Assistant Football Coach-Defensive Line

Job Category Definition:

Responsible for the organization, development, and leadership of a varsity intercollegiate athletic program in support of the mission and core values of the Athletic Department/University.

Duties may include:

Job Category Definition:

Responsible for the organization, development, and leadership of a varsity intercollegiate athletic program in support of the mission and core values of the Athletic Department/University.

Duties may include:

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• Recruiting and retaining top prospective student-athletes
• Establishing a competitive schedule
• Coordinating practice planning, skill development, and designing strategies which prepare team for competition
• Mentoring student-athletes
• Working with booster clubs and development initiatives
• Organizing sport camps
• Budget management
• Collaborates with numerous athletic and University units
• Demonstrates adherence to University, conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.

Job Title Definition:

The Assistant Coach assists the Head Coach with management of the program with emphasis on, but not limited to, the following:

• Assists with all aspects of the recruiting process
• helps mentor student-athletes to foster athletic, academic, emotional, spiritual, and social growth
• Assists in gathering, preparing and presenting scouting materials
• Assists with film exchange
• Assists in practice planning and skill development
• Assists with team travel; assists with purchasing/inventory of equipment
• Assists in organization of sport camps
• Coordinates visiting team requests
• Coordinates with athletic department personnel and other University units
• Compiles and maintains statistical information
• Supervises student managers and other ancillary personnel
• Professional development
• Coordinates team community service
• Represents Head Coach at intercollegiate athletics, alumni, and University events when required
• Performs requested responsibilities with booster club
• Assists with fund raising; available for media requests
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Head Coach
• Adheres to all University, conference and NCAA rules and regulations while promoting the core values and strategic goals of intercollegiate athletics. Duties are performed at various levels within the defined title.

Working Conditions:

Specific physical requirements and effort are outlined in Job Responsibilities Worksheet (list of essential job duties and responsibilities specific to a particular job at the unit level) in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

Review of applications will beginimmediatelyand continue until the position is filled. Candidates should complete the application and include a letter of interest, résumé, and names and contact information for at least three professional references with their submission.

Gardner-Webb University (gardner-webb.edu) is a coeducational, residential, private, historically Baptist, Christian institution, located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina with easy access to Charlotte, Asheville, and Greenville-Spartanburg. The University offers 80+ undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 3,000 students. GWU is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral/Professional University. In 2023, Gardner-Webb was home to students from 93 counties in North Carolina, 44 US states, and 43 foreign countries. GWU is a NCAA Division I institution with 22 athletic teams and 460 student-athletes.