Womens Soccer Assistant Coach

Manchester University; North Manchester (IN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established institution is seeking a dedicated football assistant coach to support the head coach in leading a successful program. This role encompasses a variety of responsibilities including managing coaching aspects, recruitment, and retention of student-athletes, as well as budget preparation and scheduling. The ideal candidate will have a passion for sports and a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment, ensuring that all student-athletes thrive both academically and athletically. If you are looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of student-athletes and contribute to a vibrant athletic community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience with diverse backgrounds is essential.
• Coaching or playing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the head coach in managing eligibility, recruitment, and retention.
• Organize practice sessions and ensure safety precautions.

Skills

Coaching

Communication Skills

Diversity Awareness

Budget Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CPR/AED Certification

Job description

Position Overview:

The football assistant coach is responsible for assisting the head coach in leading a successful program at Manchester University. This will include assisting in managing all aspects of coaching, eligibility, recruitment, retention, budget, and scheduling. The assistant coach is also responsible for assisting the head coach in fundraising and Game Day management assignments.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist the Head Coach in:
  • Eligibility, including:
    • Furnishes a list of team members for eligibility clarification before preseason, after preseason, and at the end of the year.
    • Monitors student-athletes’ eligibility during the season.
      • Works with the Student Success Center to coordinate support for student-athletes.
  • Recruiting, including:
    • Recruitment of student-athletes with a commitment to academic success.
    • Supervise and coordinate athletic recruiting efforts with assistant coaching staff and admissions counselors.
    • Provide an annual recruitment plan to athletic recruiting liaison.
    • Report on the recruitment plan.
  • Retention, including:
    • Work with the Athletic Director to establish retention programs.
    • Maintain satisfactory retention rate.
    • Track retention rates.
    • Benchmark internally, within the University, and externally, with other NCAA Division III schools.
    • Report on retention progress.
  • Budget, including:
    • Prepares the initial budget request.
    • Orders equipment through established procedures.
    • Arranges team transportation, makes hotel reservations, and organizes team meals on off-campus trips.
    • Completes a yearly inventory. Issues, collects, and stores all equipment. Arranges for equipment repair.
  • Coaching, Scheduling, and Team Management, including:
    • Determines goals and objectives for sport within the philosophy of the institution.
    • Organizes and conducts practice sessions.
    • Insures appropriate safety precautions during practice, games, and team travel.
    • Cooperation with the Athletic Training staff by submitting practice schedules, game schedules, and complete roster information in a timely fashion.
    • Works with the Sports Information Director regarding internal and external publicity.
    • Works with Director of Athletics or Assistant Director of Athletics on scheduling and travel details.
    • Works with Director of Athletics on field or court preparations and ensures facilities are set up.
    • Arranges for alternate eating plans if practice times conflict with the food service schedule.
    • Establishes guidelines for proper conduct of student-athletes.
    • Recommends student-athletes for awards.
    • Provides adequate feedback and evaluation to student-athletes as to potential, progress, and performance.
    • Responsible for driving University-owned vehicles to away competitions.
    • Complete reports as required for the athletic department.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Willingness to enhance professional growth by attending clinics and workshops as well as belonging to national and state coaching associations.
• Ability to represent the Athletic Department in an appropriate and professional manner at all times.
• Ability to abide by the rules for the sport of the NCAA, HCAC, and Manchester University at all times.
• Ability to attend athletic staff meetings, mandatory student-athlete programs, admissions events, sports banquets, and athletic fundraising activities.
• Ability to flex communication style to multiple cultural environments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Coaching and/or playing experience preferred.
• Experience in NCAA Division III athletics preferred, as a coach or student-athlete.
• Successful completion of the NCAA Division III Rules Test.
• CPR/AED First Aid Certification required (available on-site).

Work Schedule:

This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position. This is a twelve (12) month position. Travel is required and includes flexible work hours, especially in-season. M-F with weekends required.

Manchester University is an equal-opportunity employer.

Applicants who further diversify our faculty and staff are warmly welcome.