What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Football Coach (Seasonal Part-Time) position at Delaware Valley University?
Job Summary
The Seasonal Part-Time Assistant Football Coach is primarily responsible for assisting the Head Football Coach in individual player development, skill instruction and supervision, and mentoring of student-athletes in their athletic and academic success. Additional responsibilities include assisting with organization and supervision of team activities and practices; participating in recruiting activities under the direction of the head coach; and logistical support of team operations related to travel and meals.
All coaches are expected to advance the mission of the department of athletics to provide an environment that supports the academic and personal achievement of student-athletes. Coaches at Delaware Valley University serve as educators and mentors who promote athletic achievement, personal growth and development of skills for life through the experiential learning of sport.
Coaches are expected to work cooperatively within the athletic department, the student affairs division, and across the entire Delaware Valley community to realize goals in support of student success and university goals and mission.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated commitment to philosophy of Division III athletics program
- Evidence of commitment to academic and personal development of student-athletes
- Demonstrated experience and familiarity with recruitment of qualified students
- Strong managerial, administrative, organizational, and computer skills
- Excellent communication skills and demonstrated collegiality with colleagues within and beyond athletics
- Working knowledge of NCAA rules, regulations and related compliance issues. Must pass annual NCAA rules test
- Demonstration of leadership, sportsmanship and conduct becoming the coaching profession
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Prior successful experience coaching
- CPR-First Aid/AED Certification
- Valid driver’s license required
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :
- Non-traditional hours
- Travel and driving for competition and recruiting
- Additional obligations assisting with university events (including but not limited to: admission and recruitment events; student welcome and orientation; alumni/advancement)
Selected applicants will be responsible for providing the University with clearances, appropriate to the position, that have been completed within the last 5 years. These clearances include, but are not limited to the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Fingerprints completed by IDENTGO, Pennsylvania Child Abuse History clearance.
About the University:
Delaware Valley University (DelVal) is a private, comprehensive, nonprofit university educating students with a curriculum that emphasizes and requires experiential learning. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles north of Philadelphia, the University offers 28 undergraduate majors in business, arts and sciences, and agricultural and environmental sciences; 12 master's degrees; and a doctorate in education. Founded in 1896, DelVal has been cited by the National Society for Experiential Education as having the country's top experiential learning program, by Princeton Review as one of the best colleges in the Northeast, and by College Factual as having one of the top 20 animal science programs in the country.
Delaware Valley University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.