Assistant Coach, Football

Position Details

Position Information

About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (

EAP

); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position

Position Details

Position Information

About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (

EAP

); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position

Assistant Coach, Football

Position Number

A07020

FLSA

Exempt

Scheduled Hours Per Week

35

Department

Football

Campus

Rose Hill

Work Arrangement

Onsite

Hybrid Policy:

Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy .

Position Summary

Reporting to the Head Coach, Football, the Assistant Coach supports the coaching, teaching, organization, and planning of all practices and games. 

This position requires frequent travel as well as evening and weekend hours.

Essential Functions

Assists in the coaching, teaching, organization, and planning of all practices and games.

Acts as a positional coach for the offensive line.

Assists the Head Coach in the player instruction and skill development of student-athletes.

Evaluates, identifies, and recruits quality student-athletes within a selected region of the country within the University, Patriot League, and

NCAA

policies.

Acts as an administrative liaison to a selected department on campus.

Complies with all

NCAA

, Patriot League, and University rules and regulations.

Attends fundraising events upon request to support the program.

Responsible for administrative functions as assigned.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management or compensation.

Additional Functions

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum of 1 year of experience as a coach or on the staff of an

NCAA

program, preferably at the

FCS

or

FBS

level.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge and understanding of

NCAA

rules and regulations

Demonstrated organizational skills with the proven ability to manage responsibilities independently and effectively

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Valid Driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Starting Salary

$83,600

Maximum Starting Salary

$93,600

Note

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

No

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | A797P | | Number of Vacancies | 1 | | Start Date | ASAP | | Posting Date | 01/08/2025 | | Special Instructions | | | EEO Statement |
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. |

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Physical Activity

| Sitting | Nearly Continuously | | Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) | Nearly Continuously | | Hearing, Listening, Talking | Nearly Continuously | | Standing | Nearly Continuously | | Walking | Nearly Continuously | | Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling | Nearly Continuously | | Climbing stairs | Nearly Continuously | | Climbing ladders | Not Required | | Reaching overhead | Often | | Pulling, pushing | Often | | Shoveling | Not Required | | Lifting – up to 20 pounds | Seldom | | Lifting – up to 50 pounds | Not Required | | Lifting – over 50 pounds | Not Required |

Work Environment

| Work Environment | Office Environment:  Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes., Outdoor Environment:  Employees work outdoors and may not be protected from weather conditions., Noise: There is sufficient noise to require one to regularly shout in order to be heard above the noise level. |

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Supplemental questions you will be required to answer on the application (No action is needed on this page)

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have a bachelor's degree?

   • Yes
   • No

2. * Do you have a minimum of 1 year of experience as a coach or on the staff of an NCAA program, preferably at the FCS or FBS level?

   • Yes
   • No