Assistant Football Coach, Defensive Assistant

The approximate base compensation range is posted, but the actual offer will reflect our total compensation and benefits package. The offer will be determined by a number of factors including the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, FTE, number of months worked, as well as internal equity among our team.

Job Purpose/Description

Assist the Head Football Coach in the administration of all phases of an intercollegiate football program with the framework of the philosophy, rules and regulations of the Minnesota Intercollege Athletic Conference (MIAC), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the College of St. Scholastica (CSS).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree; AND two (2) years of professional coaching experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
  
  

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Principles and practices of program planning, development, implementation and administration.
• Principles, practices, strategy and tactics of assigned athletic activities.
• NCAA student-athlete academic eligibility requirements and recruiting regulations.
• Rules, regulations and policies pertaining to assigned athletic activities.
• Compute applications related to the work.
• Budget and financial record keeping practices.
  
  

Skilled In

• Developing a defensive game plan
• Assisting in the development and implementations of program and project goals, objectives, procedures and work standards.
• Assisting in the planning, organizing and implementing of athletic programs and activities.
• Performing coaching duties in an efficient, effective and safe manner.
• Providing advice and counsel in a respectful and effective manner.
• Exercising sound independent judgment within general procedural guidelines.
• Preparing clear concise and complete reports, correspondence and other written materials.
• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.
• Training staff and students in work procedures.
• Establishing and maintaining effective work relationships with co-workers and students; demonstrated success working with diverse populations.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coaching a Defensive position
• Experience coordinating the special teams of a collegiate football program.
• Video editing experience
• Background in strength and conditioning.
• Master’s degree
• Experience assisting in other areas pertaining to a football program; coordinating of volunteer programs, academic support, etc.
• Significant experience coaching and recruiting at the college level.
  
  

Required Certificates, Licenses And Registrations

• Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
• Valid driver’s license.
• AED/CPR certification within six (6) months of date of employment.
  
  

Physical Demands & Working Environment

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Mobility to work in a typical office and athletic settings and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone; strength to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; agility to perform athletic coaching duties. Work is subject to exposure to adverse environmental conditions and biohazards.