POSITION SUMMARY:
Date application must be received for priority consideration by: December 22 2025
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: January 19 2026
Closing Date or if blank Open Until Filled:
Job Family Group: Administrative and Professional
Division/Department: Presidents Office/Athletics
Compensation Range (commensurate with experience): $4250 -$5000/monthly or $51000-$60000/annually @ 1.0 FTE
FLSA Status: Exempt
Appointment Basis: 12-month
Time Type: Full-time
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Renewable/Non-renewable/Grants/Limited Duration/Temporary: Renewable
This position must possess and maintain a current valid Driver License: Yes
This position is designated as a critical security-sensitive or safety-sensitive position; therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal Background Check: Yes
Lead Work/Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
Work Location Type: On-campus
Work Hours: Hours are subject to change depending on the time of the year.
Worker Status: Must be able to legally work in the United States without visa sponsorship
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POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Offensive Coordinator is responsible for leading all aspects of the SOU offensive unit. This coach will implement a modern dynamic and adaptable offensive system that maximizes personnel develops student-athletes and aligns with the core philosophy and culture of SOU Football. The Offensive Coordinator will also coach a position group supervise offensive staff and serve as a key member of the programs leadership team.
We are seeking a forward-thinking detail-driven process-oriented leader who believes in empowering players building authentic relationships and competing at the highest level.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors degree.
- Demonstrated experience coaching offense at the collegiate level (NAIA NCAA or equivalent).
- Proven ability to teach scheme and technique clearly and efficiently.
- Demonstrated commitment to player development academic support and student-athlete well-being.
- Strong organizational communication and leadership skills.
- Alignment with SOU Footballs mission to create a player-driven process-focused program.
Preferred Requirements
- Previous experience as an Offensive Coordinator or play caller.
- Experience recruiting the West Coast region.
- Demonstrated ability to lead staff and manage a unit.
- Experience in RPO-based systems tempo offense multiple formations and creative use of personnel.
Essential Functions
Duties - The following examples are typical work activities that are meant to illustrate the general range of work functions and are not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive:
(50%) Offensive Strategy & Leadership:
- Design install and manage the offensive system consistent with SOUs competitive goals and program identity.
- Lead game planning practice planning and weekly tactical adjustments.
- Coordinate all offensive meetings walkthroughs and film sessions.
- Evaluate offensive personnel and maximize strengths through scheme technique and situational planning.
- Provide clear communication teaching progressions and week-to-week developmental plans for players and staff.
(25%) Player Development:
- Build strong mentor-driven relationships with student-athletes.
- Deliver consistent standards around effort enthusiasm execution accountability and growth.
- Develop individualized improvement plans for offensive players.
- Recruit develop and retain high-character players who fit SOUs identity and academic mission.
(15%) Recruiting:
- Identify evaluate and recruit offensive prospects who elevate the program.
- Build strong relationships with high school/JC coaches families and prospects.
- Contribute to a year-round recruiting plan using creativity communication and digital platforms.
(10%) Staff Collaboration & Leadership:
- Direct and mentor offensive assistant coaches GAs and student assistants.
- Work collaboratively within a program structure that emphasizes player ownership and leadership.
- Uphold and model the programs cultural standards including WE principles and the 3 Es.
Skills Knowledge and Abilities
- Excellent communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism to effectively handle a broad range of sensitive interpersonal situations.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and consistently apply a wide variety of complex policies and procedures where specific guidelines may not always exist.
- Expressed ability to work with frequent changes in policies and procedures under pressure of deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical and research skills; demonstrated ability to gather evaluate and to develop well-reasoned conclusions and recommendations.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively assess work operations and anticipate potential problems; ability to develop and implement strategies for preventing/resolving problems.
- Great ability to effectively perform work of a highly sensitive and confidential nature that requires access to information. Must be able to exercise sound judgment and discretion tact and diplomacy.
- Takes initiative in independently planning organizing and performing work assignments within broadly defined parameters
- Demonstrated ability to work with a high level of productivity and accuracy/attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the demonstrated ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate establish and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive cooperative productive work atmosphere in and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.
- Willingness to and work effectively in a heavily bureaucratic environment which requires regular interaction with a number of levels within the organization and multiple outside agencies.
- Working knowledge or ability to quickly learn university infrastructure policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to provide training and direction to student assistants.
- Demonstrated skills in an institutional/educational environment utilizing a customer-oriented and service-centered attitude.
- Demonstrated ability to provide training and direction to student assistants
- Ability to adhere to the NAIA Cascade and Frontier Conference and Southern Oregon University rules and regulations pertaining to recruiting eligibility and general operation of the team.
