Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers

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Staff

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Department:

Intercollegiate Athletics

Locations:

Westminster, MD, MD

Posted:

Apr 10, 2024

Closes:

Open Until Filled

Type:

Full-time

Position ID:

174467

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About McDaniel College:

McDaniel College, recognized nationally among "Colleges that Change Lives" and U.S. News and World Report top-tier liberal arts colleges, is a four-year private college of the liberal arts and sciences offering more than 70 undergraduate programs of study, including dual and student-designed majors, plus 20 highly regarded graduate programs. At McDaniel College we value our employees by offering our full-time employees tuition remission, 403B retirement accounts, paid time off, medical insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and paid maternity and parental leave. For more information about the college's benefits, please click here to review the 2024 benefits guidebook.

Click here to see how McDaniel College employees impact the lives of students.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Head Football Coach, the Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers is responsible for coaching and managing players and assisting in all operational aspects of the varsity football program. This includes organizing practice schedules, overseeing PT staff, creating clinic/camp opportunities for prospects, organizing team meals, cash advances, transportation and travel plans. This individual will also assist the head coach in developing a competitive NCAA Division III football program within the Centennial Conference competition, in the classroom, and in the community. The Assistant Coach will assist in monitoring the academic progress of student athletes, work on and off campus to recruit quality student athletes, assist with strength and conditioning programs, provide general counseling to athletes, and assist the Head Coach in fundraising and other related special projects. Additional duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all efforts at the direction of the Head Football Coach.
• Assist in the planning, organize and conduct all practices, including daily on-field coaching and management of practice sessions and games.
• Attend and participate in all practices and contests.
• Assist in game/practice preparation, including film breakdown sessions; development of game plans and scouting reports related to each contest and film review sessions with position players.
• Monitor and support academic progress of team members and coordinate academic support programs.
• Assist in the development and production of playbooks, team and teaching progressions.
• Supervise and evaluate student staff.
• Recruit qualified student athletes for successful participation.
• Demonstrate leadership, sportsmanship, and conduct becoming of the coaching profession adhering to all college and professional sport association guidelines.
• Pass the NCAA Rules Test
• Adhere to all applicable policies and regulations including but not limited to the NCAA, ECAC, The Centennial Conference, McDaniel College, McDaniel Athletics, and FERPA, etc.
• Accomplish other duties as assigned, including one department wide administrative duty.

This is a full-time, salaried position with a hiring range of $41-$43K.

Requirements:

Qualifications

• Previous college and/or professional level coaching of the Wide Receiver Position required
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Strength and Conditioning Certification preferred
• Successful collegiate recruiting experience within the DMV area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong, detail-oriented, organizational skills
• Computer literacy and adaptability in all Microsoft, Hudl, Recruiting and NCAA software
• A strong knowledge and experience working with athletes, teams and programs
• A self-motivated leader/worker
• Ability and interest in sports and a willingness to work with college students.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with employees, coaching staff,
• student athletes, vendors, alumni, and general public
• Ability to manage and supervise staff including training, scheduling, and evaluating
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a flexible work week schedule including evenings and weekends during the academic year.
• Ability to read and comprehend documents such as instructions, manuals, rulebooks, safety rules, policy standards, student timecards and memos.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence for varied campus groups.
• Ability to speak effectively, present information one-to-one and in small group situations.
• Valid driver's license with two or less points.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely working in an athletic complex with some exposure to adverse conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Abilities/Physical Characteristics

This position requires the ability to lift, pull, push, and move objects in weight up to 50lbs regularly. Some time is spent performing manual labor. Specifically, this position requires the following.

• Ability to work in noise, heat, cold, odors, dirt, outdoor temperatures, snow.
• Ability to repetitively push and pull objects weighing up to 80lbs without assistance while kneeling, squatting, reaching above the head, the waist, and below the knees. Must be able to bend at the knees.
• Ability to repetitively push and pull equipment (for example, goals, hand truck, uniform bins ?) containing product loads a minimum of 100 yards without assistance.
• Ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to exert oneself physically over sustained periods to complete job activities including walking outside to all athletics facilities and back (up to three miles/day).
• Ability to stand a minimum of 6 hours during the workday.
• Ability to drive a car, mini-vans or other campus vehicles.

Additional Information:

McDaniel College is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the student body. McDaniel College, in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, and employment of students, faculty, and staff in the operation of any of its educational programs and activities. McDaniel College will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on basis of any protected status including protective hairstyle, race, religion, color, ancestry or national origin, disability, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military status, genetic information, marital status, veteran's status, or any other actual or perceived legally protected characteristics. For more information on the College's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please visit this link.

Application Instructions:

Completed applications must include the following: cover letter addressing position qualifications and related experience; resume, names and contact information of three professional references, and a completed job application. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled.

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