Assistant Men's Soccer Coach, Non-Exempt (Part-Time / Temporary)

POSITION : Assistant Men's Soccer Coach, Non-Exempt (Part-Time / Temporary)

H SU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION :  Coach I

D EPARTMENT : Athletics

S UPERVISOR TITLE : Head Men's Soccer Coach

F LSA STATUS : Non-Exempt

E XEMPTION : N / A

L OCATION :  HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE : As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT – Candidate mustprofess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and

respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values

of HSU as reflected in the

University’s Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION :  Human Resources 325-670-1259 or

SUMMARY / SCOPE : The primary

responsibility of this position is to assist in the management of the soccer

program including development of a position group, recruitment of qualified

prospective student-athletes, travel planning, scouting opponents, academic supervision,

field maintenance and other daily projects as assigned by the Head Coach. HSU

is a member of NCAA Division III and the American Southwest Conference. This is

a part-time / seasonal staff position.

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING :

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :   These examples do not include all possible tasks & do not limit the

assignment of related tasks.

On field practice and game

assistance.

Prepare scouting reports.

Evaluate student-athletes through camps tournaments and

showcases.

Assist with game day decisions.

Help the head coach coordinate practices and develop a

position group.

Assist with marketing and fundraising efforts for the

program.

Supervise graduate assistant and student helpers.

Oversee the student-athlete academic progress through study

hall and academic resources.

Equipment duties such as organization, laundry, etc.

Perform

duties to maintain the soccer facility.

Encourage young players to grow in their faith while

demonstrating positive Christian ideals.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Three or four recruiting trips per year to identify talent.

Attend practices. Help coach the field players. Coach the

field players on individual technique issues. Ensure players understand game plans,

strategies and tactics and answer any questions they may have.

Drive a van when

we take a road trip that requires 3 vans. An essential element for our team

safety as we need drivers of a certain age.

Help with pre-game and

post-game meals on the road trips.

Set up equipment

required to conduct practice sessions.

Work cooperatively with

the local soccer community, alumni, high school and club coaches, media and

general public.

Seek opportunities to

increase job skills and knowledge.

Exhibit compassion and

kindness to all campus community in actions and words.

Be able to reason,

analyze, prioritize, make judgements, and solve problems.

Exhibit trustworthiness

and honesty in work and interactions with coaching staff, campus employees, and

student athletes.

Always work to improve

character skills such as, hard work, patience, courage, etc. and integrate a

Christian perspective into their work, while encouraging student athletes to do

the same.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

No supervisor

responsibilities except oversight of student workers including : the graduate

student worker / graduate assistant coach and student assistant (if applicable).

COMPETENCIES : This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and / or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Job Knowledge  - Competent in

required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new

• skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision;

displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources

effectively.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits

contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own

supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Performance Coaching - Defines responsibilities and

expectations; sets goals and objectives; gives performance feedback; motivates

for increased results; recognizes contributions; encourages training and

development.

completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's

goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities; supports

affirmative action and respects diversity.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to

commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on

time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills) :

LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety

rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability

to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively

before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to add,

subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,

common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and

to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY : Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts,

and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of

technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several

abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS : To perform this job successfully, an

individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software and Spreadsheet

software.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :

Must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline.

Prefer soccer coaching or playing experience at

the high school and / or college level.

Previous recruiting experience with evaluation,

relationship building, and recruitment of student-athletes is preferred.

Must have proficient computer skills, strong work

ethic and effective communication skills as demonstrated through work previous experience.

Must also have excellent organizational skills. Candidates

will be required to provide examples of their ability to plan and organize as demonstrated

through previous work experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

None are required for this position at this time.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The physical demands

described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly

required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and

stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The

employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.

This job is active in nature

(pushing, pulling, lifting, moving equipment, etc.)

Must be able to stand

and move for long periods of time while performing office and gym functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment

characteristics described here are representative of those an employee

encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

the essential functions.

While

performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to

outside weather conditions.

The

noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.