Staff Assistant, Head Women's Flag Football Coach & Club Sports Coordinator

Supervision Received: Assistant Director of Athletics/SWA
Supervision Exercised: May supervise part-time employees and student workers
Unit: APA

Position Overview:
Massachusetts Maritime Academy seeks a motivated, student-centered Head Women's Flag Football Coach and Club Sports Coordinator to establish, develop, and lead the Academy's women's flag football program. The first-year priority will be establishing women’s flag football at club level and recruiting an inaugural roster for fall 2028. The position will build the program from the ground up, transition an NCAA Division III varsity sport in one to two years.

In addition to leading women's flag football, this position will coordinate the Academy's club sports program, working with club leaders and student participants to support practice and competition scheduling, travel arrangements, training coverage, and day-to-day operational needs. The coordinator will help ensure that club sports operate safely, effectively, and in accordance with Academy policies and procedures.
The successful candidate will oversee coaching, recruitment, student-athlete development, program administration, budgeting, fundraising, and compliance while fostering a culture of leadership, teamwork, academic achievement, and accountability. The position will collaborate with Athletics, Admissions, Student Services, and other Academy departments to expand student participation, strengthen recruitment, and establish sustainable club and varsity athletic programs.

Responsibilities:

• Develop program goals, policies, recruitment strategies, and a long-term plan for sustainable growth with the goal of establishing an NCAA Division III program by fall 2028.
• Develop a recruitment plan that identifies target events, activities, schools and travel.
• Plan and conduct practices, develop game strategies, evaluate performance, and promote teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership, and competitive excellence.
• Identify, recruit, and retain prospective student-athletes in collaboration with Admissions and Athletics. Build relationships with schools, youth leagues, community organizations, and collegiate programs.
• Develop camps and prospect clinics in coordination with other Academy departments.
• Ensure compliance with Academy policies and applicable conference and NCAA regulations as the program develops.
• Recommend and oversee assistant coaches and support personnel as the program expands. Promote professional conduct, effective coaching, and compliance with Academy policies.
• Build relationships with schools, youth leagues, community organizations, and collegiate programs.
• Serve as the Club Sports Coordinator, overseeing club sport operations and working with club leaders to coordinate practice and competition schedules, travel arrangements, training coverage, and other operational needs.
• Ensure club sports activities comply with Academy policies and established safety procedures.
• Serve as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) for Clery Act reporting and a Responsible Employee for Title IX reporting, consistent with Academy policy.
• Perform additional job-related responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong communication and public relations, management, and leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal skills in the areas of conflict resolution and problem-solving techniques;
• Ability to establish and maintain professional and productive working relationships by working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and recruit students who can succeed at MMA.
• Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends as the position requires.
• Valid current driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree.
• Collegiate level coaching experience.
• Familiarity with NCAA Division III.
• Experience with recruitment at the collegiate level.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a top-ranked, fully accredited, four-year, co-educational state university with 7 undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math and business that are highly regarded in the domestic and international maritime industry and its related business sectors. Located at the western end of the scenic Cape Cod Canal, MMA is an hour’s drive from the thriving urban communities of Boston, MA and Providence, RI and offers easy access to beautiful Buzzards Bay and the pristine beaches of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The Academy offers generous benefits packages and competitive salaries commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Core Benefits

• Pension Eligible 10 year Vesting (ORP optional)
• Medical (eight different options) (Pretax)
• CVS Caremark Prescriptions
• Dental / Vision Discount through Union or Dept Of Higher Ed
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Long Term Disability
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Smart Plan Deferred Comp
• Liberal sick and vacation time and paid holidays
• Free parking

Additional Benefits

• Hinge Health
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dependent Care Accounts (DCA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• AFLAC - Additional Insurance options payroll deduction
• Metro Credit Union
• Tuition Reimbursement

Please note that benefits are subject to change at any time.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a drug-free workplace, an Equal Opportunity Employer, and conducts employment verification through E-Verify.

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen.