Head Mens and Womens Soccer Coach
Department: Athletic Department Reports To:Director of Athletics
Work Schedule: varies evenings & Weekends Amount of TravelRequired: varies as needed
Job Status: Full Time Positions Supervised: Asst. Coach(es)
POSITION SUMMARY
The Head Mens and Womens Soccer Coach will be responsible to direct and oversee successful soccer
programs that are centered around the mission of Manhattan Christian College. The head coach will
provide oversight for spiritual and character development academic excellence recruitment
athletic excellence and various administrative functions for the program and department.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Character Development
- Be a strong example of what a Christian servant is while consistently challenging the studentathletes to grow in their faith.
- Develop appropriate coachtoplayer relationships with your studentathletes.
- Prepare and implement opportunities that strengthen and grow the studentathletes faith.
Academic Excellence
- In conjunction with the Athletic Office communicate expectations with studentathletes.
- Hold the studentathletes accountable for their academic progress in coordination with the AD.
- Schedule practices and games in such a way as to respect the need for studentathletes to missthe fewest amount of classes as possible.
Recruitment
- Recruit studentathletes who fit into the mission and culture of Manhattan Christian College.
- Meet all recruiting expectations as determined and set between the Coach and AD.
- Consistently maintain a roster size of 22 or more student athletes for the mens team and 14 ormore for the womens team unless otherwise determined by coach and AD.
Athletic Excellence
- Provide a successful offseason conditioning/workout program for the team.
- Develop a consistent way of teaching and coaching studentathletes in practice and games.
- Continually hold studentathletes to a standard of excellence in practices and games.
- Be able to develop an onfield strategy and then implement the strategy with effectivecommunication and teaching with your studentathletes.
Athletic Administration
- Work within the budgetary guidelines as set by the Administration and comply with all MCCfinancial practices and policies.
- Develop the regularseason schedule for the team each year.
- Attend any athletic department staff meetings.
- Perform any other administrative duties as assigned by the Athletic Director.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelors degree required
Experience: Previous experience in high school or college coaching required. Playing experience preferred.
Previous experience in a leadership position preferred.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Computer Skills : Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite & ability to learn accounts payable purchasing
requests software
Certificates & Licenses : N/A
Other Requirements: excellent communication skills (verbal and written); ability to be a team player
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Various office and gym environments on and off campus.
COMPENSATION
Fulltime position.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
All Trustees employees and any other persons acting as recognized representatives of Manhattan Christian
College shall be willing to affirm the following statement of faith:
That the Bible or Holy Scriptures alone is the divinely inspired Word of God and therein is contained the
revelation of the deity of Jesus Christ the plan of salvation for mankind and the faith and work of the Church;
furthermore that the testimony of such Scriptures testifies to prophecy concerning His advent virgin birth
miraculous life blood atonement bodily resurrection ascension into heaven and final return and is expressly and
historically true in the commonly accepted meaning of the terms; in addition that the Church of the New
Testament ought everywhere to be restored with its divine plan of admission: faith repentance and baptism with
consequent godly life; and finally that the Scriptures are wholly sufficient to build the kingdom of God.
HOW TO APPLY
Please email cover letter resume statement of faith and references to Lauren Sanders Athletic Director
at Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of the applicants
will begin immediately. For questions concerning this position please contact Lauren Sanders