Calvin Football Assistant Coach- Offensive Line

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Job Title: Calvin Football Assistant Coach (staff)

Department: Athletics

Supervisor : Head Football Coach

Status: Full-time, 12-month contract

Salary: Based on experience

Benefit Eligible: Yes

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for assisting the head coach of the assigned sport in a variety of activities related to the successful operation of the athletic team and program. This requires a flexible schedule that will involve some evenings and some Saturdays.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Job Title: Calvin Football Assistant Coach (staff)

Department: Athletics

Supervisor : Head Football Coach

Status: Full-time, 12-month contract

Salary: Based on experience

Benefit Eligible: Yes

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for assisting the head coach of the assigned sport in a variety of activities related to the successful operation of the athletic team and program. This requires a flexible schedule that will involve some evenings and some Saturdays.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist head coach in teaching skills specific to sport and academic success.
• Assist head coach in supervision and development of practice, scrimmages, and team meetings during traditional season.
• Assist head coach in recruiting and retention of academically qualified student-athletes within the guidelines of Calvin University and the NCAA Division III by recruiting off-campus events and collaborating with the admissions staff for contacts, visits, and other recruiting activities.
• Assist head coach in organizing and supervision of fundraising activities, camps and clinics, and team building activities.
• Assist head coach in football game management duties during the fall and spring seasons.
• Work collaboratively within the athletic department to ensure compliance with NCAA, MIAA and Calvin athletic department regulations.

SPORT SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work alongside the head coach and respective coordinator or implement all scheme and practice/game plan(s)
• Work directly with a position group (assigned by the head coach and coordinator)
• Coordinate and help with strength and conditioning programming implementation and supervision.
• Assisting in travel preparation (meal planning/post game pickup; itinerary development).
• Assisting in coaching reserve roster/student-athletes.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree with one to three years of experience coaching minimum (collegiate level preferred but certainly not required)

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• First Aid/CPR/AED Certified (or ability to obtain certification within six months)
• Ability to travel- weekend work required.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to be insured to drive college vehicles
• Post-offer background check will be completed

About Calvin University

Calvin University is a Christ-centered community of more than 3,200 students from across the nation and around the world, 200+ Christ-centered faculty who are thought leaders in their field, and more than 300 dedicated professional staff. At Calvin, students study the liberal arts and select from a broad range of majors and professional programs. The university fosters scholarship that creates new knowledge, performs creative work, and sustains natural and cultural resources. A Calvin education, marked by scholarly engagement with enduring questions and emerging concerns, prepares students to answer God’s call to live and serve God as agents of renewal in a broken world.

FAITH and EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT

1. Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts University affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.

2. A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.