DEPARTMENT: Athletics

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director & Vice President of Student Services (for all Campus Life/Student Services

duties)

SUPERVISES: Assistant Soccer Coach andStudent-Athletes

FLSA: Exempt X Faculty______ APT __ Coach _X_(10 month position)

YEARLY SCHEDULED WORK: Head coaches work full-time for ten months as scheduled for their particular

sport, beginning July 15th through May 15th yearly. Salary is paid out over a 12-month period with full benefits.
TRAVEL: Travel is an expectation of this position

SALARY: $35,000.00 / year.

SICK LEAVE: 8 hours per month ANNUAL LEAVE: 12.50 hours per month

COLLEGE-WIDE ___X____CAMPUS: __X_RANGELY _ __CRAIG

ABOUT COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) fosters educational excellence and student
success, prepares students for local and global citizenship, anticipates and responds to the needs of
surrounding communities, and contributes to evolving regional economic development. CNCC is a
small, rural community college located in Northwest Colorado with campuses located in Rangely, CO
and Craig, CO. CNCC offers an exceptional experience to employees with outdoor activities, wildlife,
and small rural communities.
The College has various unique programs including Aviation Technology (Flight), Aviation
Maintenance Technology, National Park Service Academy and the Paleontology Plan of Study. We also
offer great opportunities for our students in Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Emergency Medical Services and
Automotive Technology. The college provides AA, AS, AAS, and certificate programs so students have
excellent choices in their degree plans.

GENERAL SUMMARY:
Colorado Northwestern Community College is seeking a full-time Head Soccer Coach to lead our Men’s soccer
program. Successful applicants will demonstrate an ability to serve as the program leader for Men’s Soccer. This
position is responsible for operating a program for student-athletes which includes, recruiting, and coaching,
mentoring, guiding, and training student-athletes. The successful candidate must possess leadership and
management skills that will assist in developing the student-athlete’s growth in the psycho-motor, effective and
cognitive domains. The incumbent shall hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant sport discipline and have
experience as a soccer coach at the interscholastic or intercollegiate level. The candidate should have a relevant
degree in a discipline for additional teaching duties and/or administrative practices as applicable. CNCC values
high energy, creativity, and a strong commitment to student engagement. We are seeking coaches who will have
a dramatic impact on student success and will instill a culture of excellence in our athletic program.

PRIMARY DUTIES:
The incumbent shall be able to demonstrate the ability to lead a successful Men’s Soccer program at the collegiate
level. Duties to be fulfilled such as but not limited to:

• Supports student-athlete success by ensuring they meet academic standards each semester, identify a

• Based on college mission, recruit male and female student-athletes to fill and maintain appropriate roster

• Meets with each athlete once a month to review progress on the student success checklist to include

• Model and encourage leadership, sportsmanship, teamwork, and positive citizenship.
• Assist in verifying athlete eligibility prior to competition.
• Will serve as the responsible party for student-athlete safety and conduct during all team athletic

which includes all sexual misconduct incidences, to the Equal Opportunity/Title IX Coordinator for the
College.

• Oversee weight training specific to soccer.
• Maintain the level of discipline, respect, and standards of behavior while mentoring student-athletes.
• Utilize excellent communication skills with team players and the Athletic Director.
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written professional communication skills.
• Develop and maintain a knowledge of applicable Regional and Conference rules and regulations.
• Ensure student-athlete participation in all assigned community service activities.
• Enters correct statistics and results into the NJCAA in a timely manner after each competition.
• Will take a minimum of one on-call week per month, working with in season travel schedule.
• Plan one field trip per semester (fall and spring) open to all campus students.
• Organize three campus events per semester (fall and spring) that will be open to all campus students and

• Please note - Due to CNCC Coaches maintaining regular duties and added support to CNCC’s Campus Life

• Complete 15 hours per week in the Campus Life Department or Student Services Department.

• Taking on-call shifts.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute student activities/intermural sports/clubs.
• Assist with Campus Life or Student Services areas on CNCC Campus.
• Engage and interact with Student Body.
• Communication to be timely, professional, and effective.
• Other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
This job requires any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and/or experience as
indicated below:

and/or administrative practices as applicable. Must possess a soccer “E” License or equivalent.
2. Prior Related Experience: Verifiable experience coaching at the Professional/College/Club/High School

level.
3. Licensure/Certification:

• U.S. Soccer “E” License or equivalent
• CPR/First-Aid/ AED
• Valid Driver’s License and clean motor vehicle record (Candidate must possess, or agrees to

obtain, CDL sufficient to safely drive CNCC bus/van for transporting athletes to and from games.
This should be time constrained to no more than 2 months of hire date if they do not already have
the CDL)

students’ academic success, willing to work on a limited budget, and capable of working with
various factions of the college.

• Good communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to instruct students in how to be

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education and Training: Master’s Degree, or higher, in related field.
• Prior Related Experience: Two to four years of playing and or previous head coaching experience at the

college level.
• Licensure/Certification:

• U.S Soccer D license or higher and/or equivalent

• Equipment Skills: Equipment and facilities related to sport associated with soccer
• Other Qualifications:
• Knowledge of NJCAA and College rules, policies, and regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of higher education including academic advising.
• Strong organizational skills and a proclivity for attention to details
• Able to multi-task, proactive with independent decision making, a self-starter.
• Specialize in player development and or recruiting.

• Familiarity with Presto Sports

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
All interested and qualified applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and three letters of
recommendation, along with a completed Colorado Northwestern Community College application for exempt
employment to the Department of Human Resources.

Colorado Northwestern Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Colorado Northwestern Community College prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment including those
that violate federal and state law, or the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education Board
Policies 3-120 and 4-120.
The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin,
physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, religion, genetic information, gender identity, or
sexual orientation in its employment practices or educational programs and activities. Colorado Northwestern
Community College will take appropriate steps to ensure that the lack of English language skills will not be a
barrier to admission and participation in vocational education programs.
The College has designated Jennifer Rea, Associate Director of Campus Life, as its Title IX/EO Coordinator and
Brett Caskey, Vice President of Student Services, as its ADA/Section 504/Title II with the responsibility to
coordinate its civil rights compliance activities and grievance procedures.
If you have any questions regarding Title IX/EO please contact Jennifer Rea, at (970) 675-3229 or
jennifer.rea@cncc.edu and for questions regarding ADA/Section 504/Title II please contact Brett Caskey at 970-
675-3213 or brett.caskey@cncc.edu. Reasonable accommodations are available. To request a reasonable
accommodation, please contact Angela Miller, Executive Director of Human Resources, at 970.675.3235 or
angela.miller@cncc.edu. You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Region
VIII, Federal Office Building, 1244 North Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204, telephone (303) 844-
3417.
Title IX/EO Coordinator
Name: Jennifer Rea
Address: 500 Kennedy Drive, Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3229
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Name: Angela Miller
Address: 500 Kennedy Drive Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3235
Deputy EO Coordinator
Name: Angela Miller
Address: 500 Kennedy Drive Rangely, CO 81648

Phone: 970.675.3235
ADA/Section 504/Title II Coordinator
Name: Brett Caskey
Address: 500 Kennedy Drive Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3213