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Assistant Men's Soccer Coach (Exempt)

@ Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:market program, recruit athletes, coordinate practices
Requirements Summary:Bachelor's degree required; collegiate/high school coaching experience preferred; strong organization, confidentiality, and supervisory abilities; able to work non-traditional hours and travel; valid driver's license.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Microsoft Office, Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Payroll, Email, PowerPoint
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POSITION:  Assistant Men's Soccer Coach (Exempt)

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION: Coach I, II, III or IV (DOE)

DEPARTMENT:  Athletics

SUPERVISOR TITLE:  Men's Head Soccer Coach

FLSA STATUS:  Exempt

EXEMPTION:  Professional Exemption

LOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT – Candidate must profess 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 [email protected] 

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

Assist the head coach in managing all aspects of a highly competitive
NCAA Division III soccer program. The top priority must be the overall
collegiate experience of the student-athlete and creating a positive culture
that is centered around Christ.

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Assist with marketing and fundraising
efforts for the program.

Supervise graduate assistant/student
worker and approved student volunteers.  

Oversee the student-athlete academic
progress through bi-weekly meetings, study hall hours and academic resources.

Equipment duties such as ordering,
organization, laundry, etc.

Aid in the recruitment of
student-athletes through camps and showcase tournaments.

Assist in retaining the
student-athletes through relationships with the athletic department and student
life.

Help the head coach coordinate
practices, individual trainings, and film sessions.

Encourage young players to grow in
their faith while demonstrating positive Christian ideals.

Responsible for coaching the HSU Men’s
Reserve Soccer team and duties that include: Conduct practices, Coordinate
Officials, Manage reserve team travel.

Serve as Game Day Administrator at
selected home baseball games throughout the spring semester.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

There are no supervisory
responsibilities for this position, except for student workers.

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 objectivity and
openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building
a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build
morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; 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.  

Organizational
Support
- Follows policies and procedures; 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 management direction;
takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; 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; Spreadsheet software; Payroll systems; internet software
and Contact Management systems. Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office, spreadsheet
software, email and PowerPoint is preferred.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree from a four-year
college or university is required.

Previous experience coaching
soccer at the collegiate or high school level is preferred.

Must be well organized, able to
set priorities and deal with matters in a tactful and highly confidential
manner.

Must be capable of working
independently and with students in a supervisory role.

Must have the ability to work
under pressure and deal with deadlines (essential).

Must be comfortable with multi-tasking,
flexible with fluid situations, and effective with changing priorities.

Solid communication skills
required.

Strong interpersonal skills
(emotional intelligence) required.

Strong commitment to the values
of diversity and human compassion required.

Commitment to the personal
development of college students required.

Commitment to working in
collaboration with constituencies required.

The above requirements will be validated through
the written competencies provided by the applicant in addition to the interview
process and reference checks regarding past employment experience,
qualifications, etc.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current CPR, AED, and First Aid
certifications required (or must be obtained).

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;
use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is
frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit;
reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The
employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift
and/or move up to 100 pounds. 

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 regularly exposed to outside
weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid
conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold and extreme
heat.

The
noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This is a full-time,
Exempt Level Staff Position which often requires extended hours beyond a
40-hour work week, especially during soccer season and recruiting season.

Candidate must
be able to work non-traditional hours, including nights and weekends depending
on the time of year. Specifically, there are late afternoon practices during
season and the traditional season games are in the afternoons and on weekends.

Extensive travel and
irregular hours are required to travel to/from games during peak season.

Travel
during season involves traveling to the opposing team universities.

Must maintain a
valid Class C Driver’s License and maintain a clear driving record to be
insurable under the university liability policy.

Must be able to
drive an automobile and 15-passenger van.  

Must be able to
drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

Some travel may
be required on occasion to attend off-campus
events, training, etc.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU
complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those
prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color,
national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a
private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and
may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is
committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and
fully support HSU’s mission.

In
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides
reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are
employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would
impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be
directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.