Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

PURPOSE:

This position assists the Head Coach with all aspects of the Men's soccer program, including coaching, recruiting, training, and student-athlete development, while supporting the department's mission and the University's commitment to academic and athletic excellence.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assisting in the planning and execution of daily practices and training sessions.
• Providing on field Coaching and Skill development under the direction of the Head coach.
• Support the recruitment and evaluation of prospective student-athletes in alignment with the NCAA and GLVC regulations.
• Coordinating Team Travel, managing equipment, and contributing to game day operations.
• The role is also instrumental in fostering a positive team culture that promotes academic achievement, athletic excellence, personal growth, and accountability.
• Maintaining compliance with all University, NCAA, and conference policies is essential.
• The position supports student-athlete academic progress and overall wellbeing through collaboration with departmental staff.
• Involves assisting with video analysis, scouting reports, and game preparation, while representing the program at department, campus, and community events as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experienced in coaching soccer and/or working with soccer student athletes.
• Prior competitive soccer experience (playing or coaching).
• Current Driver's License and ability to travel with the team.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and travel as needed to support team operations.

PREFFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with Soccer student athletes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear, including the use of a telephone.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb or balance.
• The employee must frequently life and/or move up to 70lbs.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but during game conditions the noise level can be loud.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.