Head Coach, Men's Soccer

Position SummaryServes as Head Coach of Men’s Soccer, an NAIA and Sooner Athletic Conference program. Provides overall leadership for the Men’s Soccer program including: discipling/mentoring student-athletes, managing daily operations, coordinating practices and games, recruiting student-athletes, ordering equipment, scheduling, monitoring the strength and conditioning program, game day set-up of field, and other duties as assigned. Responsible for enforcing institutional, conference, and NAIA regulations relevant to the JBU soccer program. This is a full-time position with oversight of a reserve team and/or other responsibilities. Role qualifications Strong ability to create good will with staff, faculty, students, and community; servant attitude. Commitment to the value and importance of discipling young men. Commitment to the academic and athletic success of the student-athlete. Commitment to the Articles of Faith, Mission, and Objectives of the University; and desires to be a role model for students by demonstrating an active Christian faith in personal example and in work related responsibilities. Position responsibilities Character: Models the NAIA five core values of the Champions of Character Program. Recruiting: Following all NAIA guidelines, recruit student-athletes to JBU by working closely with admissions and financial aid. Prepares and submits letter of intent and scholarship forms to the Director of Athletics. Team Leadership: Heart for leading and growing young men in their faith both on and off the field. Monitors and mentors academic progress of team members. Communicates and furnishes all necessary information to AD and FAR for eligibility reporting. Works with head trainer in the prevention and care of athletic related injuries. Organizes and conducts effective practice sessions. Delegates responsibilities to assistant coach and evaluates his/her performance. Sets goals and objectives and accomplishes them without the need for frequent follow up. Budgeting/Administration: Manages and works within the operational budget and scholarship budget. Follows all expenditure procedures. Purchases all necessary equipment and uniforms. Organizes and is responsible for equipment and uniform checkout, inventory, storage. Scheduling/Publicity: Schedules non-conference games – home and away. Schedules all travel details – hotels, meals, transportation. Works with Facility Coordinator and other coaches to schedule fields for practice and weight room for conditioning. Works with SID regarding all publicity, stats, pictures, etc. Alumni Engagement: outreach to soccer alumni, building relationships Meets the following performance indicators: Monitors the graduation rate of the student-athletes. Provides intentional spiritual development throughout the academic year. Monitors the behavior patterns of the student-athletes to ensure an understanding of the expectations and the importance of the “JBU Community Covenant”. Maintains a team climate that is mutually respectful of coaches and athletes. Maintains a win/loss over-all record over 5 years that exceeds or averages .500. Other Responsibilities: Reserve soccer program oversight and/or other assignment within athletics. Optional Responsibility: Option of running summer soccer camp for male youth. The Coach privately owns the camp and is responsible for incorporation (if desired), insurance, JBU rental fees, coaching salaries, printing costs, and equipment costs. Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics Essential skills and experience Experience teaching the game of sport, as either a coach or a teaching professional. Strong communicative, organizational and administrative skills. Competent knowledge of sport specific techniques, skill development and game planning. Experience in building and managing a team. Experience in recruiting for long term stability. Preferred skills and experience Head coaching experience at the collegiate level. Teaching at the college level. Education: Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree; preferred master’s degree and/or coaching certification Reporting to this Position: PT/GA Assistant Coach, Men’s Soccer. Physical demands and work environment: Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; stand; sit; use hands; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work environment: The noise level in the work environment can be excessive. Nights and weekends are part of this position. The employee is expected to adhere to all University policies.