Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Coordinator

Western New Mexico University•Mission, NM

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position assists in the planning and development of the Football program, ensuring compliance with established guidelines and regulations for college university accredited events. The role involves promoting and managing all aspects of a Division II intercollegiate Football team in accordance with NCAA, Lone Star Conference, and institutional rules. Key responsibilities include recruiting prospective athletes, monitoring academic performance, planning fundraising events, coordinating travel, coaching students, and providing administrative and supervisory functions. The coach will also be involved in media relations and professional development.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Experience in coaching football at the collegiate level.
Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
Strong recruiting and interpersonal skills.
Ability to monitor academic performance.
Organizational and communication skills.
Ability to drive a bus.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an Offensive Coordinator.
Experience in fundraising.
Experience with media relations.

Responsibilities

Assists to plan and develop the Football program to ensure compliance with established guidelines and regulations for college university accredited events.
Assists to establish and implement specific program objectives for the Football program.
Assists to plan, organize schedule and conduct practice sessions including a pre-season conditioning program, home and away competitions to provide participating students appropriate training and academic time for continued program eligibility and personal growth.
Promotes and manages all aspects of a Division II intercollegiate Football team in compliance with the NCAA, Lone Star Conference, institutional rules and regulations.
Recruits prospective athletes through personal visits, telephone interviews and mail solicitation in accordance with established NCAA requirements and standards.
Discusses personal scholastic and athletic goals/objectives with available opportunities as the University.
Coordinates/ schedules site visits for prospective recruits, parents and other interested parties.
Monitors academic performance levels of all participating student athletes to ensure compliance with established University and accrediting standards for class attendance and graduation performance.
Plans, develops and implements a variety of fundraising events for financial/equipment contributions.
Works cooperatively with other conference schools for development of intercollegiate events.
Arranges travel requirements including meals, lodging and transportation for athletes in accordance with available funding/budget constraints.
Coaches students throughout all games, review strategies, strengths and weaknesses of previous, current and future performance to promote and encourage personal and/or team improvement.
Drives bus during softball trips.
Assists to organize and supervise athletic personnel at all home contests during the winter and spring sport seasons, including set up, clean up and assigning game time personnel.
Completes and maintains a variety of records and reports of achievements and activities.
Provides information and/or statistics to the University’s media as well as other local/regional media (i.e. radio, print and television) to promote awareness of Western New Mexico University’s athletic programs, students and environment.
Provides a broad range of administrative and supervisory functions.
Supervises assigned staff in accordance with WNMU personnel practices including recruitment, training, performance evaluation, guidance, etc.
Participates in the process of ongoing personal and professional development.
Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts (internal and external).
Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with WNMU philosophy.
Performs other duties as assigned.