Assistant Coach of Football Offensive Skills (QB or WR)

Assistant Coach of Football Offensive Skills (QB or WR)

Amherst Campus
Full Time
JR2283

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications for the Assistant Coach of Football - Offensive Skills (QB or WR) position. Given Amherst's distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community.

The assistant coach will assist the head coach in all aspects of a highly competitive NCAA Division III football program. The position will include responsibilities such as recruiting correspondence and evaluations, daily operations, practice planning, coaching and scouting a diverse set of players, player development and various other administrative tasks as assigned by the head coach. The position requires an understanding of the role of intercollegiate athletics in a highly competitive academic environment. Requires night and weekend work, and overnight travel to away games and recruiting tournaments. The assistant coach takes appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and participates in the College's efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

Coaching

• Teaching, analyzing performance, and coaching game techniques and strategies of football in preparation for and during athletic competitions.
• Establish strong relationships with student-athletes and maintain effective lines of communication.
• Monitor academic progress of football student-athletes. Understand academic needs, communicate with faculty liaisons, identify any issues that may occur, and provide direction and guidance when necessary.
• Develop student-athletes of character who are committed to fostering a campus environment of respect and inclusion.
• Schedules and conducts regular practice sessions daily or several times weekly during season. Maintains detailed statistics and records, evaluation reports, etc. for each student-athlete. Determines and implements strategy to obtain maximum team level and individual performance.
• Maintains continual and thorough familiarity with all applicable NESCAC, NCAA, and college rules and regulations, and complies with same.
• Actively involved in video and live scouting of opponents
• Assist in evaluation of opponents and develop game strategies for scouting reports

Recruiting

• Actively participates in creating a dynamic and inclusive recruiting plan for the football program.
• Lead the effort to scout and recruit high-achieving prospective student-athletes from geographically and demographically diverse populations.
• Primary coordinator of recuiting correspondence and database management
• Primary organizer of recruiting tournaments for efficient evaluation of talent
• Actively participates in phone calls and recruitment of potential student-athletes
• Coordinate and organize student-athlete on-campus visits

Program responsibilities

• Perform any and all other related duties as assigned or directed by the head coach
• Actively participate in game management as a second job assignment

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree
  
• A valid driver's license and successful credentialing is required in order to operate College vehicles.
  
• Collegiate playing and/or coaching offensive skills experience
  
• Strong recruiting skills.
  
• Outstanding organizational, communication, writing, interpersonal, and analytical skills and the capacity to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
  
• Ability to initiate, analyze, monitor, evaluate, and advance strategic planning.
  
• Ability to work independently and to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
  
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting the development of student-athletes from varied backgrounds
  
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and other non-traditional schedules
  
• Ability to travel (by car, air, train, bus) domestically and internationally as needed for competition, recruiting, fundraising, or professional development
  

Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth and development, continued learning, and career advancement.

Amherst College requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (medical and religious exemptions may apply).

Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families. Benefits are an important part of our overall compensation, so it is critical that you review all of the options to ensure it meets your total compensation requirements. Click here for Benefits Information.

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Amherst_Jobs . Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Career icon from their Workday home screen) Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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