Head Women's Soccer Coach & Athletic Associate

North Iowa Area Community College; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

North Iowa Area Community College seeks a Head Women's Soccer Coach & Athletic Associate to administer all aspects of the women’s soccer program and support athletic department operations. The role includes travel, recruitment, budgeting, event management, and compliance with NJCAA and ICCAC guidelines.

The position is full-time and 12-month, with a starting salary of $50,000 to $60,000 based on experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, life, disability

Qualifications

• Associate's degree with a minimum of two years of coaching experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with people at all levels, internal and external to the institution.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and travel in state and out of state.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the women's soccer program in collaboration with the Athletic Director.
• Duties include team travel, training sessions, competitions, recruitment, budget and purchasing, and special events.
• Assist with facility operations, scheduling coordination, game day prep, and maintenance oversight.
• Create a program culture emphasizing academics and learner success, and collaborate with campus departments.
• Assist the Athletic Director with operational support, event management, facilities, grounds, and compliance.
• Develop and maintain fundraising efforts and assist with departmental events.
• Adhere to NJCAA and ICCAC rules and bylaws.
• Collaborate on eligibility guidelines and forecast annual budget needs.

Skills

Coaching experience

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

HEAD WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH & ATHLETIC ASSOCIATE

CATEGORY/LEVEL:

PSS/ATH:1(Full-time, 12-month position)

BASIC FUNCTION:

Administer all aspects of the NIACC women'ssoccer program. Provide support to the Athletic Director through operationalsupport of all athletic programs, facilities, and grounds, event management,compliance and fundraising.

START DATE:

ASAP

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Starting salary of $50,000to $60,000 based on experience. Benefits package includes Blue Cross/BlueShield major medical health insurance; eye care, dental, life and disabilityinsurance; paid vacation and sick leave; a choice of IPERS or TIAA retirementplans, and a variety of additional optional benefits.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Associate's degree witha minimum of two years of coaching experience. Excellent verbal and writtencommunication skills. Ability to work with people at all levels, both internaland external to the institution. Excellent time management and organizationalskills. This position will include evening work, weekend responsibilities, andtravel in state and out of state. Valid driver's license with acceptabledriving record.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree and college-levelcoaching preferred. Experience with recruitment of student-athletes.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Responsible for coordinating the women's soccer program in collaboration with the Athletic Director. Duties include, but are not limited to, team travel, training sessions, competitions, recruitment, budget and purchasing, and special events.
• Assist with facility operations, scheduling coordination, game day preparation, maintenance oversight, and helping ensure the facility is maintained at a high standard for student-athletes, staff, and visitors.
• Create and maintain a women's soccer program culture that places an emphasis on academic achievement and a commitment to learner success. Collaborate with campus departments and personnel to maximize efforts for student academic support and services.
• Assist the Athletic Director in the role of Athletic Associate with operational support as assigned and in areas such as athletic event management, facilities and department operations, grounds maintenance, and compliance.
• In collaboration with the Athletic Director, develop and maintain a consistent fundraising effort and assist with departmental fundraising events and objectives.
• Adhere to all sports rules, procedures, and guidelines established by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) constitution and bylaws.
• Collaborate with administration on all topics related to women's soccer student-athlete initial and continuing eligibility guidelines established by the NJCAA.
• Collaborate with the Athletic Director to forecast annual budgetary needs for the women's soccer program, monitor expenditures in a fiscally responsible manner that aligns with institutional policies and procedures.
• Design and administer an in-season and off-season training and development program that maximizes efforts and output in alignment with NJCAA Article VII Section 2 guidelines.
• Responsible for the recruitment and training of assistant coaches and team support personnel.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining a recruitment, development, and retention strategy that produces consistency with regard to competition outcome goals and roster size objectives for the women's soccer program.
• Support the Admissions Department with on-campus visit days.
• Effectively contribute to institutional core values by focusing on educational excellence, learner success, community engagement, continuous improvement, and collaborative leadership.
• Maintain strong organizational skills, demonstrate reliability, and communicate effectively with stakeholders. Fulfill other responsibilities as needed or assigned.
• Perform in a manner which strengthens the coordination and cooperation of all organizational components of the College, including opportunities for student recruitment.

NIACC Core Principles: All employees are expected to adhere to all NIACC policies and procedures. NIACC administration, faculty, and staff value a positive working environment and an environment of mutual respect; therefore, all employees are to maintain a positive attitude and respect for others when working with all NIACC departments, employees, students, partners, and the public.

Applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. NIACC is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

10/2026