Assistant Football Coach - Running Backs & Tight Ends

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Position Information

Position Title

Assistant Football Coach - Running Backs & Tight Ends

Full or Part Time

Part Time

FTE

.49 FTE

Position Type

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Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title

Assistant Football Coach - Running Backs & Tight Ends

Full or Part Time

Part Time

FTE

.49 FTE

Position Type

Limited Duration

Posting Number

20110678C&A

Position Summary Information

| Job Description Summary |
Eastern Oregon University (EOU) is now accepting applications for an Assistant Football Coach – Running Backs & Tight Ends. This is a 12-month, limited duration position in the Athletics Department reporting to the Head Football Coach.

This position is responsible for developing the running backs and tight ends units, including fundamentals, ball security, blocking schemes, route running, and game preparation. The coach will contribute to offensive game planning, recruiting, and student-athlete development.

The EOU Assistant Football Coach demands a capable and deeply committed professional who is a great teacher and a person of character. The Eastern Oregon University Assistant Football Coach is expected to adhere to the NAIA Coaches Code and EOU’s Athletic Department’s guiding principles:

1. Support the physical, emotional, social, and mental development of student-athletes through a robust system of care and support that produces quality student-athlete experiences.
2. Support high standards for academic excellence, assisting in academic oversight.
3. A competent pursuit of athletic excellence shown by competing for Frontier Conference titles and participating in NAIA postseason play by advancing to the national championships.
4. Embrace the responsibility for equitable treatment and promotion of diversity, acceptance, and inclusion.
5. Encourage department innovation for enhanced success, and cultivate a mindset for growth, professional development, work-life integration, and department financial vitality.
6. Promote community engagement and student-athlete character development through respect, responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
7. Strictly adhere to the highest level of fiscal control and full compliance with all governing associations with transparency and integrity.
8. Engage EOU alumni through collaborative efforts that generate “Lifelong Mountie” loyalty and support.

| | Responsibilities |
Coaching & Player Development

• Coach running backs and tight ends in fundamentals including ball security, blocking schemes, route running, pass protection, and situational play
• Plan and conduct position-specific drills and practices aligned with offensive strategy
• Evaluate performance through film study and provide ongoing technical instruction
• Collaborate with offensive staff on game planning, opponent analysis, and scheme development
• Provide leadership and mentorship to promote accountability and development

Recruiting

• Identify, evaluate, and recruit prospective student-athletes in alignment with program needs
• Maintain communication with recruits and build relationships with high school and junior college coaches
• Assist with official and unofficial visits and recruiting events
• Support scholarship evaluation and recruiting database management

Program Operations & Support

• Monitor academic progress and support student-athlete success initiatives
• Assist with team operations including travel, film systems, and administrative duties
• Support football camps, clinics, and outreach activities
• Coordinate with athletic training staff regarding player health and participation

| | Minimum Qualifications |
- Bachelor’s degree in any related field. - Four (4) years of college playing or coaching experience on offense. - Experience recruiting for a college football program. - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively. - Knowledge of and commitment to NAIA and Frontier Conference rules. - Ability to exert oneself physically over sustained periods of time to complete job activities. - Ability to stand a minimum of 6 hours during the workday. - Ability to repetitively lift, carry, and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance. - Ability to repetitively push and pull equipment (for example, football sleds, dummies, and pads) a minimum of 10 yards without assistance.

• Must satisfactorily complete EOU criminal and credential background check. Having a criminal history is not an automatic bar to employment.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Eastern Oregon University will not sponsor applicants for employment visas.

| | Preferred Qualifications | | | Special Instructions to Applicants |
Applicant must provide:
1) Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant’s professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU);
2) Resume/Curriculum vitae;
3) Submit names, emails, and phone numbers for at least three references in the reference section of the application.

Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University.

Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed.

Eastern Oregon University – Oregon’s Rural University! – is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence. Brilliant faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life.

EOU is a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in a remarkably scenic, high elevation valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life flexibility. Take a virtual tour of Eastern Oregon University.

Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities, and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law. | | Salary | $12,000-$15,000 duration stipend |

Posting Detail Information

| Open Date | 04/14/2026 | | Close Date | | | Open Until Filled | Yes | | First Day of Application Review | 04/17/2026 | | Quick Link to Posting | https://eou.peopleadmin.com/postings/... |

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

   • EOU Website Posting
   • Chronicle of Higher Education
   • State Employment Service
   • DiverseJobs.net
   • Referral by EOU Employee
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Newspaper
   • Other

2. (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae 2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents 1. Veteran Preference Document

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