Offensive Coordinator

Occupational Summary:

Beloit College aims to create enriching learning environments, both inside and outside the classroom, where students are encouraged to reach their full intellectual, social, and athletic potential. Within a college that empowers students to "...lead fulfilling lives marked by high achievement...", the Department of Athletics & Recreation strives to provide athletic experiences characterized by excellence in skill development, leadership, and achievement on the field and in the classroom. Through varsity, intramural, club sports, and recreational activities, Beloit College's Department of Athletics & Recreation offers a comprehensive array of athletic opportunities to the College's 1,200 students, approximately 30% of whom are varsity student-athletes.

The College is seeking candidates for this position who can demonstrate a record of success in coaching football and recruiting student-athletes at the collegiate level. Successful coaches at Beloit College recruit, coach, and mentor students who seek development through active involvement in our diverse and dynamic campus, ensuring their education and success on the field are mutually reinforcing. Candidates must demonstrate the capacity to successfully recruit academically and athletically qualified student-athletes in partnership with the Beloit College Enrollment Office.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

Coaching and Mentoring (50%)

• Build strong, positive relationships to effectively mentor and teach students.
• Teach students the skills needed to work with others, be effective leaders, and manage their time to achieve success in the classroom and athletics.
• Develop and implement an offensive plan for the team.
• Assist with the preparation, administration, and teaching for all practices and competitions.
• Work with and oversee all the assistant coaches on the offense.
• Establish appropriate codes of behavior for all team functions, including practices and competitions.
• Mentor students through regular meetings to enhance their academic performance.
• Work with students to establish individual and team goals for each season.
• Oversee and monitor the budget and financial operation of the program.

Recruiting (35%)

• Recruit academically and athletically qualified student-athletes in accordance with NCAA and MWC rules and regulations.
• Communicate with prospective students and their influencers about Beloit as a college search option through various contact channels, including email, texting, phone calls, and social media.
• Develop a sense of rapport with prospective audiences.
• Attend high school games, showcases, camps, and other recruiting events.
• Meet with prospective students and families during open houses, daily campus visits, and off-campus receptions.

Campus Involvement and Administrative Duties (15%)

• Be an active member of the Beloit College community.
• Be actively involved in the College's efforts to become an anti-racist institution in each of the primary functions of coaching, mentoring, recruiting, and campus involvement.
• Represent the sports program to various institutional constituencies, students, parents, the general public, and external agencies.
• Practice responsible fiscal management.

Credentials and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Previous coaching experience required.
• A minimum of 5 years of coaching experience (or a combination of the two) is required.
• Experience planning, organizing, and prioritizing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously with frequent interruptions is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software; ability to learn other software relevant to duties.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to understand and appreciate the mission of a residential, liberal arts college and to work well, in a fast-paced office, with diverse faculty, staff, students, alums, and the general public in a variety of situations.
• Ability to develop, and to contribute to, learning and work environments welcoming to people from a diverse variety of backgrounds and experiences.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including grammar, punctuation, spelling and proofreading.
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changing activities, expectations, and responsibilities.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically, effectively prioritize, plan, and organize multiple tasks and projects and meet set deadlines without immediate and constant supervision.
• Knowledge of customer service standards and the ability to communicate effectively with faculty, administrators, staff, students, families of students, prospective students and their families and the general public.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to safeguard the confidentiality of records.
• Willingness to look for improvements in personal and office performance and initiate proposals which enhance the work of the office.