Directs
conditioning of players to achieve maximum athletic performance.
Assesses
player's skills and assigns team positions.
Assistant
Football Coach/Offensive Assistant – Tight Ends will teach and coach all relevant
aspects of football (techniques, schemes, etc.).
Identify
and recruit the right type of person for HSU and for Cowboy Football.
Video
Coordinator – maintaining and organizing all video for the program.
Recruiting:
Recruit capable student athletes, develop professional relationships with high
school coaches and high school athletes, this includes in person visits,
computer databases, phone calls, on campus visits, and other recruiting tactics
under NCAA and Hardin Simmons University guidelines
Assistant
Football Coach / Offensive Assistant – Tight Ends will be responsible for
coaching offensive position players, organizing, and supervising practices,
meetings, game planning, film breakdown, game day assignments, assist in
coaching special teams as assigned by Head Coach, and other football related
duties.
Video
and Computer Skills: Must be able to operate basic skills of computers, must be
able to master complex video breakdown and editing system, this will include
film exchange, updates, breakdowns, film cuts, etc.
Adheres
to the code of conduct for coaches and athletes.
Adheres
to guidelines established by department.
Follows
the HSU Personnel and Safety Handbooks.
Performs
other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
There
are no supervisory responsibilities for this position, except for student
workers.
COMPETENCIES: This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.
Interview decisions are partially based on this information.
On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.
Problem Solving -
Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes
information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group
problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional
topics.
Teamwork - Balances team and
individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others'
views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team
spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and
group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to
succeed.
Performance Coaching -
Defines responsibilities and expectations; sets goals and objectives; gives
performance feedback; motivates for increased results; recognizes
contributions; encourages training and development.
Impact & Influence -
Pursues and wins support for ideas; displays ability to influence key
decision-makers; achieves win-win outcomes; uses authority appropriately to
accomplish goals; addresses divergent opinions.
Planning/Organizing -
Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for
additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other
people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules,
operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write
routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups
of customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and
divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of
American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of
concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,
diagram, or schedule form.
COMPUTER SKILLS: To
perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word
Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Project Management software; Human
Resource systems and Contact Management systems.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree from
four-year college or university; Master’s degree preferred.
Coaching:
Must have football coaching experience at the high school and/or college level.
Recruiting:
Prefer experience with evaluation, relationship building and full recruitment
of student athletes.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications
required (or must be obtained).
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly
required to talk or hear. The employee
is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or
feel and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to
10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 - 30 pounds and occasionally
lift and/or move up to 50 – 100 pounds.
Frequently will be required to stand for prolonged
periods of time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
While performing the duties
of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions
and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This position
is a full-time, Exempt Level staff position.
A minimum of a
40-hour work week is expected; times vary depending on practice schedules, game
schedules, etc.
Work beyond a 40-hour
week is often required during peak season.
Extensive
travel is be required to travel to/from games during peak season.
Must have and
maintain a valid Class C Driver’s License and maintain a clear driving record
to be insurable under the university liability policy.
Must be able to
drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.
Travel and
irregular hours are required during peak season.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.