Assistant Womens Soccer Coach - Our Lady of the Lake University

Job Description

Job Summary

The Assistant women's Soccer Coach is responsible for helping maintain the integrity of the program, an exemplary student-athlete concept, and the personal development of the student-athletes. The assistant coach should model the NAIA Champions of Character & OLLU's core values and follow all rules and regulations pertaining to the NAIA and OLLU. The Assistant Women's Soccer Coach will work primarily with the women's team and have a secondary role with the men's team as assigned by the head coach.

Primary Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Implement core values of OLLU and the NAIA into every aspect of the program.
• Maintain and adhere to the rules and regulations of the Red River Athletic Conference, the NAIA, and OLLU.
• Foster disciplined and sportsmanlike behavior; establish and oversee penalties for breach of competitive values by individual students.
• Exercise good judgment in projecting positive coaching behavior. Is responsible for the team's conduct during practice and travel, as well as during competition.
• Execute good sportsmanship values and develop good public relations in the university and the community.
• Support in collaboration of meeting enrollment goals for the program as established annually by the athletic director.
• Recruit, retain, and graduate scholarly athletes in the program in accordance with goals set by the athletic director.
• Develop a competitive team that can attract talented, scholar athletes.
• Assist in facilitating a conditioning program that supports minimizing injuries.
• Keep abreast of new developments, innovative ideas, and techniques by attendance at clinics, workshops and reviewing current publications.
• Maintain and track practice periods for the sport within the confines set by the athletic director and with due consideration to the coaching staff and welfare of participants.
• Conducts field maintenance as needed and assigned.
• Assists the Head Coach in finalizing all arrangements for home contests, including field preparation and personnel.
• Supervise part-time assistant and volunteer coaches to maximize the benefit of the program.
• Assists the faculty Athletics Representative and Athletics Director in preparing eligibility documentation.
• Sustain vibrancy by engaging student-athletes in supporting other programming in Athletics and Student Affairs.
• Responsible for the recruitment of all student-athletes in the program, acts as a liaison with the admissions and financial department during the recruiting process.
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Promotes the sport by prompt and accurate score reporting to the local media, in conjunction with the SID.
• Participates in fundraising as coordinated by the head coach, athletic director, and the advancement office.
• Assists in special events and tournaments, championships, fundraisers, and/or clinics to include, but not limited to, one major fundraiser per year and one camp or clinic per year related to respective sport.
• Attends staff development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Adhere to university policies, state and federal laws concerning Title IX, HIPPA and FERPA.
• Assist in maintaining inventory at the beginning and end of academic year to be submitted to the AD.
• Other duties as assigned by the head coach or the athletic director.
  
  

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience as a soccer coach at the college level is preferred.
• Knowledge of coaching techniques, conditioning, and injury prevention is required.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport.
• Effective oral and written communication skills is required.
• Ability to instill discipline in a diverse population of students, as well as to mentor and motivate them towards success as scholarly athletes.
• Ability to organize and document large competitions and camps, as well as to communicate expectations clearly.
• Interpersonal skills to support professional relationships with officials, coaches, parents, media, and the public.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other departments on campus.
  
  

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three years of college or national level federation coaching experience and/or playing experience in the assigned sport, preferred.
  
  

Additional Information

Employment with Our Lady of the Lake University is contingent upon the applicant undergoing a background investigation.

OLLU seeks to attract, develop and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administrators. The University is committed to diversity and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities. EOE

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Application Instructions

Please submit online application and resume.