Head Men's Soccer Coach

UIS Observer; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Illinois Springfield invites applications for the Head Men's Soccer Coach. The role leads the competitive intercollegiate program within NCAA Division II, GLVC, and UIS Department of Athletics, reporting to the Director of Athletics.

The position emphasizes recruiting, student-athlete development, budgeting, compliance, alumni engagement, and cross‑functional collaboration to advance UIS soccer and student success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years coaching experience in men’s soccer.

Responsibilities

• Teach advanced skills and game strategies to UIS men’s soccer student-athletes.
• Recruit talented student-athletes who excel academically and athletically.
• Schedule and conduct practices and competitions including team travel.
• Oversee budgeting, strategic planning, and reconciliation of soccer accounts.
• Engage alumni and community; lead fundraising and promotional efforts for UIS soccer.
• Identify and mentor assistant coaches; collaborate with athletic training, compliance, and academics staff.
• Ensure compliance with NCAA Division II and GLVC rules; complete required trainings.

Skills

Skill instruction

Practice planning

Academic monitoring

Fundraising

Public relations

Budgeting

Scheduling

Leadership

NCAA rules

Ethical integrity

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About UIS: Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three members of the University of Illinois system. The University serves more than 4,000 students in 44 graduate and 56 undergraduate programs. You are encouraged to visit the university web page at http://www.uis.edu .

Summary: Head Men's Soccer Coach develops, manages, implements, and advances competitive intercollegiate men's soccer program within the philosophy, objectives, policies, and guidelines of NCAA Division II, the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), and Department of Athletics at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS). The Head Men's Soccer Coach reports to the Director of Athletics.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Teach and instruct advanced level skills, techniques, and game strategies inherent in the highest level of competitive play; develop UIS men’s soccer student-athletes to successful competitive achievements.
• Recruit highly successful men’s soccer student-athletes who are both physically and academically talented, who represent UIS and Department of Athletics with good character, and who strive to graduate from UIS.
• Responsible for scheduling, organizing, and conducting practices/competitions including team travel.
• Responsible for administration and strategic vision for success of UIS men’s soccer program including budgeting, strategic planning, organizing, and reconciling soccer accounts to ensure expenditures compliant with budget.
• Responsible for alumni and community engagement, fundraising, marketing, promotion of the UIS men’s soccer and Department of Athletics at UIS.
• Identify, manage, mentor, and oversee ethical and talented UIS men’s soccer assistant coaching staff.
• Collaborate with athletic training staff, academic support personnel, strength and conditioning, compliance staff, and other campus personnel to enhance and support UIS men’s soccer student-athlete experience.
• Accountable for compliance with all NCAA Division II and Great Lakes Valley Conference rules; including submission of all compliance forms, adherence to all compliance policies and procedures, and attendance of mandatory NCAA rules education sessions.
• Monitor academic performance and progress of men’s soccer student-athletes.
• Coordinate prospect camps/clinics to increase local and regional exposure of and recruitment to UIS soccer.
• Attend GLVC, UIS, and Department of Athletics meetings as scheduled; hold office hours in the office in the Recreation and Athletic Center; complete required NCAA and UIS training.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support the department’s strategic goals and on-going initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required. Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years coaching experience in men's soccer.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferences will be given to candidates with advanced degrees, a tenure of successful collegiate coaching experience with a proven record of recruiting talented and academically qualified student‑athletes. The successful candidate must be committed to working and teaching within an environment that embraces the development of student‑athletes around their academic achievement, diversity, equity, inclusion, health and welfare.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Demonstrated ability in skill instruction, practice and game plan development, academic monitoring and development of student‑athletes, fundraising and public relations
General administrative skills including budgeting and scheduling
Strong leadership skills
Knowledge and commitment to NCAA DII rules compliance
Strong ethical integrity
Community engagement skills

Employment Policies and other information: The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to building a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds and identities.

The University of Illinois System does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their real or perceived race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, genetic information, marital status, disability, sexual orientation including gender identity, unfavorable discharge from the military or status as a protected veteran and will comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, orders and regulations. Visit University of Illinois Non-Discrimination Statement

The University of Illinois System conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Convictions are not a bar to employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with state and federal law.

The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

UIS employment in this role is not covered by Social Security, and instead, is covered by the State University Retirement System.

• You will not pay Social Security taxes and your earning will not be on your Social Security Record. (Your record will, however, show your Medicare wages.
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