Soccer Head Coach

Soccer Head Coach

About Us

Georgia College & State University is the state's designated public liberal arts university. As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), Georgia College is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values interdisciplinary inquiry, diversity and inclusion, and academic excellence. The College enrolls approximately 7,000 students -5,800 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students-- and is prominently cited for excellence in teaching, undergraduate research, nursing education, and high impact practices outside the classroom in a number of leading publications.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, approximately 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O'Conner, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's former home, the Andalusia Institute, now owned by the College. Milledgeville is also located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff, and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational, and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville, Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.  

Georgia College takes great pride in combining the educational experience of private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of a public university. The university's main campus is a residential learning community focused on undergraduate education and a select number of graduate programs. Faculty and staff are dedicated to engaging students through high-impact pedagogies that foster intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry, and critical thinking. We strive for excellence in the classroom and beyond. We nurture collaborative leadership and global citizenship, and we value diversity andinclusion in all of its forms.

Georgia College seeks faculty and administrators who understand and embrace our public liberal arts mission, who are committed to respecting and fostering diversity and inclusion inside and outside of the classroom, and who are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through teaching, scholarship, and service. All Georgia College faculty share the responsibility of teaching our core curriculum and providing foundation courses for majors and non-majors alike. To carry out our public liberal arts mission, we seek faculty with the desire and ability to provide a first-class learning experience for our students, one that will prepare them to be competent, thoughtful, and well-rounded leaders who make transformative contributions to their communities and to the world. 

Job Summary

Lead, operate, direct, and manage all aspects of a holistically successful NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Program at Georgia College & State University (GCSU), the state's designated Public Liberal Arts University, in accordance with the University System of Georgia, Georgia College, Peach Belt Conference, and NCAA rules, regulations, and policies.  Duties include, but are not limited to scheduling, recruiting, practice planning/organizing, game strategies, travel planning, budgeting, supervising assistants, public relations, campus and community engagement, successful departmental and program fundraising, and camps/clinics.  This position is highly visible and the successful candidate must be able to effectively engage our students, faculty/staff, Greater Milledgeville/Baldwin County residents, as well as alumni and friends for support, including financial support and increased attendance at contests.  The successful candidate should desire to recruit and retain high achieving students at Georgia College, which is one of the state's three selective-admissions universities.  In the most recent NCAA reports for Academic Success Rates, Georgia College student-athletes achieved the highest ASR for all NCAA Division II public institutions at 93%.

Responsibilities

Coaching

This is a professional position that overseas and administers a highly visible program and supports the Department of Athletics.  Leading a competitive team within the Peach Belt Conference and NCAA Division II is a significant part of the position, but  the successful candidate should also desire to work in a department that values and leads in sportsmanship.  Georgia College has been recognized by the Peach Belt Conference as the Institution of the Year for Sportsmanship twice in the last four years the recognition was granted.

Recruitment 

The successful candidate will be required to recruit and retain high achieving students in an academically selective liberal arts environment.

Compliance 
A commitment to the knowledge, understanding, and adherence to the rules, regulation, and policies of the University System of Georgia, Georgia College & State University, Peach Belt Conference, and the NCAA is essential.

Community Relations/Fundraising 
The Head Soccer Coach is a highly visible position and the successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to develop relationships and engage our students, faculty/staff, Greater Milledgeville/Baldwin County community, as well as alumni and friends for support, including financial support and increased attendance at contests. Working with the appropriate designee, the successful candidate will work closely with the Office of University Advancement to develop and implement a successful external fundraising strategy for the program and the department.  Promote a positive image and demonstrate integrity for the institution and department of athletics in all operations and interactions. Foster positive relationships and engage the campus, community, alumni, friends, and the greater Milledgeville/Baldwin Country Community.

Other 
Organize and administer soccer camps/clinics utilizing the policies and procedures of Georgia College that generate revenue and positively promote GCSU.  Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree

Required Experience
Five years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree

Preferred Experience
Head Coach Experience

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• List of References

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Team building skills

KNOWLEDGE
Understanding of the GC public liberal arts mission.

Knowledge of NCAA Compliance Rules, Peach Belt Conference and Georgia College rules and regulations.

An above average aptitude in regard to coaching the identified sport.

SKILLS
Strong communication skills and an ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. The successful candidate should possess strong communications skills to effectively promote the program to the campus community and beyond.  A commitment to NCAA Compliance, sportsmanship, and a desire to work within the state's designated Public Liberal Arts University.  The successful candidate should desire to work in a very collegial, team-oriented environment and support all programs within the department as well as programs throughout campus beyond the Department of Athletics.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia College is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee and strives to create a campus environment which understands, fosters, and embraces the value of diversity. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity conducted by Georgia College. It is the policy our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Georgia College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.

Other Information

This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

Background Check

• Position of Trust

GC&SU is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action institution, with a commitment to cultural, racial, and ethnic communities. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. It is expected that successful candidates share in this commitment. For more information, please visit our web page at www.gcsu.edu.