Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

University of Akron • Akron, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Women's Soccer Coach will work with numerous departments within athletics to help promote and support student-athletes. This role involves assisting in acquiring soccer equipment, ensuring departmental compliance with NCAA guidelines, and supporting coaching efforts during competitive soccer matches. The position also requires attending practices and workouts to assist with the training and preparation of student athletes for competition. Additionally, the Assistant Coach will support the public relations initiatives of the department, maintain positive relationships with alumni, students, and parents, and encourage community involvement and promote University pride.

Requirements

• Requires a relevant Bachelor's Degree.
• Requires a minimum of 1 year coaching and/or playing experience at the collegiate level.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations required.
• Solid understanding of player development required.
• Recognition of talent required.
• Excellent communication, comprehensive writing and organizational skills required.
• Strong computer skills to include word processing, spreadsheets, and databases required.
• Computer skills including word processing, database, spreadsheets and presentation software required.

Responsibilities

• Work with numerous departments within athletics to help promote and support our student-athletes.
• Provide assistance in acquiring soccer equipment and ensuring departmental compliance with NCAA guidelines.
• Support the coaching efforts during competitive soccer matches.
• Attend practices and workouts to assist with the training and preparation of student athletes for competition.
• Support the public relations initiatives of the department while maintaining positive relationships with alumni, students, and parents.
• Encourage community involvement and promote University pride.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• paid leave of absences including time off for illness, vacation, and maternity or paternity leave
• tuition remission
• state retirement systems
• alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions
• deferred compensation programs (403(b) and 457(b))

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level