Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

Missouri Southern State University • Joplin, MO

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About The Position

The Assistant Womens Soccer Coach assists teaching, coaching, training, performance, and recruitment of student-athletes for the varsity soccer team by performing the following duties. Specific Duties and Responsibilities Essential Duties: Primary purpose is to teach and coach student-athletes while assisting the head coach in the conduct of the program. Performs components of the varsity soccer sports program to include coaching, recruiting, office duties, and video oversight. Identifies and recruits academically qualified student-athletes and reinforces student-athletes goal to graduate. Actively support the endeavors and advancement of the Missouri Southern Athletics Department. Operates within the guidelines of Missouri Southern State University, MIAA, and NCAA rules and regulations. Communicates with members of the media when the head coach is not available. Performs athletic administration and support activities, including regular attendance at department meetings. Work effectively and collaboratively with medical staff, including athletic trainers, team physicians and strength and conditioning coaches to ensure the physical and mental health and well-being of student-athletes. Assists with game day operations. Performs all duties required for proper game day operation, including field preparation. Develop and maintain quality relationships within the community both on and off-campus. Promote the academic and athletic well-being of student-athletes. Conduct summer camps and clinics, if warranted. Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university required
• Must have valid driver's license and the ability to meet insurance requirements for driving university vehicles
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors
• Requires the ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems
• Requires the ability to use computers for data entry
• Requires the ability to use computers for word processing and other technical computer applications

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree preferred
• Competitive background in collegiate soccer preferred
• Current certification in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator (AED) use is preferred at the time of hire, and will be required prior to participation in any countable athletically related activities as defined by the NCAA

Responsibilities

• Teach and coach student-athletes while assisting the head coach
• Perform components of the varsity soccer sports program to include coaching, recruiting, office duties, and video oversight
• Identify and recruit academically qualified student-athletes and reinforce student-athletes goal to graduate
• Actively support the endeavors and advancement of the Missouri Southern Athletics Department
• Operate within the guidelines of Missouri Southern State University, MIAA, and NCAA rules and regulations
• Communicate with members of the media when the head coach is not available
• Perform athletic administration and support activities, including regular attendance at department meetings
• Work effectively and collaboratively with medical staff, including athletic trainers, team physicians and strength and conditioning coaches to ensure the physical and mental health and well-being of student-athletes
• Assist with game day operations
• Perform all duties required for proper game day operation, including field preparation
• Develop and maintain quality relationships within the community both on and off-campus
• Promote the academic and athletic well-being of student-athletes
• Conduct summer camps and clinics, if warranted
• Perform other related duties as required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time