The Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper Coach is responsible for aiding the Head Coach in the execution of practices and game day instruction/coaching, primarily in the training of the goal keepers. This is a professional assistant coaching position and all of the duties of the position must be conducted in adherence with the policies, rules, and regulations of the NCAA, affiliated national, regional, and state intercollegiate athletic associations, the NESCAC Conference and the College.
Job Duties:
Serve as the position-specific coach for all goalkeepers. Design and execute goalkeeper-specific training sessions and player development philosophy. Coach goalkeepers in the team setting. Responsible for the management and coaching of goalkeepers during games. Perform video analysis to improve individual and team performance. Create Individual Development Plans for goalkeepers and offer support and feedback throughout the season. Provide mid-year and end-of-year comprehensive player evaluation review to each goalkeeper. Responsible for clear communication with the coaching staff and players. Collaborate with and assist other staff members.
Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain collegial relationships. Must be flexible, collaborative and have a positive attitude.
About
Bates is one of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges, with a long history of commitments to principles of human dignity and diversity.
Since its founding by abolitionists in 1855, Bates has welcomed men and women from diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds. Bates was the first co-educational college in New England, and some of its earliest students were former slaves. The college continues to live that promise of inclusiveness.
Bates offers a rigorous and highly personalized education that centers on deep and sustained interactions among students, faculty, and community. Bates engages the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology — that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.
Bates has highly competitive admission, graduates over 90% of its entering students, and over half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates has 1,700 students, 200 faculty members and 550 staff and administrative employees.
The college is proud of its deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community, Maine’s second largest urban area, with a population of approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beau...tiful, 109-acre, traditional New England campus in Lewiston, a small city with an entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles north of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.
