On field practice and game
assistance.
Prepare scouting reports.
Evaluate student-athletes through camps tournaments and
showcases.
Assist with game day decisions.
Help the head coach coordinate practices and develop a
position group.
Assist with marketing and fundraising efforts for the
program.
Supervise graduate assistant and student helpers.
Oversee the student-athlete academic progress through study
hall and academic resources.
Equipment duties such as organization, laundry, etc.
Perform
duties to maintain the soccer facility.
Encourage young players to grow in their faith while
demonstrating positive Christian ideals.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Three or four recruiting trips per year to identify talent.
Attend practices. Help coach the field players. Coach the
field players on individual technique issues. Ensure players understand game plans,
strategies and tactics and answer any questions they may have.
Drive a van when
we take a road trip that requires 3 vans. An essential element for our team
safety as we need drivers of a certain age.
Help with pre-game and
post-game meals on the road trips.
Set up equipment
required to conduct practice sessions.
Work cooperatively with
the local soccer community, alumni, high school and club coaches, media and
general public.
Seek opportunities to
increase job skills and knowledge.
Exhibit compassion and
kindness to all campus community in actions and words.
Be able to reason,
analyze, prioritize, make judgements, and solve problems.
Exhibit trustworthiness
and honesty in work and interactions with coaching staff, campus employees, and
student athletes.
Always work to improve
character skills such as, hard work, patience, courage, etc. and integrate a
Christian perspective into their work, while encouraging student athletes to do
the same.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No supervisor
responsibilities except oversight of student workers including: the graduate
student worker/graduate assistant coach and student assistant (if applicable).
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.
Job Knowledge - Competent in
required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new
skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision;
displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources
effectively.
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.
Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures;
completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's
goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities; supports
affirmative action and respects diversity.
Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to
management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments;
commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on
time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
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,
subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,
common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and
to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts,
and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of
technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several
abstract and concrete variables.
COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an
individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software and Spreadsheet
software.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
Prefer soccer coaching or playing experience at
the high school and/or college level.
Previous recruiting experience with evaluation,
relationship building, and recruitment of student-athletes is preferred.
Must have proficient computer skills, strong work
ethic and effective communication skills as demonstrated through work previous experience.
Must also have excellent organizational skills. Candidates
will be required to provide examples of their ability to plan and organize as demonstrated
through previous work experience.
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 stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and
stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
This job is active in nature
(pushing, pulling, lifting, moving equipment, etc.)
Must be able to stand
and move for long periods of time while performing office and gym functions.
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 occasionally exposed to
outside weather conditions.
The
noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This is a Part-Time/Seasonal Non-Exempt/Hourly Staff Position
which will only be scheduled when needed during peak season and/or for
recruiting purposes.
This position will typically be less than 19 hours per week
(scheduled as needed).
Occasional overnight travel is required, including evenings
and weekends, especially during soccer season and recruiting season.
Occasionally holiday work is also required depending
on game/practice schedule.
Additional travel may be required on occasion to
attend trainings or workshops.
All
hours worked beyond 40 hours in a single work week will be compensated at time
and a half, per FLSA guidelines
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.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.