Assistant Coach, Football

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The Defensive back coach will oversee 8-10 players in the safeties position. The coach is responsible for all on/off field teaching, coaching and support of academic performance. They are responsible for their position’s daily workouts and practice plans. Will be responsible helping with the special teams units. The coach will recruit South Jersey and Southeast Pennsylvania.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist the head coach in planning and maintaining the football program including developing game plans; training and conditioning programs; organizing practice sessions; developing and retaining athletically talented student-athletes to compete successfully within the conference, regionally, and/or nationally

• Assess talent and actively recruit talented student athletes to the football program who are suitable for the UNH academic programs

• Encourage student-athletes to perform to their highest academic potential, assist in monitoring student-athletes’ progress toward degree requirements to remain eligible.

• Monitor the retention eligibility of student-athletes as it impacts football’s APR and the University’s overall APR (Academic Progress Rate)

• Pass the NCAA coaches certification test, attend all mandatory NCAA compliance meetings and maintain appropriate forms and documentation in office files to be reviewed upon request.

• Maintain competency with respect to knowledge of, compliance with, state and federal laws, University policies/regulations, Colonial Athletic Association Conference rules/policies, and NCAA rules.

• Report to the Director of Athletics any violations of NCAA, conference, and/or institution rules

• Engage team members in community outreach activities.

• Responsible for fundraising, camps, clinics, and fundraising for scholarships to support the football program

• Responsible for development and maintenance of strong alumni, parent, and booster support for the football team, including assistance with the team’s booster group.

• Promote the sport in the state, New England, the region and nationally.

USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app

The Defensive back coach will oversee 8-10 players in the safeties position. The coach is responsible for all on/off field teaching, coaching and support of academic performance. They are responsible for their position’s daily workouts and practice plans. Will be responsible helping with the special teams units. The coach will recruit South Jersey and Southeast Pennsylvania.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist the head coach in planning and maintaining the football program including developing game plans; training and conditioning programs; organizing practice sessions; developing and retaining athletically talented student-athletes to compete successfully within the conference, regionally, and/or nationally

• Assess talent and actively recruit talented student athletes to the football program who are suitable for the UNH academic programs

• Encourage student-athletes to perform to their highest academic potential, assist in monitoring student-athletes’ progress toward degree requirements to remain eligible.

• Monitor the retention eligibility of student-athletes as it impacts football’s APR and the University’s overall APR (Academic Progress Rate)

• Pass the NCAA coaches certification test, attend all mandatory NCAA compliance meetings and maintain appropriate forms and documentation in office files to be reviewed upon request.

• Maintain competency with respect to knowledge of, compliance with, state and federal laws, University policies/regulations, Colonial Athletic Association Conference rules/policies, and NCAA rules.

• Report to the Director of Athletics any violations of NCAA, conference, and/or institution rules

• Engage team members in community outreach activities.

• Responsible for fundraising, camps, clinics, and fundraising for scholarships to support the football program

• Responsible for development and maintenance of strong alumni, parent, and booster support for the football team, including assistance with the team’s booster group.

• Promote the sport in the state, New England, the region and nationally.

• Assist the head coach in the pursuit of strong print and media attention.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

• Three years coaching experience

Applicant instructions:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Exempt Staff C1

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