Assistant Coach Football (6284)

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY•Wichita, KS

About The Position

Friends University is seeking to fill the Assistant Coach Football – Special Teams position in Wichita Kansas. The Full-Time Assistant Coach Football – Special Teams will oversee all special teams schemes for the Friends University intercollegiate football program as well as recruiting student athletes to support the Christian mission and values of Friends University and the NAIA Champions of character. Work hours are 8 am – 5 pm Monday – Friday, with some evening and weekends required. Friends University is committed to work-life balance for its employees by offering flex work options, up to 4 weeks of vacation, 96 hours of sick leave per year, up to 13 1/2 paid holidays, half day Fridays June through July, up to 5% retirement matching, and free undergraduate tuition for you, your spouse, and your dependents. Friends University seeks to hire individuals who will embrace our mission and celebrate our commitment to equipping students to honor God in their personal, professional, and spiritual lives by adhering to the University’s RISE Core Values (Respect, Inclusion, Service and Excellence). The mission of the University is: Friends University, a Christian University of Quaker heritage, equips students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual, and professional lives.

Requirements

Four years of coaching is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree is required, Master’s preferred.
Courtesy, tact, and diplomacy are essential elements of the job. Work involves much personal contact with others inside and/or outside the organization for purposes of giving or obtaining information, building relationships, or soliciting cooperation. Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are required.
Must be able to multi-task and be a part of a fast-paced demanding environment. Ability to maintain confidential information, strong time management and leadership development skills.
The work requires minor physical exertion such as short periods of standing, walking over rough, uneven surfaces, some recurring bending, crouching, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. Job may require lifting of lightweight objects with infrequent bending or stooping alternating with the lighter activities. Job requires minimal agility and dexterity. Must be able to lift a minimum of 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience with recruiting and eligibility processes preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the special teams units – educating student athletes on theory and performance. Oversee the development of practice and game strategies for the special teams unit.
Assist in the development of recruitment strategies and facilitate those strategies with the Head Coach, Admission, AVP Athletics and Financial Aid.
Assist Head Coach Football with needs for the daily operations of the program. This includes but is not limited to: practice and game day planning, budget management, equipment needs, facility needs, collaboration with the athletic training team and ensuring academic success of football student athletes.