Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

Assistant Coach for Men's Soccer

Athletics

Canisius University invites interested and qualified persons to apply for the position of part time Assistant Coach for Men's Soccer. Canisius is a member of the Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Assistant Coach reports to the Head Coach for Mens Soccer. This is a part-time position.

Responsibilities:

• Instruct and evaluate well-prepared student-athletes.
• Organize and execute individual skill instruction for players.
• Schedule and coordinate conditioning drills and workouts in conjunction with assigned strength training coach.
• Assist with academic advisement, monitoring and development of student-athletes.
• Recruit qualified student athletes for Canisius University Mens soccer program.
• Develop scouting reports for opponents as assigned and evaluate game tape.
• Assist with team travel and recruiting trip arrangements.
• Assist with coordinating official and unofficial visits, written correspondence and telephone communications.
• Market and direct the Canisius University Mens soccer camps.
• Ensure the Mens soccer program is administered with constant commitment to compliance with all institutional, conference and NCAA rules and regulations.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A bachelors degree is required.
• Playing and/or coaching experience at the Division I level is preferred.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations is preferred.
• Experience in training goalkeepers a plus.
• Previous experience supervising, communicating with, and instructing student-athletes is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Ability to work with a diverse population of student-athletes, parents, coaches, and administrators.
• Must have and maintain a valid drivers license with a positive driving record per the universitys insurance provider (or upon moving to NYS obtain a NYS drivers license within NYS DMV residency guidelines after hire).

The Office of Human Resources at Canisius University utilizes an online recruitment management system.