DescriptionJob Description
This position reports directly to the Head Womens Soccer Coach and isresponsible for providing coaching and administrative assistance with the goal of ensuring the program has the necessary culture talent and structure/systems in place to achieve success.
About the Work Unit
Vanderbilt Universitys Athletics Department prepares studentathletes to become leaders and champions in life by placing the highest values on integrity character sportsmanship and victory. Vanderbilt is a charter member of the Southeastern Conference and is the conferences only private school. The university fields 17 varsity teams 6 mens teams and 11 womens teams) 15 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Promotes the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletics program to include adhering to all departmental policies and procedures as well as the rules and regulations of the University the Southeastern Conference and the NCAA
- Assists in coaching studentathletes which includes evaluating their performance in both practice and competition and providing leadership and instruction in areas as needed
- Assist in the development and ongoing implementation of a training system that reliably instructs and develops onfield performance
- Create and manage an ongoing recruiting process that delivers highlevel results for the program
- Coordinates the scouting and recruitment of studentathletes including oncampus visits of prospective studentathletes
- Monitors the conditioning and training of studentathletes in conjunction with the Strength & Conditioning and Athletic Training staff
- Participates in the collection and analysis of tactical and statistical data of opponents and assists in designing game plans and strategies
- Attend coaches preparatory meetings and implements strategies resulting from these meetings
- Counsels team members in various matters to include consulting with multiple departments internally and on campus to help resolve issues
- Other duties as assigned by the Head Coach
Qualifications
- A Bachelors degree is necessary.
- Prior coaching experience at the collegiate level is necessary.
- Demonstrated track record of successful recruiting is necessary.
- Organized detail oriented and the ability to work in a fastpaced environment with minimal supervision is necessary.
- Great interpersonal skills is necessary.
- Abilityto work a nonstandard work week including nights weekends & holidays is necessary.