Assistant Football Coach

Northwestern College is seeking applicants for the position of assistant football coach. The position is a full-time, 10-month (August to May) role. Join the excellent Red Raider athletic department, which claimed 7 GPAC titles in 2023-24. The standout football program has competed in 3 of the last 5 national championship games, highlighted by the 2022 national championship. Responsibilities will include administering and promoting the program in a manner consistent with the mission of Northwestern’s athletic department, recruiting, and assisting the head coach/coordinator in all duties regarding the football team. This position will also involve responsibilities within the athletics department relevant to the immediate needs of the athletic department and skill set of the new coach.

The mission of Red Raider athletics is to “Honor Christ Through Excellence in Athletics.” The department core values include grit, gratitude, Christlike, competitive greatness, and focus. The Red Raider athletic vision seeks to Bring in student-athletes who desire to excel in all aspects of their life, Build them as individuals and athletes during their collegiate athlete experience, and Send them to championships on the competitive surface and ultimately out into the world as graduates of Northwestern College.

A bachelor’s degree is required, with a master’s preferred. All qualified candidates for the position will be considered. Applicants must possess excellent knowledge of the sport of football on offense or defense with experience as a player or coach at the college level.

Northwestern College seeks candidates with an authentic Christian faith who will embrace and live out our mission & values, including our Reformed, evangelical and ecumenical identity as stated in our Christian Identity Statement, Mission Statement, Vision for Learning and Vision for Diversity. We view these statements as complementary and draw from each in fulfilling our mission.

Northwestern College seeks to more fully reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of the body of Christ in its faculty, staff, administration and students. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups are enthusiastically encouraged to apply.

Apply online below and send letter of application and resume to mindy.stichka@nwciowa.edu.

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