Assistant Football Coach-Defense

Description

Position Summary

Walsh University, a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC), is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Football Coach.

The Assistant Football coach will assist the Head Coach in all facets of the Division II football program including organizing, planning, coaching, directing and recruiting. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Head Football Coach.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assists the head coach in organizing, managing, planning and directing the program.
• The assistant coach will primarily instruct, train and coach the Defensive line on the skills required.  There are possible coordinating responsibilities (dependent upon experience).
• Educates and mentors student athletes in all aspects of their holistic development; mind, body and spirit and safety and health.
• Assists with program leadership duties, including directing the coaching staff on Defensive Line play, team composition, competition strategies and peak performance
• Assists the head coach with all aspects of the program including training, competing and scheduling.
• Assists in the coordination of equipment distribution, purchasing and inventory.
• Assists in completion and processing of paperwork as requested.
• Assists with recruiting, including contacting prospective student-athletes, evaluating high school and junior college players, and maintaining accurate records and databases on the NCAA Compliance Assistant program.
• Works cooperatively with personnel in the athletic department, attends department meetings and activities, and always represents the University in a positive manner when interacting with the community, alumni, coaches, the media and the general public.
• Will be involved in practice installations, learn the defensive system and terminology, assume a designated recruiting area and host camps that the full time coaches will help coordinate position groups and recruit prospects for participation. 
• Responsible for abiding by NCAA II compliance rules and legislation as well as educating student-athletes about those rules.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Head Coach and/or the Vice President/Director of Athletics.
• Failure to comply by NCAA II rules will be grounds for discipline and/or termination.
• Other duties as assigned or required

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Required Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Must understand and support the Mission, Vision and Code of Ethical Conduct of Walsh University, as a Catholic higher education university as expressed in Ex Corde Ecclesiae, and possess the following:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.

Work Experience: At least 3 years’ experience in the sport of Football, including playing and/or coaching. Other significant experience relative to coaching and/or the administration of an intercollegiate athletics program can be considered.

Skills and abilities:

• Professional demeanor and ability to interact with charity towards students, staff and faculty.  Positive attitude a must.
• Ability to instruct and supervise student athletes 
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; Word, Excel, Outlook

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent districtwide and statewide travel; frequent prolonged and irregular hours.
• Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, indoor and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.
• Must be able to handle and communicate over loud noises in gymnasium; whistles, crowd noise; yelling and screaming.

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit a completed online application and any additional documents requested by the search/interview committee. This may include resume, unofficial transcripts, etc.

About Walsh University

Walsh University is seeking a dynamic, energetic, and passionate individual who is enthusiastic about the environment found on a private, values based, Catholic liberal arts campus. Walsh University believes in the desirability of a small university that promotes academic excellence, a diverse community and close student-teacher interactions. A commitment to the Judeo Christian tradition, diversity and service learning are critical to the mission of Walsh University.  Walsh University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and is an equal opportunity employer.

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