Woman's Soccer Assistant Coach

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Woman’s Soccer Assistant Coach

Department: Athletic

FLSA Class: Exempt

Reports To: Woman Soccer Head Coach

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Woman’s Soccer Assistant Coach

Department: Athletic

FLSA Class: Exempt

Reports To: Woman Soccer Head Coach

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Status: Seasonal / Part-time

Location: College Place, Main Campus

Grade: N/A

Created: 2024

Updated: N/A

Position #: 10340906

Compensation: $5,000 to $5,000 Annually

Benefits: This position is not eligible for benefits.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide representation to the Values and Mission of Walla Walla University. The Assistant Women's Soccer
Coach plays a crucial role in supporting the overall success of the women's soccer program. This position
involves actively collaborating with the head coach and contributing to the development of a competitive and
positive team environment. Engage in community outreach initiatives and represent the program with
professionalism. The ideal candidate is passionate about women's soccer, possesses strong coaching abilities,
and is committed to the development of student-athletes. Joining our coaching team, the individual will
contribute to the growth and success of the women's soccer program, fostering a culture of excellence,
teamwork, and sportsmanship.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Recruitment of Prospective Student-Athletes:
   

• Assist in identifying and recruiting talented student-athletes to enhance the team's competitiveness.
• Attend scouting events, matches, and tournaments to evaluate potential recruits.
• Maintain effective communication with prospective student-athletes and their families.

1. Retention of Current Student-Athletes:
   

• Develop appropriate meaningful relationships with student-athletes
• Engage student-athletes in relevant aspects of student success
• Cultivate a team culture centered on mutual respect, and trust
• Orient individual and team activities, emphasizing processes, rather than product.
• Full implementation of Front Rush, or current team communication program for the purpose of

maintaining effective communication with roster players
3. Development and Implementation of Practice/Game-Plans:

• Collaborate with the head coach to develop game strategies and tactics.
• Analyze game footage to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.
• Provide constructive feedback to players to enhance their understanding of in-game situations.

1. Player Development:
   

• Assist in planning and conducting effective training sessions that focus on skill development,

tactical understanding, and physical conditioning.

• Provide individualized coaching to enhance players' technical skills and overall performance.
• Foster a positive and motivating environment that encourages player growth and teamwork.

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1. Academic Support:
   

• Monitor and support the academic progress of student-athletes.
• Collaborate with academic support services to ensure athletes meet eligibility requirements.
• Encourage a culture of academic excellence within the team.

1. Administrative Duties:
   

• Assist with administrative tasks, including scheduling, travel arrangements, and equipment

management.

• Collaborate with the coaching staff to ensure compliance with relevant rules and regulations.

1. Community Engagement:
   

• Act as a representative of the soccer program in community outreach initiatives.
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Foster positive relationships with alumni, fans, and local soccer organizations.

1. Performs other duties as assigned formally or informally, orally or in writing.
   

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

“Non-essential” If a duty takes up less than 5% of the employees’ time and is not viewed as a critical function
it is likely considered “non-essential” within the context of the ADA. These duties could be reassigned to
another employee in order to allow a disabled individual to hold the position.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED & GIVEN

Supervision Received: Assigned duties require the exercise of judgment or choice among possible actions,
sometimes without clear precedents and often with concern for the consequences of the action. The employee
may or may not work in proximity to his/her supervisor.

Supervision Given: Yes

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: High school diploma required or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Bachelor’s degree in Business preferred

• Licenses/Certifications: CPR
• Experience/Skills

o Years of experience: 1-3 years, 3-5 years preferred.
o Quality/Compliance: Achieving a standard of excellence with our work processes and
outcomes, demonstrating strong attention to detail, honoring University policies and all
regulatory requirements, and maintaining confidentiality.

o Customer Focus: Striving for high customer satisfaction, going out of their way to be helpful
and pleasant, making it easy as possible on the customer rather than our department or the
University.

o Communication: Balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately,

influencing others, keeping others informed.

o Collegiality: Being helpful, respectful, approachable and team-oriented, building strong working
relationships and a positive work environment, and ability to relate to and work with diverse
groups of people.

o Initiative: Taking ownership of work responsibilities, doing what is needed without being asked,

following through.

o Efficiency: Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time and dependable, being cost

conscious, thinking of better ways to do things.

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o Coachability: Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous

improvement.

ADDITIONAL JOB-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum: Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Use of MS Outlook is a requirement.
Preferred: Proficiency with Front Rush, and video scouting program(s) used.

WORK CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT

Job Conditions: Frequent: Weekend Work, On-call/after-hours work, Computer use, and speaking,
reading, and understanding English. Occasional: Travel, Fast-paced work, Unscheduled interruptions and
driving/operating machinery or vehicles.

Lifting/Moving: Occasional: Pushing 100+ pounds. Pulling, Lifting and Carrying 50-100 pounds.

Physical: Frequent: Walking and/or running, moving from location to another, Standing, Sitting, Reaching,
handling, fingering, and/or feeling, i.e., computer use, sports, Talking and/or hearing, and seeing/vision.

Occasional: Stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling.

Environment: Frequent: Indoor, Wet/Dry Conditions, Cold/Heat and Noise/Vibrations. Occasional:
Outdoor and Fumes/Dust/Odors.

Equipment: Use of computer, copy and fax, use of soccer equipment, occasional driving of motor-vehicles

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