FT - Coach-Football/Wide Receivers

Job Details

Description

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Head Coach, The Wide Receivers Coach provides
assistance to the Head Coach in order to run a successful athletics program. The
Wide Receivers Coach mentors student athletes to help them reach
their full potential on and off the field; helps build a program that the University, students, alumni, and community
can be proud of. This position will assist in the recruiting of potential student athletes and provide complementary
management of the program including practice, competitions, travel, purchasing and other duties as assigned.
The Wide Receivers Coach will adhere to institutional, conference, and all other required
regulations and policies. The Wide Receivers Coach assists all aspects of recruiting
potential student athletes in order to maintain a team that will compete. The Wide
Receivers Coach maintains knowledge of all institutional and Conference rules and regulations for recruiting. The
Wide Receivers Coach assists in the overall management of the programs as directed by
the head coach (travel, practice, competition, etc.) but will have specific responsibilities in athletics also as

Job Details

Description

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Head Coach, The Wide Receivers Coach provides
assistance to the Head Coach in order to run a successful athletics program. The
Wide Receivers Coach mentors student athletes to help them reach
their full potential on and off the field; helps build a program that the University, students, alumni, and community
can be proud of. This position will assist in the recruiting of potential student athletes and provide complementary
management of the program including practice, competitions, travel, purchasing and other duties as assigned.
The Wide Receivers Coach will adhere to institutional, conference, and all other required
regulations and policies. The Wide Receivers Coach assists all aspects of recruiting
potential student athletes in order to maintain a team that will compete. The Wide
Receivers Coach maintains knowledge of all institutional and Conference rules and regulations for recruiting. The
Wide Receivers Coach assists in the overall management of the programs as directed by
the head coach (travel, practice, competition, etc.) but will have specific responsibilities in athletics also as
directed by the Head Coach.

Essential Job Functions:
• Travels to meet and observe potential student athletes, evaluates potential student athletes,
communicates with potential student athletes, coaches, parents, and guardians to promote Shaw
University and the athletics program, writes letters, makes phone calls, and maintains general
correspondence with potential student athletes to build reports and promote general interest in the
program.
• Based upon independent evaluation of student athletes, using independent judgement and discretion,
makes scholarship offers to student athletes.
• Maintains current sport-specific technical and coaching knowledge, develops existing members of the
program, assists in the organization of practice plans and competition, communicates and demonstrates
specific required skills.
• Adheres to all institutional, Conference and all other rules, regulations and policies.
• Assists in the oversight of volunteer coaches and student works to ensure that all team oriented duties
are completed in a timely manner.
• Acts as a liaison to help coordinate community service involvement.
• Assists Head coach in all academic matters pertaining to the team, including instructing/teaching student
athletes in the fundamentals of the sport.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities
None

Minimum Job Qualifications

Education and/or Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from an accredited institution of higher learning with prior participation
  experience in collegiate athletics; Master’s degree preferred.
• 2-5 years coaching experience at the college level is preferred or equivalent combination of education
  and experience
• Demonstrated ability to coach, teach and mentor student athletes required.
• Must have valid driver’s license, maintain a clean driving record.
• Must be responsive, quick-thinking, and possess an innate ability to anticipate and respond to issues.
• Establish priorities, and work in an organized manner with emphasis on detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments and meet competing deadlines.

Five Specific Competencies

Achieving Results  - Sets challenging goals, tracks progress towards them, solves performance problems, and demonstrates urgency and drive towards achieving them.

Collaboration - Builds constructive working relationships with clients/customers, other work units, community organizations and others to meet mutual goals and objectives. Behaves professionally and supportively when working with individuals from a variety of ethnic, social and educational backgrounds.

Communication - Clearly and respectfully conveys and receives information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the listener, helps them understand and retain the message, and invites response and feedback. Keeps others informed as appropriate. Demonstrates good written, oral, and listening skills.

Customer Service - Makes customers/clients and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; shows interest in and understanding of the needs and expectations of internal and external customers (including direct reports); gains customer trust and respect; meets or exceeds customer expectations.

Strategic Focus - Understands how an organization must change in light of internal and external trends and influences; keeps the big, long range picture in mind; builds a shared long-range organizational vision with others. Committed to course of action to achieve long-range goals and influences others to translate vision into action.

Other Competencies (skills, abilities, behavior)

Must have a philosophy that is consistent with the Mission, Vision and Core Values of the organization. Vision, commitment, and experience in achieving goals and pursuing excellence is critical. Strong oral and written presentation skills. Ability to work well independently and as a member of a team. Excellence in organization, decision-making, problem-solving and creating a collaborative environment. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Must be able to read, write and speak fluently in English.

Physical Demands

The work environment is an athletic and office setting which requires the ability to travel much of the time, work
long hours including evenings and weekends, be physically active, able to lift up to 50 pounds, and have the
ability to demonstrate specific skills.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Leader

Intermediate

Behaviors

Required

Team Player

: Works well as a member of a group

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Motivations

Required

Ability to Make an Impact

: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Health and Phys Ed or related field.

Preferred

Masters or better in Health and Phys Ed or related field.

Experience

Required

3 years:

Experience, with demonstrated success, as a collegiate/high school football coach

Licenses & Certifications

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