Assistant Flag Football Coach

About the role

This position is fully in-person (not remote or hybrid). Johnson C. Smith University seeks an assistant women's flag football coach to support the head coach in all facets of a CIAA varsity women's flag football program. JCSU is a charter participant in CIAA women's flag football, which launched in spring 2025 and becomes a full varsity conference sport in 2026-27, and the University's Irwin Belk Complex has hosted the CIAA Women's Flag Football Championship. The assistant coach will help build a competitive, academically focused program through on-field coaching, recruiting, student-athlete development, and day-to-day program operations, in full compliance with NCAA Division II, CIAA, and university rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Coach in planning and conducting practices, strength and conditioning sessions, team meetings, and film study.
• Assume primary coaching responsibility for an assigned unit (offense, defense, or position group) in the 7-on-7 format.
• Contribute to game planning, opponent scouting, and in-game strategy; coach from the sideline during all contests, including the CIAA Championship tournament.
• Teach and reinforce flag football fundamentals and advanced concepts: route concepts, quarterback play, coverage schemes, rush technique, flag pulling, and special situations.
• Break down game and practice film and deliver feedback to individual student-athletes.
• Identify, evaluate, and recruit academically qualified prospective student-athletes from high school girls' flag football programs, club/NFL FLAG teams, and transfers, consistent with NCAA and CIAA recruiting rules.
• Assist with campus visits, prospect correspondence, and the maintenance of recruiting databases.
• Support skills clinics, prospect camps, and community outreach that grow the recruiting pipeline for the program.
• Monitor academic progress in coordination with the head coach, athletic academic support staff, and faculty; support class attendance, study hall, and eligibility.
• Mentor student-athletes and promote personal growth, leadership, and community engagement consistent with the university's mission.
• Foster a positive, inclusive team culture that emphasizes accountability, respect, and competitive excellence.
• Know, adhere to, and enforce all NCAA Division II, CIAA, and Johnson C. Smith University rules, policies, and procedures, including Title IX and student-athlete welfare requirements.
• Complete the annual NCAA coaches certification exam and all required compliance education.
• Report any known or suspected violations immediately to the Head Coach and Compliance Office.
• Assist with practice and game-day logistics, team travel, scheduling, and budget tracking.
• Maintain inventory of uniforms and equipment (flags, belts, balls, field markers) and coordinate with the equipment and facilities staff.
• Participate in fundraising, alumni, and community events on behalf of the program and the Department of Athletics.
• Assist with program communications, social media, and promotion in coordination with Athletic Communications.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the head coach or director of athletics.

Requirements

• Minimum of two (2) years of flag football coaching experience at the collegiate, high school, club, or youth level.
• Working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations, or the demonstrated ability to acquire this knowledge quickly.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with student-athletes, coaches, faculty, staff, alumni, and the Charlotte community.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to drive university vehicles for team travel.
• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification, or the ability to obtain certification before the start of practice.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel as required by the competition and recruiting calendar.
• Physical ability to remain on your feet for extended periods, demonstrate drills, work outdoors in all weather conditions, and lift or move equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Prior collegiate coaching experience, particularly in women’s flag football or an NCAA/NAIA emerging sport.
• Playing experience in flag football or football at the collegiate or high school level.
• Recruiting experience and familiarity with the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic girls’ flag football landscape.
• Experience with video and recruiting platforms such as Hudl.