Assistant Coach, Football - Defensive

Position Assistant Coach, Football – Defensive Department (Athletics / Football). Starting Date: ASAP. Salary:
Commensurate with Experience. Job # S051-26. Budget Position # NA1497.

Responsible to the Head Football Coach for coaching and recruiting duties as assigned.

• Assist Head Coach in organizing and supervising practices; enforcing discipline and conduct rules; and developing recruiting program to attract top quality student athletes.
• Review and evaluate game film and recommend strategies for upcoming opponents.
• Assist in monitoring academic progress and eligibility status of student-athletes.
• Conduct performance evaluations and counsel individual student athletes.
• Supervise graduate student coaches.
• Ensure compliance with conference and national athletic association rules and regulations.
• Assist with fundraising activities.
• Represent Head Coach at public functions when absent.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Head Coach and/or Athletics Director.

Preferably 3–5 years of coaching experience at a four-year institution, or 3–5 years at junior college or high school level.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills with diverse constituencies; public speaking skills extremely helpful; organizational and administrative skills; computer skills with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Hudl; comfortable with technology.

Bachelor's required;
Master's preferred, preferably in Kinesiology and/or Sports Administration.

Must be qualified to teach academic subjects; strong interpersonal skills; must pass NCAA recruiting certification test annually; serves as Campus Security Authority per Clery Act.

Maintain positive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, community; adhere to university’s core values; personal cell phone usage may be required; reliable attendance; designated as security sensitive (Mod) requiring criminal background check; responsible employee per Title IX; may serve as Campus Security Authority per Clery Act.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Submit a state of Texas application, cover letter, résumé, and list of three references to Human Resources Department: E-mail: human.resources