Assistant Football Coach Jobs

ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ON THE EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE WEBSITE

https://www.ehc.edu/human-resources/employment-opportunities/

About this position

The Assistant Coach, Football supports the Head Coach, Football. In that support role, the Assistant Coach is responsible for helping to operate a program for student-athletes, with differing abilities and skills, and serves as a role model to student athletes.

The successful candidate must be able to:

• Implement and communicate offensive or defensive schemes,
• Assist the Head Coach, Football in all aspects of game and practice preparation,
• Mentor and monitor student-athletes' academic progress,
• Evaluate personnel,
• Follow all rules and guidelines set forth by the NCAA, SAC and Emory & Henry College.
• Oversee a position group

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Communicate with the athletic trainer, Director of Athletics Communication, the Sports Information Director, Associate Director of Athletics, and department administrators as directed by the head coach.
• Analyze performance and instruct athletes in skills, techniques and strategies in preparation for competition and during contests.
• Assist the head coach, as directed, in the coordination of general administrative duties (including budgeting, game scheduling, travel plans, meeting requests for information, and business procedures).
• Adhere to and follow all rules and guidelines of Emory & Henry College, Old Dominion Athletic Conference and the NCAA.
• As directed by the head coach, plan, organize, implement, and evaluate recruiting and scouting activities.
• Assist, as directed by the head coach, the Associate Director of Athletics in matters for which he/she is responsible including ordering and inventorying of equipment, and maintenance and use of facilities for contests and practices.

Secondary Duties

• Other duties as assigned.
• Game day management duties.

About our ideal candidate

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• College playing experience is preferred.
• Previous coaching experience required.

Skills, Characteristics Required for Position:

• Ability to coach, teach and train student-athletes in skills and strategies specific to their sport
• A working knowledge of recruiting and compliance software.
• Ability to establish appropriate and effective mentoring relationships with student-athletes.
• Demonstrated commitment to continued learning/professional development (i.e., attend conferences, clinics, workshops).
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally.
• Ability to be a supportive team player within the Department of Athletics and Emory & Henry College.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the stages of student development and the importance of holistic education.

About us

Located in the Highlands of Virginia, Emory & Henry College has devoted itself since 1836 to the belief that education can have a transformative effect on an individual, a place and ultimately the wider world.

Inspired by the motto “Increase in Excellence,” the first faculty challenged students to grow and develop intellectually, spiritually and physically.

Today, our mission continues to focus on students as they follow a path of intellectualand spiritualgrowth on their way to successful futures. That mission, in turn, is extended to others through a broad program of active engagement and community service.

You will discover that Emory & Henry is a place of promise made up of warm-hearted, caring people who care about your fulfillment. This is a community that embraces people from all walks of life as they work together to improve the individual and the world. We are people with a missionand a long historydevoted to transforming lives and increasing excellence.

Emory & Henry views diversity, equity, and inclusionas foundational to our institution, and strives to continually “increase in excellence” in this endeavor. In doing so, we recognize the forced removal and stolen labor at the heart of the very founding (and naming) of our College. We also acknowledge the negative impact of power imbalances, discrimination, and exclusion on generations of marginalized groups dating back to the inception of Emory & Henry College. We also recognize that, while this statement is important, it is an insufficient approach to the liberation of impacted peoples.

It is the policy of Emory & Henry College to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

NOTE: As a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), our employees will be knowledgeable about and abide by all NCAA rules and regulations to ensure compliance with departmental, university, conference and NCAA policies and regulations.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Relocation assistance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Health savings account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person