Head Women's Soccer Coach

Position Summary

Under general supervision, responsible for all aspects of managing and directing a NCAA Division II women’s soccer program including but not limited to recruiting and coaching of student-athletes; monitoring student-athletes academic achievement; managing budget; coordinating travel arrangements for team competition; program planning and forecasting; fund-raising.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for game operations for Women’s soccer.

• Recruiting and coaching of student-athletes

• Monitoring student-athletes academic achievement

• Managing budget

• Coordinating travel arrangements for team competition

• Directing soccer camps

• Fund-Raising (Departmental and Program specific)

• Program planning and forecasting

• Leadership development

• Managing social media accounts

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of demonstrated successful coaching experience required. Master’s degree and college head coaching experience preferred

• Familiarity with the Lone Star Athletic Conference preferred

• A valid New Mexico Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment is also required, as well as the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle in all kinds of weather and road conditions.

• Successful applicant may be required to obtain a CDL passenger bus license endorsement within one year of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of NCAA Division II by-laws, rules, regulations, and a demonstrated commitment to compliance.  Must become NCAA recruiting certified

• Demonstrated coaching skills and mastery of the sport of soccer

• Knowledge of progressive teaching and coaching pedagogy including organized practice plans that are routinely well implemented

• Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills and the ability to work effectively with student athletes

• In-depth knowledge of applicable sports and playing rules.

• Candidate must be able to work as a team member and be self-directed and be willing to serve as good will ambassador for ENMU Athletics

• Proven leadership in the successful fulfillment of soccer coaching responsibilities including; soccer strategies; coaching skills; recruiting; individual and team camp operations; fiscal management; fund-raising; organizational/administrative leadership; public relations; sound judgement and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work well in a highly fast-paced environment and be a team player with the athletic department and the University.

• Successful applicant must be of good moral character with conduct consistent with the University and state code of conduct

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Work is performed during regular work hours, but will require frequent evening and weekend hours and frequent traveling

• Work performed both inside a non-smoking facility and outside with extremes of cold and hot temperature changes, wet and humid conditions.

• May have exposure to blood-borne pathogens

• Work is medium in nature that at times requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects

Essential Functions: [As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, minimum job requirements knowledge, skills, and abilities and physical demand and working conditions.  This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.]