Assistant Men's Soccer Coach Fall 2026

Covenant College•Lookout Mountain, GA

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About The Position

Join a team of employees who are committed to an exciting mission to offer the world biblically grounded men and women equipped to live out extraordinary callings in ordinary places. Covenant College is a community committed to the Bible as the inerrant Word of God, and everything we do is grounded in our Reformed theology and worldview. Covenant has a beautiful 400-acre campus that stretches atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia, on the Georgia/Tennessee border, just outside of Chattanooga. The community is a hub of vibrant cultural, educational, business, high-tech, and entertainment activity and is an affordable place to live and/or raise a family. The campus enjoys incredible vistas of the Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau with views that span across several states. The region is widely known as an outdoor recreational paradise for campers, boaters, cyclists, climbers, cavers, and hikers, all this while being conveniently located within two hours of Atlanta, Nashville, and Knoxville. Opportunity: We are currently seeking an Assistant Men's Soccer Coach who will be responsible to the Head Soccer Coach, as well as to the Director of Athletics, for helping to manage and develop the intercollegiate Soccer program at Covenant College.

Requirements

An acceptance of and commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
Bachelor's degree required
Experience in coaching men's soccer
A commitment to adhering to all policies, rules, and regulations of Covenant College, the Collegiate Conference of the South, and the NCAA Division III.
A strong understanding of and commitment to Scripture, the Westminster Standards, the doctrinal standards of the PCA, and the mission of Covenant College as a Christian liberal arts college.

Nice To Haves

Masters degree
Experience coaching men's soccer at the collegiate level

Responsibilities

Discipleship of men in the program to facilitate spiritual growth
Teaching and modeling the value of Christian competition
Monitoring academic performance of student athletes and partnering with Student Development for discipleship, development, and retention of student athletes
Recruiting and retaining quality student athletes who understand and embrace Covenant College's mission and vision
Find student athletes who are equipped with the ability to achieve academic and athletic success
Working in conjunction with the head coach to fill a roster of 48 student athletes
Regularly fielding a highly competitive team within the conference
On-field coaching and instruction, including, but not limited to, the JV program
Opponent scouting
Handling all social media accounts for the Covenant men's soccer program
Contributing and caring for the development and growth of the athletic department as a whole in tangible ways
Creating service and mission opportunities for student athletes to invest in the community
Effective stewardship of resources in the program
Approaching every facet of this position with a high degree of professionalism
Responsible for an administrative role within the Athletic Department. This position will be assigned by the Director of Athletics at the beginning of each academic year once all primary staff positions have been determined. Examples of possible roles include, but are not limited to: game day management, intramurals, sports information, sport ministry, or student employee oversight