What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Women's Soccer Coach position at Eastern Oregon University?
Eastern Oregon University (EOU) is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach at its main campus in La Grande, OR.
The assistant coach will collaborate closely with the head coach to create, review, and communicate in-season weight room programming designed to build speed, strength, and overall athleticism in student-athletes, providing actionable feedback to optimize their physical performance.
This is a part-time, limited duration position, spanning from August to November.
Key Competencies
The Eastern Oregon University Assistant Soccer Coach is expected to adhere to the NAIA Coaches Code and EOU’s Athletic Department’s guiding principles:
(1) Support the physical, emotional, social, and mental development of student-athletes through a robust system of care and support that produces quality student-athlete experiences.
(2) Reflect on high standards of academic excellence.
(3) A competent pursuit of athletic excellence shown by competing for Frontier Conference titles and participating in NAIA postseason play by advancing to the national championships.
(4) Embrace the responsibility for equitable treatment and promotion of diversity, acceptance, and inclusion.
(5) Encourage department innovation for enhanced success, and cultivate a mindset for growth, professional development, work-life integration, and department financial vitality.
(6) Promote community engagement and student-athlete character development through respect, responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
(7) Strictly adhere to the highest level of fiscal control and full compliance with all governing associations with transparency and integrity.
(8) Engage EOU alumni through collaborative efforts that generate “Lifelong Mountie” loyalty and support.
Responsibilities
The assistant coach will collaborate closely with the head coach to create, review, and communicate in-season weight room programming designed to build speed, strength, and overall athleticism in student-athletes, providing actionable feedback to optimize their physical performance.
This is a part-time, limited duration position, spanning from August to November.
Key Competencies
The Eastern Oregon University Assistant Soccer Coach is expected to adhere to the NAIA Coaches Code and EOU’s Athletic Department’s guiding principles:
(1) Support the physical, emotional, social, and mental development of student-athletes through a robust system of care and support that produces quality student-athlete experiences.
(2) Reflect on high standards of academic excellence.
(3) A competent pursuit of athletic excellence shown by competing for Frontier Conference titles and participating in NAIA postseason play by advancing to the national championships.
(4) Embrace the responsibility for equitable treatment and promotion of diversity, acceptance, and inclusion.
(5) Encourage department innovation for enhanced success, and cultivate a mindset for growth, professional development, work-life integration, and department financial vitality.
(6) Promote community engagement and student-athlete character development through respect, responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
(7) Strictly adhere to the highest level of fiscal control and full compliance with all governing associations with transparency and integrity.
(8) Engage EOU alumni through collaborative efforts that generate “Lifelong Mountie” loyalty and support.
- Meet with the head coach for approximately 1 hour each month to create and review the in-season weight room program.
- Monitor weight progressions provided by the head coach.
- Provide feedback on new or improved workouts in the weight room.
- Provide feedback on how to pair lifting with conditioning.
- Bachelor’s Degree
- One (1) year of collegiate athletic lifting experience.
- Must satisfactorily complete EOU criminal and credential background check. Having a criminal history is not an automatic bar to employment.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Eastern Oregon University will not sponsor applicants for employment visas.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science or a related field.
- Three (3) years of collegiate athletic lifting experience.
Applicant must provide:
1) Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant’s professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU);
2) Resume/Curriculum vitae;
3) Submit names, emails, and phone numbers for at least three references in the reference section of the application.
1) Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant’s professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU);
2) Resume/Curriculum vitae;
3) Submit names, emails, and phone numbers for at least three references in the reference section of the application.
Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University.
Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed.
Eastern Oregon University – Oregon’s Rural University! – is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence. Brilliant faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life.
EOU is a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in a remarkably scenic, high elevation valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life flexibility. Take a virtual tour of Eastern Oregon University.
Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.
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