Head Coach - Women's Flag Football

Post University seeks a Head Coach – Women’s Flag Football to join our growing team.

WHY POST?

Post University is a legendary, dynamic, growth-oriented organization of passionate, diverse professionals united in pursuit of life-changing service to countless students. Our “Make It Personal” mission is the driving tenet that shapes all aspects of how we treat students and each other. The Post University’s success story is well positioned to be second to none.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Head Coach oversees the activities of our Women's Flag Football program. Plans and directs student-athlete training and assesses individuals' abilities and skill levels to determine appropriate team positions. Assists players in reaching the highest athletic potential possible through athletic training and leadership skills. Must be familiar with NCAA rules and regulations. The position may require a bachelor's degree and 4-6 years of coaching experience. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. The Head Coach performs various tasks and works under general supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide direction and oversight for the Women’s Flag Football program and activities.
• Assist in developing and supervising part-time coaching staff, including shared responsibility training, mentoring, and evaluating coaches and athletics staff.
• Initiate and coordinate the certification of academic and health eligibility of all student-athletes.
• Assist the Athletic Director in providing leadership and sound decision-making about all Women’s Flag Football matters, including fiscal affairs, personnel, facilities, public relations, and general operations.
• Provide leadership that adheres to the highest standards of integrity in academic, financial, and business matters, as well as NCAA rules and regulations for the sport.
• Maintain, enforce, and follow all appropriate athletic department policies, procedures, and practices, and ensure consistency with all University policies, Board of Trustees, and other regulations that govern the University, NCAA rules and certification requirements, and all state and federal laws, including Title IX.
• Ensure an environment that promotes student-athlete health and welfare and a commitment to strong academic values.
• Develop and manage team and special events budgets; request equipment; and ensure departmental compliance with all University cash handling and management policies.
• Collect and analyze departmental statistics and data and prepare and distribute reports as appropriate for the sport in coordination with the Athletics Communications department.
• Recruit student-athletes in coordination with the Admissions Office and develop alumni athletics events, community relationships, and fun-raising opportunities as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:

• A bachelor’s degree and administrative and coaching experience are required.
• Demonstrate commitment to NCAA guidelines and regulations.
• Understanding of and commitment to the NCAA’s primary purpose of maintaining intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational program and the athlete as an integral part of the student body
• Demonstrated success working in intercollegiate athletics or highly related field
• Ability to recruit and hire qualified student-athletes
• Demonstration of commitment to academic and fiscal integrity
• Proven leadership skills – both soft and hard skills must be demonstrable
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form.
• Experience in negotiating and maintaining vendor contracts where appropriate
• Possess strong analytical skills - desire and ability to use data for decision-making – maintain a metrics-based organization (again – this is part of our culture)
• Proven experience at working in a collaborative matrix environment where individuals and teams are reliant upon each other for their collective success regardless of reporting structure