The Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach reports to the Head Women’s Soccer Coach and assists in all aspects related to the Women’s Soccer program.

*Willingness and ability to work non-traditional schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Travel required.

*Note: Not all aspects of the job are covered by this job description.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Coaching

1. Assist the head coach in coaching and training the Women’s Soccer team throughout the year as deemed necessary and appropriate by the head coach.
2. Assist the head coach in managing the health of team culture.
3. Assist with video editing system for team analysis and scouting.
4. Assist in scouting of opponents.
5. Manage team heart rate monitor systems and student-athlete recovery.
6. Specific responsibilities will include practice and game preparation for goal keepers.

Administrative

1. Organization for home games, promoting Northwestern Women’s soccer in local community, coordinating film exchanges, compliance related administration for current team and recruiting, coordinating team housing and meals on campus and when traveling, maintain database for current student-athletes and prospective student-athletes, maintain ledger for budget expenditures, and community service.
2. Responsible for adhering to all Department and University policies and procedures, as well as the rules, regulations, bylaws and interpretations of the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA.
3. Responsible for adhering to all Department and University continuing education initiatives and required certifications and trainings.

1. Identify and correspond with qualified prospective student-athletes, organize recruiting calendar events, track the status of recruited prospects, maintain recruiting database, schedule on-campus visits and create itineraries, conduct campus tours, establish and maintain all files on prospective student-athletes.
2. Develop strong relationships and communicate regularly with club and high school coaches.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
2. Previous experience coaching soccer required; experience as a student-athlete or coach at the Division I level preferred
3. Strong written and oral communication skills.  Must be meticulous and organized.
4. Preferred goalkeeping specialist with a strong background in collegiate goalkeeping, OR for a field coach that has some comfort working with goalkeepers.
5. Knowledge of rules and regulations of the NCAA, Big Ten Conference and Northwestern University.
6. Familiarity with technology in the following areas preferred: Microsoft Excel, Power Point and Word, recruiting database systems, video editing and tagging systems, and heart rate monitoring system.

About Northwestern University

Northwestern University is a major private research university with 12 academic divisions located on three campuses in Evanston, Chicago, and Education City in Doha, Qatar. We have approximately 2,500 full-time faculty members, 17,000 graduate and undergraduate students, and over 5,700 full and part-time staff. Faculty members include Tony Award winners, MacArthur Fellowship recipients and members of numerous honorary and professional societies, National Academy of Engineering, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and American Council of Learned Societies. Research thrives at Northwestern University. Interdisciplinary teams at Northwestern work to solve society's problems and facilitate clinical and commercial use of their innovations with partners at Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, and local universities. Beyond being a dynamic learning organization, Northwestern employs a dynamic and diverse mix of faculty and staff who work proactively to ensure that the University is a special place to work. Northwestern is committed to the recruitment of a diverse faculty, staff and student body, fostering a climate that treasures differences and provides rich opportunities for learnin...g. To that end, Northwestern University actively seeks women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons for employment and promotion throughout the University. The Northwestern Work Environment. Our two main campuses are situated along Lake Michigan’s lakefront. The Chicago campus, located between the Magnificent Mile and Lake Michigan, offers outstanding views and is within walking distance of some of the city’s main attractions.The Evanston campus, just 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, sits among charming residential neighborhoods, parks, beaches, and bike trails.At our newest campus, in the architecturally significant Education City in Doha, Qatar, the University offers undergraduate programs in partnership with the Qatar Foundation. Northwestern offers many benefit options to full and part-time employees including: Competitive compensation, Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, Tuition reimbursement, Pre-tax transit options, Professional development opportunities, Vacation, sick, and holiday pay, Excellent retirement plans, Work/Life balance and resources, Dependent care match, Faculty-Staff Assistance Program. We also provide employees with access to an abundance of recreational, cultural, and enrichment opportunities that take place on and off campus.

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