Assistant Football Coach / Defensive Coordinator – The College of Wooster

Job Description: Location: Wooster, OH Category: Staff Posted On: Tue Jan 7 2025 Job Description:

Summary:The Defensive Coordinator will support the head coach in the coaching duties of the NCAA D-III football program in accordance and compliance with NCAA, North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) and The College of Wooster policies and regulations. This position will also participate in all aspects of recruitment, training of student-athletes, and the total organization and administration of the program, as assigned. Additional responsibilities may be assigned in areas such as teaching, game management, committee work, and administration. Essential Departmental Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees all aspects of the defensive unit, including organizing, implementing, and installing defensive strategies, supervising the defensive coaching staff, managing video and computer breakdowns for games and practices, and developing game plans, scouting reports, and practice plans.
• Participates in planning, development, and direction of all team training and conditioning activities to maintain the program’s position of competitive leadership in the North Coast Athletic Conference and the NCAA Division III.
• Oversees preparation and implementation of scouting reports, game film, film breakdown, and film exchange for the defensive unit.
• Contributes to developing a recruitment strategy for prospective student athletes, informing prospects of academic programs, talent evaluations, coordinating mailings, telephone calls, text messages, and email exchanges.
• Coordinates recruiting of all defensive positions, specifically evaluate and rank all the defensive prospects.
• Supports recruiting academically and athletically strong applicants for the selective and competitive applicant pool at The College of Wooster in partnership with the Office of Admissions.
• Performs administrative operations including budgeting, team travel, room reservations, meals, and equipment procurement (in coordination with Purchasing).
• In partnership with the Office of Advancement, assists the Head Coach in developing and maintaining a strong alumni and parent support system and assists with fundraising efforts.
• Assists in developing a strong social media platform.
• Engages team members in community service activities.
• All coaches may be assigned additional duties in the area of facility and game management and teaching. These responsibilities are determined annually by the Director of Athletics.
• Serves as an active member of the athletic department’s team, responsible for providing leadership, goals, and program implementation to our nearly 2,000 undergraduate students.
• Develops and maintains mutually supportive and collaborative working relationships with student affairs colleagues, faculty, and other campus partners to accomplish shared objectives and tasks.
• Leads and assists with designated departmental, divisional, and/or College committees, initiatives, and processes.
• Develops meaningful connections with students, staff and faculty by being available and visible on campus.
• Creates a welcoming environment emphasizing inclusion and the development of diverse identities, beliefs, and voices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Job Requirements:

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university
• At least five years of related experience and/or training preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with a strong understanding of the sport.
• Knowledge of NCAA regulations and guidelines governing the recruitment and retention of student-athletes
• CPR, First Aid, and AED Certification is required (and can be completed after hire)
• The ability to obtain College driver certification is desirable.
  
  

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively and professionally with students, faculty and staff, and the public are required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Proficiency in writing reports and correspondence.
• Capability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork abilities.
• Expertise in teaching technical skills specific to football.
  
  

Knowledge:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Basic Word/Excel and ability to learn and operate recruiting software.
• Commitment to ongoing personal growth and professional development.
  
  

Abilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to the priorities and ideals of The College of Wooster and the Department of Athletics and Physical Education.
• Commitment to CoW’s mission, vision and values and demonstrated ability to create and sustain an organizational climate based on inclusion, social justice, and equity.
• Commitment to supporting students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety regulations.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Maintains composure in high-pressure situations.
• Strong professional ethics and discretion with an attitude of respect for all employed at CoW.
• Adheres to College, Department of Athletics and Physical Education, NCAC and NCAA policies and regulations.
• Dedication to supporting athletes’ success both academically and athletically.
• Ability to deal with sensitive matters confidentially.
  
  

Work Environment:

• Assistant Coaches are required to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays.
• Some heavy lifting / moving equipment is required.
• Travel for athletic contests, recruiting, coaches meetings and convention/caucus attendance is required.
• While performing the duties of this job, the Assistant Coach regularly travels in outside weather conditions and is exposed to wet or humid conditions, extreme temperatures, dirt, and dust.
  
  

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The individual must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  
  

Additional Information:

The College of Wooster does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, political affiliation, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, disability, age, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy, or by state, local, or federal law. All offers of employment are subject to verification of the legal right to work in the United States as required by federal law. The College of Wooster is committed by policy and practice to diversity, equity and inclusion. For more information see our nondiscrimination policy.