Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer

Department: Intercollegiate Athletics
Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
Intercollegiate Athletics serves 500 student-athletes in 22 NCAA Division I sports. We are a proud member of the Atlantic 10 Conference with 17 Conference Championships, NCAA Championships in Women's Soccer and Men's Indoor Track, an NCAA Final Four appearance with Men's Basketball, and over 30 individual National Champions. We are student-focused, education-centered, and committed to providing transformational experiences for our student-athletes and staff. Our three priorities are to educate, compete, and engage.
Educate: Prioritize academic achievement and recruit student-athletes who can be successful academically, strengthen ICA's commitment to diversity and inclusion, and provide consistent education for coaches and sport administrators.
Compete: Position teams to consistently compete for conference success and recruit student-athletes who possess the ability to excel athletically from a conference and national perspective.
Engage: Prioritize the experience and personal well-being of student-athletes, develop and renovate athletics facilities, generate resources necessary to support the student-athlete experience, and foster and inspire partnerships within the department, University, and the community.
About the Position:
The primary role of this position, 1st Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, is to provide teaching, coaching and technical expertise needed to allow the student-athlete to compete at their highest competitive potential. Additionally, it is a primary responsibility of the incumbent to be cognitive of all coaching and/or teaching duties associated with the program. This includes the oversight and management of the safety and well-being of those student athletes assigned to their coaching care. In the absence of the Head Coach, incumbent is expected to act on behalf of the Head Coach on any and all related program issues. The Assistant Coach assists the Head Coach in all aspects of a highly competitive Division I program.
Responsibilities:
Teaching and Coaching:

• Utilizes sound teaching techniques in the conduct of game preparation and practice sessions;
• Assists in making strategic decisions in contest situations;
• Effectively prepares and organizes pre-season, and post-season conditioning programs and practice sessions;
• Oversees the strength and conditioning development of the athletes;
• Assists the Head Coach in the elevation of the student-athlete; and
• Maintains a safe and healthy environment for the student-athletes.

Department, University, Conference, and NCAA Compliance:

• Abides by and promotes the aims, goals, and objectives established by the Athletic Director and Head Coach;
• Knows, understands, and assures that the student-athletes abide by all the University, Atlantic 10, and National Collegiate Athletic (NCAA) Rules and Regulations;
• Knows, understands, and abides by all University, A10, and NCAA Rules and Regulations.;
• Remains aware and abides by the rules of confidentiality (Buckley Amendment);
• Understands and abides by proper procedures of due process in dealing with the student-athlete and staff;
• Follows the administrative procedures established by the University and the Department Staff Handbook; and
• Assists Head Coach in developing and implementing the overall recruiting strategy to effectively recruit the best student-athlete within the admissions, financial, and regulatory constraints established by the University, A10, and NCAA.

Acts as Team Liaison to:

• Equipment Office staff to order, monitor and control all team equipment;
• Business Office on program operations, logistics, planning, and team travel; and
• Academic Services (study hall and tutoring).

Fundraising:

• Participates in fundraising efforts and special events.

Performs other related duties as assigned by the Assistant Vice President/Director of Intercollegiate Athletics or Sport Administrator.
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field;
• Competitive collegiate soccer experience;
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to adhere NCAA, conference, and Commonwealth rules and regulations; and
• Ability to work with sensitive private student-athlete information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in related field;
• Demonstrated experience coaching or assisting at the high school and/or college level (generally two or more years);
• Ability to work with diverse populations;
• Demonstrated ability to fundraise; and
• Demonstrated ability to recruit on- and off- campus soccer players.

Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer at https://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and provide a resume and a list of three professional references with contact information.
Posting Open Date: January 11, 2024
For Full Consideration, Apply by: January 26, 2024
Open Until Filled?: Yes
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