Position Specific Skills Knowledge and Abilities
- Offensive System Mastery deep knowledge of modern offensive strategies: RPOs tempo multiple formations motions/shifts gap/zone run schemes QB progression teaching. Ability to build a flexible system that fits personnel instead of forcing scheme. High-level understanding of defensive structures and tendencies to exploit matchups.
- Play Calling & Situational Awareness Confident decisive and analytical play caller. Strong command of situational football: red zone 3rd down 2-minute 4-minute backed up goal line momentum shifts time management. Ability to adjust quickly in-game and communicate changes clearly.
- Player Development & Teaching Ability Must be an elite teacherclear concise repeatable coaching points. Ability to develop quarterbacks and skill players with a progression-based approach. Creates individual development plans for each offensive player. Strong understanding of fundamentals: footwork leverage angles timing spacing.
- Leadership & Culture Alignment Models and reinforces WE Effort Enthusiasm Execution and a player-driven process-focused culture. Builds strong trust-based relationships with players. Positive energetic emotionally consistent presence. Holds staff and players accountable without ego.
- Staff Management & Collaboration Ability to lead offensive staff meetings delegate effectively and empower assistants. Works collaboratively with Head Coach on identity tempo game management and weekly objectives. Understands how offense fits into full-team strategy (defense special teams hidden yardage).
- Game Planning & Film Analysis Strong technical skill with Hudl DV Sport and digital film tools. Builds weekly game plans that maximize matchups exploit opponent weaknesses and fit SOU personnel. Breaks down film efficiently and teaches players and staff how to study opponents.
- Recruiting & Relationship Building Strong evaluator of talentespecially QBs WRs RBs and OL. Ability to build connections with California Oregon Washington Arizona and junior college coaches. Skilled communicator with families prospects and high school/JC networks. Creative with digital recruiting tools presentation materials and messaging.
- Communication & Presentation Skills Clear communicator in meetings on the field and on game day. Excellent with teaching progression diagrams install decks script writing and practice planning. Able to explain complex concepts simply and consistently.
- Organizational & Administrative Skills Builds and manages practice scripts install schedules weekly plans and game prep documents. Maintains tight organization of playbooks scouting reports and recruiting data. Prepared detail-oriented and proactivenever chaotic or reactive.
- Technology & Data Competency Comfortable using analytics to inform decisions on 4th down red zone run/pass tendencies and efficiency metrics. Proficient in Excel/Sheets Hudl reports GPS data (if applicable) and other coaching tech. Uses technology to enhancenot complicateplayer learning.
- Innovation & Adaptability Open-minded curious and always learning. Ability to evolve offense annually based on roster conference trends and opponent tendencies. Creative with formations personnel groups motions and play design.
- Emotional Intelligence & Professionalism Consistent steady leadership presence in the meeting room on the practice field and on game day. Handles adversity stress and conflict with maturity and composure. Builds a unit culture players believe in and want to play for.
Physical Demands
- Prolonged standing and walking; must be able to stand and walk for extended periods during practices games workouts meetings and recruiting events. Requires regular movement across turf fields grass fields stadium areas and indoor facilities.
- Demonstrating Football Techniques Occasional ability to physically demonstrate drills footwork hand placement or movement patterns for players. Ability to kneel squat bend and move laterally when instructing or observing offensive drills.
- Outdoor Activity in Varied Weather Conditions Work is performed outdoors in all seasonal weather typical to Southern Oregon including heat rain cold and wind. Must be comfortable coaching and conducting practices in variable conditions.
- Lifting and carrying occasional lifting carrying or moving of equipment (bags cones footballs tablets headsets film equipment) up to 2540 lbs.
- Use of technology and office equipment; frequent use of computers tablets video-editing tools and communication systems. Extended periods of sitting during film study game-planning recruiting tasks and administrative work.
- Communication demands must be able to speak loudly clearly and consistently on the field amid crowd noise drills and practice activity. Requires strong verbal and non-verbal communication in dynamic environments.
- Travel requirements ability to travel with the team for away games. Occasional travel for recruiting camps clinics and high school visits.
- Long and irregular hours work involves evenings weekends early mornings and extended hours during the season. High availability during game weeks recruiting cycles and offseason installation periods.
- Must be able to perform driving-related duties which are essential to the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Special Conditions
- Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
- Must be able to work additional hours and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.
- Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check.
- This position classification has been defined as exempt and is not subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- The person holding this position is considered a mandatory reporter under the Oregon Revised Statutes and is required to comply with the requirements set forth by the Oregon Department of Human Services.
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