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Position Announcement:
 
Head Women's Soccer Coach
Open Date: 1/23/2009 Close Date: Open until filled with review of applications beginning immediately.
Job Title Head Women's Soccer Coach
Department Athletic Department
Job Category Exempt
Classification 40 hours per week, 12 months per year
Hiring Salary Depends on experience
Job Purpose
Develop and administer the University's NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Program.
Essential Functions
  • Provides coaching and administrative duties to support the Women’s Soccer program including:
  • • Coordinating day to day practice on the field and practice preparation
  • • Organize and coordinate competition scheduling and associated travel arrangements in coordination with the Travel Coordinator
  • • Coordinates all scouting, recruiting, and development of student-athletes for soccer program
  • • Operates the soccer program in compliance with NCAA rules and operating procedures
  • • Completes and maintains all forms and records as required for NCAA.
  • • Supervises assistant coaches and student employees
  • • Maintains and orders equipment and supplies
  • Maintains and monitors information required for NCAA eligibility of each student athlete and informs the athletes on NCAA rules and regulations.
  • Monitors the academic performance of student athletes to assure graduation of the student athletes.
  • Works closely with the Compliance staff in administering athletically-related financial aid.
  • Maintains a close working relationship with the Sports Information Staff regarding media relations, public relations, promotion, and awards to promote intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the University.
  • Maintains a close working relationship with the athletic training staff in regards to athletic injury, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention.
  • Manages the budget for the soccer program.
  • Contributes through departmental policies, procedures, and actions to University-wide gender equity and cultural diversity efforts and to foster a climate of multi-cultural understanding and appreciation.
  • Performs other duties as assigned in support of the Gonzaga mission.
Other Functions
  • Assists other members of the Athletic department during peak periods and with special workload projects.
  • Contributes to Athletic Department's involvement in University and community programs by participation in University and community committees, activities, etc.
Supervision Given/Received
Reports to the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance. Incumbent expected to work independently without direct supervision using independent judgment and discretion. Supervises assistant coaches and may supervise the work of student employees.
Physical Demands
The administrative portion of this position (20%) is essentially a sedentary job. May involve extensive wrist and hand movements related to computer keyboarding and/or typing work. The coaching/recruiting/promoting functions (80%) involve time standing, stooping, kneeling, bending, crouching, lifting (max. of 50lbs) walking, carrying, traveling and other movements. Ability to travel (including staying overnight) as needed for “away” games required. Ability to be mobile campus wide for various business needs.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • 2 years playing and/or coaching experience in soccer with knowledge of rules of the game and playing strategies.
  • Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulation; ability to pass NCAA coach's certification test.
  • Knowledge of fiscal management and supervisory skills.
  • Ability to travel throughout the academic year and summer.
  • Ability to communicate with and motivate student athletes.
  • Valid driver’s license with proven driving record in good standing.
  • Ability to pass pre-employment physical
Desired Qualifications
  • Degree in related field Physical Education, Recreation, Sports Administration.
  • College level and/or Division I soccer playing and/or coaching experience.
  • Values compatible with and supportive of Gonzaga’s mission as a culturally diverse, Catholic, Jesuit University.