Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

Position: Womens Soccer Assistant Coach (Coaching Assistant-12 Month)

Type: Part-time Temporary Academic Year: 2025/2026 Available: February 2026

Application Deadline: Accepting applications now. The position will remain open until filled.

Position: The Athletics Department at California State University Bakersfield a NCAA Division I institution invites applications for a Womens Soccer Assistant Coach. This is a non-tenured position.

As part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) the assistant coach will play a vital role in supporting the head coach in all aspects of team management player development game strategy and recruiting efforts. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of our program while fostering a positive and competitive team culture.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of NCAA Rules - This position shall have a strong working knowledge and understanding of all NCAA rules and regulations regarding compliance issues.

Sport Experience - Extensive knowledge of individual and team skills with the ability to teach these skills.

Recruiting - The ability to evaluate and compare athletic talent for potential growth and development of student-athletes. Maintain correspondence with a large number of prospects: e-mail letters and phone.

Academic Monitoring - The ability to establish and monitor an academic system that ensures academic success for the student-athlete.

Travel - The ability to plan organize and execute travel arrangements.

Computer Skills - This position is expected to have computer literacy.

Communication Skills - This position is expected to have a high level of communication skills with student-athletes prospective student-athletes their coaches counselors parents and boosters in the community.

Fundraising - The ability to develop the sports community in the areas of support and fundraising.

Upon hire a NCAA Coaches Certification and 15 passenger van driving certification is required

Major Job Duties (Essential Functions)

Ensure the effective teaching and instruction of all specific technical skill areas to student-athletes.

This position teaches and instructs student-athletes in the sport and uses the coachs background and experience to decide instruction which is most beneficial to the student-athlete and team.

Develop team and individual strategies to have the greatest chance of winning within the sport through on-court/field teaching and video instruction.

Design instructional programs for the team and individual student athletes and instruct student-athletes on how to implement a game plan as determined for each competition.

Travel to events and evaluate potential student-athlete talent correspond with all prospects via email phone face to face conversations etc.

Complete all necessary Compliance and Institutional documentation as required.

Recruit student-athletes who meet University academic and athletic standards.

Responsible for overall performance of athletes academic progress by working closely with the academic support staff.

Work with the NCAA Compliance Office to make sure programs and student-athletes are complying with all rules and regulations regarding compliance issues.

Responsible for successfully managing an annual budget including all necessary fiscal planning.

Promote the program to the public including media donors the University community and the general public to increase visibility and revenues for the program.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution of higher education or TWO (2) or more years of work experience coaching NCAA Division I experience is preferred. A successful record of recruiting NCAA Division I student-athletes is preferred. This position along with all coaches and staff is responsible for the integrity of our intercollegiate athletics program and for the reputation of our university. Candidate must possess excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills to interact with a large variety of constituents.

Compensation: The full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) monthly salary range for this classification is $6288-$7658 in accordance with the CSU Unit 3 salary schedule.

This appointment is 0.50 FTE equivalent to 20 hours per week (based on a 40-hour workweek) and salary will be prorated based on time base. At 0.50 FTE the approximate monthly salary range is $3144-$3829.

Actual salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Application Packet: A letter of application resume and three references. Position will remain open until filled.

Application Process: Please apply online at the CSUB Careers site ( Whitney Pilato ().

California State University Bakersfield

9001 Stockdale Highway 8 Gym

Bakersfield CA 93311

Background Check: A background check (including a criminal records check) must be satisfactorily completed. Offers of employment are conditional and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Authorization to Work: Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Mandated Reporter: The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. The person will also have a duty to report to the Campus Title IX Officer information pertaining to discrimination harassment sexual misconduct or exploitation dating or domestic violence stalking and retaliation under the CSU Interim Nondiscrimination Policy.

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