Assistant Coach - Women's Soccer

Muskegon Community College•Muskegon, MI

49d•Onsite

About The Position

Muskegon Community College is seeking a qualified Assistant Coach for Women's Soccer. This role involves assisting the Head Coach in all aspects of the program, with a primary focus on student-athletes' academic success and development. The position is employed by EDUStaff in contract with Muskegon Community College.

Requirements

High School Diploma Required
Two years minimum coaching experience.
Ability to recruit talented student athletes.
College level teaching and coaching skills.
Possess a strong knowledge & love of the sport.
Knowledge of sport training and strategies.
Demonstrated ability to project a positive and professional image in pressure situations
Demonstrated character & values to represent MCC by leading, motivating, and mentoring Student Athletes
Abide by the rules & regulations of the leagues in which you will be competing
Successful candidate have strong inter-personal skills with a proven record of building rapport with culturally diverse students
Demonstrated ability to relate to people of all ages, races, and social-economic backgrounds.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and outside persons.
Demonstrated use of tact, judgment and discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality when working with students, faculty/staff and others.
Demonstrated history of dependability and punctuality.
Ability to stay calm while working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Highly motivated and solution oriented with a high degree of integrity, ethics and dedication to the mission of the College.
Ability to demonstrate appropriate problem solving skills.
Demonstrated excellence in both oral and written communication skills to transcend diverse audiences.
Possess a strong love of the sport which he/she is assisting.
Capable of teaching collegiate level skills and knowledge to the student-athletes participating in his/her sport.
Works well in an assisting position, but has the ability to assume responsibility if the need arises.
Possess similar coaching philosophy as the head coach.
Assist with needs so designated by head coach.
Possess valid driver’s license for college vehicles.
Motivate students, and team while demonstrating problem solving capabilities with a high degree of integrity, ethics, and dedication to the mission of MCC.
Communicate efficiently and relate well to the students, parents, faculty, staff, and others while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Flexible scheduling to allow for evening and weekend work as scheduled by your supervisor.

Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for a particular aspect of the sport as assigned by the Head Coach.
Planning short and long terms objectives under the leadership of the head coach.
Demonstrating technical expertise in the basics of the sport, and teaching the fundamentals and advanced level skills and game strategies to student-athletes.
Recruiting players including determining which schools to visit and which athletes to recruit.
Recommending the selection of team members.
Supervising practice sessions.
Scouting future opponents.
Providing expert advice to the head coach and team members.
Providing guidance or mentoring to student athletes throughout the academic year.
Assisting with monitoring academic progress of participating student-athletes.
Assisting with coaching, practice, conditioning, travel arrangements, and recruitment.
Providing moral support and encouragement and ensure the safety and well-being of the student-athletes.
Be loyal and supportive of all sports of the Muskegon Community College Intercollegiate Program.
Maintain, support, & encourage compliance with NJCAA Sportsmanship Policy.
All other duties as assigned.