Assistant Football Coach/Defensive Assistant (Defensive Line) (Exempt)

POSITION: Assistant Football Coach/Defensive Assistant (Defensive Line) (Exempt)

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION: Coach I, II, III or IV DOE

DEPARTMENT: Athletics

SUPERVISOR TITLE: Head Football Coach

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

EXEMPTION: Professional Exemption

LOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT - Candidate must profess aChristian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect thevalues and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in theUniversity's Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources or

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

Assistant FootballCoach/Defensive Assistant will be required toteach, supervise and correct all techniques, schemes and adjustments. Will alsobe a Special Teams Assistant (all phases).

Most important,will be a mentor and educator to help put our young men in a position to besuccessful on and off the field now and in the future.

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directsconditioning of players to achieve maximum athletic performance.

Assessesplayer's skills and assigns team positions.

AssistantFootball Coach will teach and coach all relevant aspects of football(techniques, schemes, etc.).

Identifyand recruit the right type of person for HSU and for Cowboy Football.

Recruiting:Recruit capable student athletes, develop professional relationships with highschool coaches and high school athletes, this includes in person visits,computer databases, phone calls, on campus visits, and other recruiting tacticsunder NCAA and Hardin Simmons University guidelines

AssistantFootball Coach will be responsible for coaching defensive position players,organizing and supervising practices, meetings, game planning, film breakdown,game day assignments, assist in coaching special teams as assigned by HeadCoach, and other football related duties.

Videoand Computer Skills: Must be able to operate basic skills of computers, must beable to master complex video breakdown and editing system, this will includefilm exchange, updates, breakdowns, film cuts, etc.

FootballOperations: Travel Coordinator, including transportation, meals, lodging, etc.

Adheresto the code of conduct for coaches and athletes.

Adheresto guidelines established by department.

Followsthe HSU Personnel and Safety Handbooks.

Performsother duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Thereare no supervisory responsibilities for this position, except for studentworkers.

COMPETENCIES: This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Problem Solving -Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzesinformation skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in groupproblem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotionaltopics.

Teamwork - Balances team andindividual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others'views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive teamspirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale andgroup commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts tosucceed.

Performance Coaching -Defines responsibilities and expectations; sets goals and objectives; givesperformance feedback; motivates for increased results; recognizescontributions; encourages training and development.

Impact & Influence -Pursues and wins support for ideas; displays ability to influence keydecision-makers; achieves win-win outcomes; uses authority appropriately toaccomplish goals; addresses divergent opinions.

Planning/Organizing -Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans foradditional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules otherpeople and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.

QUALIFICATIONS: 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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules,operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to writeroutine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groupsof customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply anddivide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units ofAmerican money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety ofconcrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Toperform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of WordProcessing software; Spreadsheet software; Project Management software; HumanResource systems and Contact Management systems.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree fromfour-year college or university; Master's degree preferred.

Coaching:Football coaching experience at the high school and/or college level is preferred.

Recruiting:Prefer experience with evaluation, relationship building and full recruitmentof student athletes.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current CPR, AED, andFirst Aid certifications required (or must be obtained).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demandsdescribed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularlyrequired to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk,sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 - 30 pounds and occasionallylift and/or move up to 50 - 100 pounds.

Frequently will be required to stand for prolongedperiods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environmentcharacteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee isfrequently exposed to outside weather conditions and extreme heat. The employeeis occasionally exposed to extreme cold.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This is an Exempt Level,Professional Position which often requires extended hours beyond a 40-hour workweek, especially during performance season.

A minimum of a40-hour work week is expected; times vary depending on practice schedules, gameschedules, etc.

Candidate must be able to worknon-traditional hours, including nights and weekends depending on the time ofyear.

Extensivetravel is required to travel to/from games during peak season.

Must have andmaintain a valid Class C Driver's License and maintain a clear driving recordto be insurable under the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive anautomobile and 15-passenger van.

Must be able todrive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSUcomplies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including thoseprohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color,national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is aprivate university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas andmay lawfully consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. HSU iscommitted to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith andfully support HSU's mission.

Inaccordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU providesreasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who areemployees or applicants for employment . click apply for full job details