Position Description & Qualifications
Assistant Football Coach
Reports To: Head Football Coach and Athletics Director
Location: Alexander Gymnasium
Primary Objective:
The Assistant Football Coach will assist the Head Football Coach with all duties related to operating the football program, including but not limited to recruiting student-athletes, planning, and executing practice sessions, game preparation, game-day coaching, academic monitoring, and managing game day responsibilities. This is a best-fit coaching role responsibilities may align with either offensive or defensive needs based on the candidate’s experience and the program’s current structure. As a member of the athletics department this person will have additional responsibilities assigned by the Director of Athletics.
Lawrence University is a member of the NCAA Division III, Midwest Conference. Northern Collegiate Hockey Association, and Midwest Fencing Conference. Lawrence currently fields teams in 24 intercollegiate sports with approximately 425 scholar-athletes and is committed to a well-balanced program promoting excellence in both.
Job Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Head Coach and other staff to support either offensive or defensive
- game planning, based on positional expertise and program needs..
- Recruit high caliber student-athletes compatible with Lawrence University’s mission and the specific goals of the football program.
- Assist in advising student-athletes and staff of applicable NCAA, MWC, and football specific rules, regulations, and University policies and ensure compliance of such regulations.
- Coordinate the review of practice and game video for the team.
- Monitor student-athlete academic performance and implement team, Athletics department, and University measures to support their academic performance.
- Meet regularly with the student-athletes about academics and other matters pertaining to their enrollment and educational progress.
- Ensure appropriate safety measures are observed when conducting team activities.
- Cooperate with the University Athletic Trainers to ensure student-athletes receive proper medical and physical training services.
- Coordinate specific activities in preparation for scheduled competition.
- Attend all team practices and home and away contests.
- Assume responsibility to student-athlete compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.
- Attend appropriate athletics departmental staff meetings.
- Game day manager for an assigned sport.
- Assume additional duties as assigned by the Athletics Director.
Minimum Requirements:
- Successful coaching experience.
- Experience recruiting at the college level.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- First aid and AED certification needed prior to conducting athletics related activities.
- Must have successful completion of criminal and MVR background check, meet University Authorized Driver Policy requirements, and favorable completion of reference checks.
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