Kenyon College invites applications for the position of Head Women’s Soccer Coach. This is a full time, 10-month reporting position with benefits. This coach will be responsible for running a NCAA D-III Women’s Soccer program in accordance and compliance with NCAA, NCAC, and Kenyon College policies and regulations. The Head Women’s Soccer Coach will work to fulfill the following responsibilities: recruiting student athletes, coaching student athletes, creating schedules, supervising an assistant coach, and managing a budget. Additional responsibilities will be assigned in game management, facility overview, teaching, and / or administration.
It is also expected that the Head Women’s Soccer Coach will embrace the department mission of fostering learning and developing community with a focus on the values of citizenship, competition, resiliency, sportsmanship, and teamwork within Kenyon’s unique campus culture. Successful candidates will be able to show a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their support for students from diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, religious, and national backgrounds.
Essential Functions:
- Maintain a competitive program that is successful in NCAC play.
- Preserve and uplift the academic priorities of Kenyon College.
- Participate in the NCAC scheduling process and develop a strategy for non-conference.
- Schedule practice times in conjunction with the Men’s Soccer Coach and Facilities Director.
- Provide opportunities for Assistant Coach, Captains and student-athletes to become scholars of the game of soccer.
- Work with Athletics Communications to develop promotional and recruiting material.
- Maintain a healthy communication with other departments on campus, particularly admissions.
- Participate in campus-wide events.
- Recruit academically and athletically strong applicants for admission to the selective, highly competitive application pool at Kenyon College utilizing ARMS software, including preparing promotional materials.
- Maintain excellent record keeping for all purchases and expenses for the program, to stay within the budget.
- Inventory and safety check all soccer specific equipment and uniforms.
- Work in conjunction with athletic trainers to maintain student-athlete welfare.
- Stay up-to-date with sport and coaching best practices in order to provide opportunities for all involved in the program to become students of the game by sharing knowledge of the sport.
- All coaches are assigned additional duties in the areas of facility and event /game management and teaching. These responsibilities are determined annually by Coordinator of Lifetime Fitness, Game / Event Manager, Facility Manager(s) and Director of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation.
Other Expectations:
- Serve as a member of the Athletics, Fitness and Recreation team, responsible for providing leadership, goals, and program implementation at a fully residential campus housing 1800 undergraduate students.
- Develop and maintain mutually supportive and collaborative working relationships with student affairs colleagues, faculty, and other campus partners to accomplish shared objectives and tasks.
- Lead and assist with designated departmental, divisional, and/or College committees, initiatives and processes.
- Develop meaningful connections with students, staff and faculty by being available and visible on campus.
- Assist with special projects and duties, as needed.
- Demonstrate a commitment to and compliance with the College’s and Department of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation policies and procedures as well as the North Coast Athletic Conference and NCAA constitutions, bylaws, legislation and regulations.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the Department of Athletics’ student-athlete handbook, and the Student Affairs and College’s mission statements.
Success Factors:
- Collaborative mindset.
- Demonstrated support for students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Fundraising experience.
- Community Relations experience.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to personal growth and learning.
- Demonstrated commitment to athletes as students.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Supervision and Mentoring of Assistant Soccer Coach.
Working Conditions:
- Some heavy lifting / moving equipment is required.
- The working schedule is not traditional nor regular: early morning, day, late evenings, weekends are required, as may be work during college breaks and summers.
- Travel for athletic contests, recruiting, coaches meetings and convention/caucus attendance is required.
- The ability to obtain College driver certification is desirable.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Demonstrated experience instructing on the rules and fundamentals of the sport.
- Collegiate soccer coaching experience is preferred.
- Experience in recruitment of academically focused-student athletes is preferred.
- CPR, First Aid and AED Certification is required (and can be completed after hire).
Compensation and Benefits
Salaries at Kenyon are competitive and commensurate with experience. In addition to an attractive salary, Kenyon offers benefits for employees and their family members. Children of employees are eligible for 100% tuition waivers at Kenyon, and through the Great Lakes Colleges Association, children of employees are eligible for 90% tuition waivers at eighteen other of the nation's finest liberal arts colleges.
We also offer health, dental and vision insurance, TIAA retirement, and many other benefits, including provisions for a spouse, families, and domestic partners. Details about benefits as well as conditions of employment are described more fully in our Staff Handbook.
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Kenyon College is an equal opportunity employer and applications from members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged. It is the College's policy to evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy or state, local, or federal law. Kenyon College has a strong commitment to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion. Please visit our Diversity at Kenyon website.