY COLLEGE; Maryland; On-site; USD 6,000 - 7,000; Part time

Job summary

Carroll Community College in Maryland seeks a part-time head coach for the men’s soccer program. The role focuses on recruiting student athletes, building relationships and supporting the college’s mission, with oversight from the Athletic Director.

The position involves in-season coaching and off-season recruiting, with responsibilities for scheduling, practice planning, and ensuring academic eligibility. The ideal candidate will have HS/club/college coaching experience, knowledge of NJCAA

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• One year coaching experience at HS/club/college.
• Strong coaching techniques/skills.
• Thorough knowledge of the rules/regulations/strategies/techniques of the sport.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff and student athletes.
• Supervisory experience.
• Positive, cooperative and supportive attitude.
• MS Office experience preferred.
• Proven recruiting knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit student athletes and manage roster development.
• Learn NJCAA eligibility requirements for student athletes.
• Hold organizational team meetings.
• Assess student skills and assign team positions.
• Develop regular practice schedules and organize practice time.
• Determine game strategy based on team capabilities.
• Schedule facilities/venues for practices and competitions.
• Coach and instruct students on rules, equipment and techniques.
• Monitor academic performance to meet eligibility.

Skills

Coaching

Relationship building

Supervisory experience

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent (Bachelor’s degree preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Teresa Leatherwood – [e-mail]

This part-time, seasonal position will be compensated with stipend and/or applicable seasonal rate.

Description

Department: Athletic Program

Pay Grade: N/A (up to $7,000 including off- and on-season contracts)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

The main responsibility of the head coach is recruiting and maintaining a roster of eligible student athletes for the men’s soccer program which requires relationship building through the county high schools to reach coaches, students, and parents. Also responsible for supporting the mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of the college. This position will assist in recruiting athletes to implement and grow the Men’s Soccer Program. This position reports to the Athletic Director.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Develop strategies to recruit student athletes
• Learn the NJCAA eligibility requirements for student athletes
• Hold organizational team meetings
• Assess student skills and assign team positions
• Develop regular practice schedule and organize practice time to develop to provide both individual and team development
• Determine game strategy based on team’s capabilities
• Work with the Athletic Director and/or Athletic Trainer in scheduling facilities/venues for practices and competitions
• Coach and instruct students, individually or in groups, regarding rules, regulations, equipment and techniques of the sport
• Observe students during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement
• Maintain standards of student athlete behavior and provides supervision of the athletes at all times
• Monitor the academic performance of team members to ensure that eligibility requirements are met; and encourage student athletes to maintain a high academic standard
• Follow established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury
• Follow state, regional, local and college regulations governing the athletic program
• Model good sportsmanship behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards students, officials, and spectators
• Follow established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, and requisitioning of equipment, supplies and uniforms
• Complete all college mandated staff development
• Complete First Aid and CPR training
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• High school diploma or equivalent (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
• One year’s experience coaching at the HS, club or college level
• Effective coaching techniques/skills
• Thorough knowledge of the rules/ regulations/strategies/techniques of the sport
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with college staff and student athletes
• Supervisory experience
• Must be positive, cooperative and supportive

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of MS Office
• Demonstrated recruiting knowledge and skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work is normally light work requiring exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. Crouching and bending may be required at times. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Hear/talk/communicate – Must be able to exchange information and communicate
• Visual acuity – Ability to perceive or detect surroundings
• Mental acuity – Able to focus, concentrate, understand, and convey subject matter
• Repetitive motion (i.e., keyboarding)
• Stand/sit/walk – Able to move or traverse from one area to another.
• The ability to stand or sit for long periods of time and to lift/move equipment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

College campus, outdoor/indoor soccer venues, athletic training facility, travel to sports events/games and/or as required for recruiting student athletes. Part-time in-season hours (Aug-Nov) include approximately 20 hours/week; part-time off-season/recruiting season hours (Jan-May) include approximately 5 hours/week. Must follow safety regulations and wear any required safety gear; some of the work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office, meeting, and training rooms; use of safe workplace practices with office equipment; observance of fire and building safety regulations and College policies. Observance of traffic laws when/if driving college vehicle.

Carroll Community College has the right to revise this position description at any time, and this position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

• successfully complete a criminal background check (for designated positions)
• be able to work on campus as of the first day of employment
• Residency restrictions apply: The college does not hire solely online instructors living outside of Maryland. Carroll employees may live in other states, but they must physically work in Maryland the majority of the time. For income tax obligations, employees must be a resident of DC, VA, WV, MD, or PA on the date employment commences. In addition, candidates must be willing to come to campus for identity verification within 3 business days of hire date.
• be currently authorized to work in the US, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorships
• complete an employment application upon request, prior to progressing through the initial interview process

Carroll Community College is committed to fostering a welcoming environment for all. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.