Assistant Head Football Coach

Job Summary:

The Assistant Head Football Coach / Director of Football Operations / Defensive Backs Coach plays a key leadership role within the football program. This is a full-time, 12-month position that reports directly to the Head Football Coach.  The individual in this role will support the Head Coach in all operational, administrative, and competitive aspects of the program.  Additionally, they will oversee the Defensive Backfield unit and serve as a primary liaison across multiple campus departments.

Primary Responsibilities:  

• Assist the Head Football Coach with overall program planning, organization, and daily operations
• Coordinate team travel logistics, including itineraries, lodging, and transportation
• Oversee film operations, including breakdown, analysis, and distribution for coaches and players
• Support recruiting operations, including prospect evaluation, communication, visits, and compliance coordination
• Provide academic support oversight, working closely with academic services to monitor student-athlete progress
• Prepare, organize, conduct and direct an appropriate schedule of team practice and competition activities that complies with all appropriate policies, goals and objectives
• Establish annual recruiting goals and plans to enroll a diverse group of qualified student-athletes with the ability to participate at the Division III varsity level
• Annually review rule changes from the NCAA and MAC conference as pertains to the program
• Collaborate with athletic training personnel regarding medical clearances, injury prevention, rehabilitation and playing status of student-athletes
• Promote and manage the development and coordination of university and community engagement and service activities that promote positive interaction between student-athletes and non-student athletes and community member
• Serve as needed on department, division and university committees

Job Summary:

The Assistant Head Football Coach / Director of Football Operations / Defensive Backs Coach plays a key leadership role within the football program. This is a full-time, 12-month position that reports directly to the Head Football Coach.  The individual in this role will support the Head Coach in all operational, administrative, and competitive aspects of the program.  Additionally, they will oversee the Defensive Backfield unit and serve as a primary liaison across multiple campus departments.

Primary Responsibilities:  

• Assist the Head Football Coach with overall program planning, organization, and daily operations
• Coordinate team travel logistics, including itineraries, lodging, and transportation
• Oversee film operations, including breakdown, analysis, and distribution for coaches and players
• Support recruiting operations, including prospect evaluation, communication, visits, and compliance coordination
• Provide academic support oversight, working closely with academic services to monitor student-athlete progress
• Prepare, organize, conduct and direct an appropriate schedule of team practice and competition activities that complies with all appropriate policies, goals and objectives
• Establish annual recruiting goals and plans to enroll a diverse group of qualified student-athletes with the ability to participate at the Division III varsity level
• Annually review rule changes from the NCAA and MAC conference as pertains to the program
• Collaborate with athletic training personnel regarding medical clearances, injury prevention, rehabilitation and playing status of student-athletes
• Promote and manage the development and coordination of university and community engagement and service activities that promote positive interaction between student-athletes and non-student athletes and community member
• Serve as needed on department, division and university committees
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned 

The above job responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated commitment to philosophy of Division III athletics program
• Evidence of commitment to academic and personal development of student-athletes
• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with recruitment of qualified students
• Strong managerial, administrative, organizational, and computer skills
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated collegiality with colleagues within and beyond athletics
• Working knowledge of NCAA rules, regulations and related compliance issues. Must pass annual NCAA rules test
• Demonstration of leadership, sportsmanship and conduct becoming the coaching profession 

Required Education, Experience, and License:  

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Prior successful experience coaching 
• CPR-First Aid/AED Certification
• Valid driver’s license required 

Working Conditions and Frequently Used Tools:

• Non-traditional hours
• Travel and driving for competition and recruiting
• Additional obligations assisting with university events (including but not limited to: admission and recruitment events; student welcome and orientation; alumni/advancement) 

Delaware Valley University reserves the right to revise, change or modify job responsibilities and position qualifications as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

About the University:

Delaware Valley University (DelVal) is a private, comprehensive, nonprofit university educating students with a curriculum that emphasizes and requires experiential learning. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles north of Philadelphia, the University offers 28 undergraduate majors in business, arts and sciences, and agricultural and environmental sciences; 12 master's degrees; and a doctorate in education. Founded in 1896, DelVal has been cited by the National Society for Experiential Education as having the country's top experiential learning program, by Princeton Review as one of the best colleges in the Northeast, and by College Factual as having one of the top 20 animal science programs in the country.

Delaware Valley University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

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