Head Coach - Women's Soccer

This position has been filled - Job#: 453377521

Job Summary

Role: Supports student-athlete academic success, recruits prospective student-athletes following the College's mission and student-athlete recruitment procedures, and plans and directs the applicable sports program/athletic team.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports student-athlete academic success by ensuring students are meeting the College's academic progress expectations; provides and enforces appropriate interventions when there are signs of deficiency.


• Maintains positive relationships with New Jersey high school coaches to assist the athletic coach in recruiting prospective student-athletes.


• Collaborates with assistant coach to plan and direct the athletic team, assigning positions, preparing players for athletic competition, developing and implementing strategies to improve performance, and determining game strategy.


• Models and encourages leadership, sportsmanship, teamwork, and positive citizenship.


• Assists in verifying athlete eligibility prior to competition.


• Serves as the responsible party for student-athlete safety and conduct during all team athletic practices, games, events and activities and notifies the athletic director of any issues.


• Supports marketing and public relations efforts by providing game/athletic contest results in a timely manner, sharing student-athlete success stories, and promoting athletics in the community using forums such as social media.


• Oversees the maintenance and inventory of sports equipment and supplies.


• Participates in regular coaching meetings and professional development as designated by the athletic director


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience: Playing and coaching designated sport


• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution


• Interpersonal Skills: Good interpersonal and communication skills; Ability to communicate effectively with students, family members, faculty, staff, administrators and high school and college athletic staff.


• Technical Skills: Working knowledge of current and emerging computer hardware and software, including Microsoft Office products.


• Other Skills: Knowledge of rules, strategies, and techniques of the applicable sport


• Knowledge of methods of physical conditioning


• Knowledge of any divisional regulations pertaining to the sport


• Knowledge of College, rules and regulations governing sports schedules and activities within and outside of College


• Knowledge of equipment, materials and supplies required to provide facilities suitable for the applicable sport


• Ability to plan, organize and direct a sports program/athletic team


• Physical Requirements: The work is mostly sedentary; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.


• Work Environment: Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.