Athletics Department
| Position Available: | Academic Year |
|---|---|
| Hourly Rate or Pay Range: | $5,000 annually |
| Application Deadline: | Position open until filled. |
Northland College, an NCAA Division III institution located in Ashland, Wisconsin, is seeking a hard-working, motivated, and driven individual for its assistant men’s soccer coach position.
This position reports to the head men’s soccer coach and the director of athletics.
Responsibilities and Qualifications
Responsibilities
- Practice and game preparation and execution
- Break down and edit film of team practices, games, and future opponents’ games
- Create opponent scouting reports and a game plan for success
- Maintain recruiting database
- Create recruiting materials, including hard copies and digital materials
- Maintain team social media accounts
- Communicate with alumni and program sponsors/donors
- Plan and execute annual Alumni Game and Alumni Day
- Monitor and track academic progress of student athletes
- Help create and monitor a strength and conditioning program for student athletes
- Promote, plan, and execute summer youth camps and a high school summer league
- Create and maintain effective working relationships with multiple departments across campus, including admissions, faculty, advancement, athletics, and maintenance
- Explore, plan, and engage in community service and fundraising projects for both the program and the Athletics Department as a whole
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate team travel including transportation, lodging, and meals
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience coaching at the high school, college, and/or professional level
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to teach the game of soccer at a high level, both offensively and defensively, within the systems as set up by the head coach, while also providing valuable insight and input on ways to improve teaching and strategy
- Dedication to the physical, social, emotional, and academic development of student athletes, as well as the overall well-being of the individual student athlete, the men’s soccer program, the Athletics Department, and the institution as a whole
- Working knowledge of NCAA rules and demonstrated dedication to the ethical following of those rules
- Current CPR and first aid certificate or willingness to acquire certification
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous collegiate coaching experience
- Previous success in recruitment and retention of high-quality student athletes
- Past experience with creating both digital recruiting and social media content and hard-copy recruiting materials
- Certified strength and conditioning certificate or willingness to acquire certification
- Previous experience running youth summer camps
- Knowledge of NCAA Division III and Upper Midwest Athletic Conference rules and regulations
Department Details
Athletics Department Website
How to Apply
Please upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for at least three professional references.
Position open until filled. Apply Online
Contact: Office of Human Resources humanresources@northland.edu