Assistant Men's Soccer Coach, Non-Exempt (Part-Time/Temporary)

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POSITION: Assistant Men's Soccer Coach (Non-Exempt) *Part-Time/Temporary

H** SU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION:** Professional Intern/Coach I

D** EPARTMENT:** Athletics

S** UPERVISOR TITLE:** Head Men's Soccer Coach

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POSITION: Assistant Men's Soccer Coach (Non-Exempt) *Part-Time/Temporary

H** SU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION:** Professional Intern/Coach I

D** EPARTMENT:** Athletics

S** UPERVISOR TITLE:** Head Men's Soccer Coach

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F** LSA STATUS:** Non-Exempt

E** XEMPTION:** N/A

L** OCATION:** HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT – Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University’s Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-670-1259 or careers@hsutx.edu

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

The primary responsibility of this position is to assist in the management of the soccer program including development of a position group, recruitment of qualified prospective student-athletes, travel planning, scouting opponents, academic supervision, field maintenance and other daily projects as assigned by the Head Coach. HSU is a member of NCAA Division III and the American Southwest Conference. This is a part-time/seasonal staff position.

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These examples do not include all possible tasks & do not limit the assignment of related tasks.

On field practice and game assistance.

Prepare scouting reports.

Evaluate student-athletes through camps tournaments and showcases.

Assist with game day decisions.

Help the head coach coordinate practices and develop a position group.

Assist with marketing and fundraising efforts for the program.

Supervise graduate assistant and student helpers.

Oversee the student-athlete academic progress through study hall and academic resources.

Equipment duties such as organization, laundry, etc.

Perform duties to maintain the soccer facility.

Encourage young players to grow in their faith while demonstrating positive Christian ideals.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Three or four recruiting trips per year to identify talent.

Attend practices. Help coach the field players. Coach the field players on individual technique issues. Ensure players understand game plans, strategies and tactics and answer any questions they may have.

Drive a van when we take a road trip that requires 3 vans. An essential element for our team safety as we need drivers of a certain age.

Help with pre-game and post-game meals on the road trips.

Set up equipment required to conduct practice sessions.

Work cooperatively with the local soccer community, alumni, high school and club coaches, media and general public.

Seek opportunities to increase job skills and knowledge.

Exhibit compassion and kindness to all campus community in actions and words.

Be able to reason, analyze, prioritize, make judgements, and solve problems.

Exhibit trustworthiness and honesty in work and interactions with coaching staff, campus employees, and student athletes.

Always work to improve character skills such as, hard work, patience, courage, etc. and integrate a Christian perspective into their work, while encouraging student athletes to do the same.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

No supervisor responsibilities except oversight of student workers including: the graduate student worker/graduate assistant coach and student assistant (if applicable).

COMPETENCIES: This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Performance Coaching - Defines responsibilities and expectations; sets goals and objectives; gives performance feedback; motivates for increased results; recognizes contributions; encourages training and development.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software and Spreadsheet software.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline.

Prefer soccer coaching or playing experience at the high school and/or college level.

Previous recruiting experience with evaluation, relationship building, and recruitment of student-athletes is preferred.

Must have proficient computer skills, strong work ethic and effective communication skills as demonstrated through work previous experience.

Must also have excellent organizational skills. Candidates will be required to provide examples of their ability to plan and organize as demonstrated through previous work experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications required (or must be obtained).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

This job is active in nature (pushing, pulling, lifting, moving equipment, etc.)

Must be able to stand and move for long periods of time while performing office and gym functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This is a Part-Time/Seasonal Non-Exempt/Hourly Staff Position which will only be scheduled when needed during peak season and/or for recruiting purposes.

This position will typically be less than 19 hours per week (scheduled as needed).

Occasional overnight travel is required, including evenings and weekends, especially during soccer season and recruiting season.

Occasionally holiday work is also required depending on game/practice schedule.

Additional travel may be required on occasion to attend trainings or workshops.

All hours worked beyond 40 hours in a single work week will be compensated at time and a half, per FLSA guidelines

Must have and maintain a valid Class C Driver’s License and maintain a clear driving record to be insurable under the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.

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