Men's Head Coach - Soccer

Men's Head Coach - Soccer

Tracking Code
788-262

Job Description

Muskegon Community College, an associate degree-granting institution of higher education, is a center for lifelong learning which provides a person the opportunity to attain their educational goals by offering programs that respond to individual, community, and global needs. We are seeking qualified candidates for Men's Head Soccer Coach.

Assumes responsibility for all aspects of the Program, planning short and long terms objectives, demonstrating technical expertise in the basics of the sport, and teaching the fundamentals and advanced level skills and game strategies to student-athletes, recruiting players including determining which schools to visit and which athletes to recruit, recommending the selection of team members, supervising practice sessions, scouting future opponents, providing expert advice to the team members, providing guidance or mentoring to student athletes throughout the academic year, and assisting with monitoring academic progress of participating student-athletes.

Responsible for coaching, practice, conditioning, travel arrangements, and recruitment. Primary focus is on student athletes’ academic success and development.

Please note that individuals hired into this position will be employed by EDUStaff in contract with Muskegon Community College.

Final date to receive applications:
Open Until Filled

• High School Diploma Required, Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.
• Two years minimum coaching experience.
• Ability to recruit talented student athletes.
• College level teaching and coaching skills.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to people of all ages, races, and social-economic backgrounds.
• Possess a strong knowledge & love of the sport.
• Knowledge of sport training and strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to project a positive and professional image in pressure situations.
• Demonstrated character & values to represent MCC by leading, motivating, and mentoring Student Athletes.
• Abide by the rules & regulations of the leagues in which you will be competing.
• Successful candidate have strong inter-personal skills with a proven record of building rapport with culturally diverse students.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and outside persons.
• Demonstrated use of tact, judgment and discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality when working with students, faculty/staff and others.
• Demonstrated history of dependability and punctuality.
• Ability to stay calm while working under pressure in a fast‑paced environment.
• Highly motivated and solution oriented with a high degree of integrity, ethics and dedication to the mission of the College.
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated excellence in both oral and written communication skills to transcend diverse audiences.
• Flexible scheduling to allow for evening and weekend work as scheduled by your supervisor.
• Responsible for instruction and facilitating student learning; committed to student recruitment, retention and success; assessment of learning, development of curriculum and use of instructional delivery modes utilizing both traditional and non-traditional methodology.

• Teach collegiate level skills and knowledge to the student-athletes, both verbally in English & by physical demonstration or participating in drills/sport.
• Appropriately manage & reconcile expenses within allotted team budget.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to all assistant coaches.
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and be approved through a background check to drive college vehicles.
• Be loyal and supportive of all sports of the Muskegon Community College Intercollegiate Program.
• Provide moral support and encouragement and ensure the safety and well-being of the student-athletes.
• Able to lift/push/pull 50 lbs.
• Prolonged standing/walking/sitting.
• Prolonged use of computer/telephone (hand/eye strain).
• Motivate students, and team while demonstrating problem solving capabilities with a high degree of integrity, ethics, and dedication to the mission of MCC.
• Communicate efficiently and relate well to the students,…