Head Soccer Coach and Athletic Department Assistant

EXPIRED

Cedar Crest College

Location

Cedar Crest College

Open Date

Cedar Crest College

Location

Cedar Crest College

Open Date

Apr 30, 2024

Description

Cedar Crest College is seeking a Head Soccer Coach who will also serve as the Athletics Department Assistant. The coach will develop, recruit and administer a competitive women’s soccer program consistent with the student-athlete philosophy of NCAA Division III athletics. Coaches are also expected to develop, coordinate and manage an active recruitment and retention program for soccer student athletes. The Athletics Department Assistant will assist with fitness center operations, game day management, student athlete advisory committee, outside group coordination and overall operation of the athletic department.

Cedar Crest College is a Division III, four-year independent liberal arts college for women with 10 Varsity sports. Cedar Crest, founded in 1867 under the mission to expand women’s access to higher education, is a member of both the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) and the Atlantic East Conference. The College is committed to developing well rounded student-athletes and to wellness across campus. Our beautiful 84-acre campus, a registered national arboretum, is nestled in the heart of the Lehigh Valley, conveniently located between Philadelphia and New York City. The campus is surrounded by parks and the area boasts abundant trails for outdoor recreation. We offer an exceptional benefit package including educational benefits, work-life balance and our commitment to health and wellness on campus is evidenced by our renovated fitness center and our smoke and tobacco free campus! Our beautiful 84-acre campus, a registered national arboretum, is located in the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania, conveniently located between Philadelphia and New York City.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree and prior experience coaching soccer at the college level is required. Candidates must also have demonstrated success at effectively recruiting and retaining student-athletes. Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills are essential. CPR, First Aid and AED certifications are also required.

Application Instructions

Interested, qualified applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume or CV, 3 contact references, and a *diversity statement.

*Cedar Crest College, a liberal arts college, made up primarily of women, empowers its diverse student body, adult undergraduate and graduate students. The College is committed to educational excellence, leadership, and civic engagement in a pluralistic society. We thus embrace an inclusive community that brings together students, faculty, and staff of different racial and multi-racial, ethnic, and multi-ethnic, gender and sexually diverse, religious, non-religious, economic, and national identities, and ages.

As part of the employment application process, we ask that you submit a Diversity Statement. The Diversity Statement should be a short essay (at least 2-3 paragraphs) that reflects your pst experiences with diverse populations, and how that has contributed to your personal and professional development. Please explain how these experiences will contribute to the College's commitment to being an inclusive community.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.