Staff - Head Coach, Men’s and Women’s Soccer

Posting Details Position Information Posting Number 20111197-2 Job Title Staff - Head Coach, Men’s and Women’s Soccer Pay Rate $45,000-$47,000 Annually Job Category Staff Department ATHLETICS Position Summary Information Job Description Summary Full-time position responsible for the administration and development of the inaugural Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams. Recruits, selects and monitors student-athletes. Primary focus is on student athletes’ academic success, teaching the sport of soccer at the collegiate level and development as good citizens and representatives of the College. Follows rules and guidelines in strict accordance with the NJCAA and MCCAA. Develops preliminary budget, schedule, travel and equipment needs. In conjunction with the Athletic Director, hires Assistant Coaches and works to establish fundraising goals and promotional visibility of the College. Required Qualifications Associate’s degreeExtensive successful coaching experience at high school varsity level or higherExperience with budget oversight, student activities and a willingness to work with students in a service capacityValid Driver’s LicenseCPR/AED Certification Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degreeCollege level soccer and coaching experienceKnowledge of NJCAA rules and regulationsStrong communication, motivational and organization skillsTeam building abilities and working in a collaborative environment Other Information Essential Duties And Responsibilities Recruits and maintains a full roster of eligible student-athletes (18-25 per team)Builds relationships with high school coaches to increase pipeline not just of interested athletes, but all potential students for SMCCoaches and instructs players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sportObserves players, during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvementMonitors the academic performance of team members to ensure that eligibility requirements are met, and encourages student-athletes to maintain a high academic standardHolds organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sportDevelops a regular practice schedule and organizes practice time to provide both individual and team developmentWorks with the Athletic Director and the Director of Campus Life in scheduling facilities for practices and competitionEstablishes and maintains standards of student behavior and provides proper supervision of athletes at all timesFollows established procedures in the event of an athlete's injuryFollows NJCAA, MCCAA and College regulations governing the athletic programMaintains team statistics as required by the NJCAA and MCCAADevelops competition schedule and works with Athletics Administrative Assistant to coordinate team travelModels SMC’s core values and maintains appropriate conduct towards players and officialsFollows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, and requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniformsIn collaboration with the Athletic Director, coordinates athletic fundraising efforts, including athletic camps or other initiatives and eventsResponsible for proper budget management and for prompt submissions of accurate expense information and receiptsThe duties listed in this job description are not all-inclusive, but a list of the major responsibilities. Additional duties not noted in the job description may be assigned by a supervisor. Special Instructions to Applicants Physical Requirements Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation: The physical activity of this position. Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Hand and Finger Coordination: Ability to perform tasks requiring coordinated hand and finger movements, including typing, keyboarding, picking, pinching, and handling small objects. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. The physical requirements of this position. Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision. The employee is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment. The conditions the employee will be subject to in this position. The employee is subject to outside environmental conditions. No effective protection from the weather. Close Date 10/25/2026 Quicklink https://swmich.peopleadmin.com/postings/5468 Reference Requests Reference Request Details Accept References Yes Minimum Requests 3 Maximum Requests 3 Posting Specific Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). Applicant Documents Required Documents ResumeCover Letter Optional Documents Academic TranscriptsOptional Documents