Athletic Recruiter Coach – Head Women’s Soccer Coach

The work involves recruitment and coaching activities for a community college. Under the general supervision of the Director of Athletics, the incumbent is involved in special projects and assignments involving student recruitment. The work involves coaching one or more athletic sports teams representing community college and inter-collegiate varsity competition.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Recruits’ players to attend the College and participate in Varsity sports and coordinates recruitment activities with the Director of Athletics;
• Develops the mental and physical abilities of the players to perform to the maximum of their ability;
• Counsels’ student players in good sportsmanship, good study habits, and importance of maintaining good grades in their academic area;
• Works with Director of Athletics and other staff members in scheduling games, practices, and logistics of athletic program;
• Participates in fundraising, publicity programs, and other activities in support of varsity athletics;
• Participates in activities relating to expenditures and budgeting for athletic programs.
• Oversees all NJCAA Rules Compliance for the department, which includes collecting all necessary compliance paperwork and filing eligibility paperwork with the NJCAA; issuing and collecting Letters of Intent; and ensuring all competing student-athletes are eligible to participate.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate awareness and sensitivity towards promoting an inclusive and diverse learning environment.
• Good knowledge of recruitment procedures and practices at a community college; good knowledge of admissions, financial aid, and registration procedures; good knowledge of counseling practices and procedures; ability to work effectively with staff and students; through knowledge of coaching techniques and procedures of one or more collegiate sports; good knowledge of community college academics and administration policies and procedures; ability to coach one or more collegiate sports in an effective manner; ability to motivate student athletes to perform well both in sports and in academic studies; sound professional judgement; initiative; resourcefulness; tact; physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.