Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach - Temp Position

Position Summary: The Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach will assist with different aspects of the Men’s Soccer program. This position reports to the Head Men’s Soccer Coach.

Essential Functions:

• In partnership with the Head Coach, develops a strong team culture to reflect Vanguard’s mission and values while readily demonstrating action toward meeting student development goals, Athletic Department objectives and team success.
• Use sport-specific knowledge, training technique and team-building leadership skills to implement a competitively excellent team.
• In partnership with the Head Coach, develops a leadership focus consistent with the university mission that promotes individual student-athletes’ spiritual growth, team involvement in service, worship, and involvement in any Athletic Department activities that supports overall spiritual growth.
• Team Culture and Leadership: Model professionalism and integrity in all interactions. Support the development of a team culture that reflects the program's values of excellence, accountability, and unity.
• Set Piece Coordinator: design, implement, and monitor all set piece strategies, including attacking and defensive restarts.
• Film Analysis and Scouting: Break down films of future opponents to identify tactical patterns, individual tendencies, and areas of opportunity. Assist in compiling scouting reports and presentations for the coaching staff and players.
• Game Day Preparation: Assist with all aspects of game day operations, including warm-ups, technical warm-ups, and last-minute tactical planning. Set up the locker room, ensuring all uniforms and equipment are properly prepared and distributed.
• Equipment Management: Aid in the organization, set-up, and takedown of all practice and game equipment. Maintain inventory and assist in the care and organization of team gear.
• Practice Support: Assist in planning and executing daily training sessions. Lead team warm-ups and technical warm-up drills to ensure players are physically and mentally prepared.
• Commitment to and responsibility for adhering to all rules and regulations of the Department, the University, the Pacific West Conference and the NCAA.
• Accepts responsibility to know and understand NCAA DII and Pacific West Conference rules and regulations. Promotes an atmosphere of compliance within the athletic department and assists or advises the staff and student-athletes to prevent compliance violations. The same would apply for any athletic organization to which the University holds membership. This responsibility entails reading and studying materials available and attending professional conferences and meetings to remain advised on current regulations, trends and conduct of student-athletes.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Head Coach and/or Athletic Director, including but not limited to program reporting.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Preferred two years’ experience in athletics department environment or the equivalent thereof.
• Must be CPR and First Aid Certified.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize diverse and specialized details and tasks.
• Ability to handle complaints and assist in conflict management.
• Absolute preservation of confidential records, financial data and agreed upon conversations.
• Ability to be flexible to changing conditions, needs, and job responsibilities.
• A strong interest in seeing intercollegiate athletes succeed.
• An understanding and sensitivity to FERPA laws as it pertains to student-athletes.
• A working knowledge of NCAA rules, bylaws and philosophies.
• Excellent customer service: must be team-oriented, able to demonstrate exceptional communication abilities, both orally and in writing, and work with multiple audiences both externally and internally.
• Must be highly motivated, organized, multitasked, and goal-orientated.
• Knowledge and acceptance of the mission, principles and philosophies of Vanguard University

SALARY: Temporary Part-Time position,.$17-18 (Hourly)