Head Women's Soccer Coach

Position Justification

Position Information
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Position Title
Head Women's Soccer Coach


Unit Name
Athletics


Salary Grade
7


Number of Months
12 months


Full-time or Part-time
Full-Time


Hours per week
40


Proposed Annual Salary, Hourly Rate or One-time payment

Essential Duties

• Responsible for all aspects of the recruitment of student-athletes of high moral character who demonstrate the desire to excel in academics and athletics. Including, but not limited to, attending primary evaluation sites to identify talent and travel to contests / tournaments to evaluate prospects. Compliance with NCAA and Conference legislation is mandatory at all times.
• Responsible for the training, teaching and conditioning of student-athletes in preparation for contests, planning and supervision of practices, preparation of game strategies and coaching the team during contests.
• Responsible for overseeing the concerns of student-athletes both on and off the field of competition. This includes monitoring the academic performance and furthering the success of the team in meeting academic and eligibility criteria. Responsible for the behavior and appearance of student-athletes while they are representing the University.
• Responsible for a variety of administrative tasks, including but not limited to the production and maintenance of annual reports, recruiting logs, practice calendars, scheduling and other various reports for NCAA compliance related issues.
• Responsible for operating within the program's budget, which will be developed in conjunction with and approved by the Director of Athletics. Responsible for equipment purchase requests and team travel advance requests from business office. Must account for all expenditures by providing receipts in a timely manner to the business office and and following all travel rules.
• Responsible for organizing and participating in community service activities for the team in an effort to promote Mississippi University for Women and the Athletic Department.
• Responsible for participating in annual fundraising activities to assist with the women's soccer team and University objectives.
• Responsible for assisting with game operations for winter and spring home contests.
• Responsible for all other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 3+ years prior coaching an/or playing experience at the collegiate level preferred.
• Knowledge and adherence to NCAA rules, as well as University and departmental policies.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, Internet and Email.
• Excellent organization and time management skills are necessary.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• First Aid/CPR certification required.
• A clean driving record and a valid driver's license required.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance;. stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Job Description Summary


Under the direction of the Director of Athletics, the Head Women's Soccer Coach will be responsible for the organization and administration of an NCAA Division III soccer program.

Hours of Availability

Background Check Statement


Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. However, failure to disclose may disqualify a candidate.

Requisition Detail Information


Requisition Number
FY20760NF


Open Date
10/14/2026


Will this job have a specific close date?
No


Close Date

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