Missouri State University Looking for Assistant Coach – Football Full Time

Work Location: Springfield Campus

Department: Intercollegiate Athletics

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Department
015023 ATHLETICS-FOOTBALL-MEN

Pay Grade: Unclassified

Proposed
Salary: Salary is commensurate with education and experience

Position only available to current, regular, full-time
Missouri State University employees?: No, Position is available to all applicants.

Appointment Type: Full
Time Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

General Function

The Assistant Coach is
responsible for specifically designated aspects of the sport, exercises independent judgment in providing technical expertise in the
fundamentals of the sport, teaching student-athletes basic and advanced skills, and assisting the Head Athletic Coach in management of the
team through recruiting, program development, fund-raising, promotional activities, and related assigned responsibilities. The Assistant
Coach guides and mentors student-athletes throughout the academic year.

Description of Primary Duties

Assumes
responsibility for football as assigned by the Head Coach, planning short and long term objectives under the leadership of the head coach,
demonstrating technical expertise in the basics of the sport, and teaching the fundamentals and advanced level skills and game strategies to
student-athletes, recruiting players including determining which schools to visit and which athletes to recruit, recommending the selection
of team members, supervising practice sessions, scouting future opponents, providing expert advice to the head coach and team members,
providing guidance or mentoring to student athletes throughout the academic year, coordinating with the Academic Achievement Center, and
monitoring academic progress of participating student-athletes.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

Education:
A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Experience: At least two years of experience in coaching at the intercollegiate level is required,
however, extensive player experience at the collegiate level can be substituted for the coaching experience. Any coaching experience in a
NCAA Division I level program is preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations governing recruitment, eligibility and
related functions is required.

Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills are required. Management and organizational skills are
required. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is
required.

Link to Job Description
http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/21617.htm

Open Date:
04/19/2024

Special Instructions to Applicants

Official transcripts will be required at time of
hire.

EO/AA and Diversity Statement

Non Discrimination Statement

Missouri State
University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and
adheres to a strict nondiscrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law
and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or
any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability,
veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or
sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of
religious organizations or military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University
maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against.
Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Minority/Female/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual
assault, should be addressed to the Title IX Coordinator, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected], 417-836-8506, or to the Office for Civil Rights. All
other inquiries concerning the grievance procedure, Affirmative Action Plan, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines should
be addressed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, Office for Institutional Equity and Compliance, Park Central Office Building, Suite 111,
Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected], 417-836-4252, or to
the Office for Civil Rights. (Res. Board Policies No. 70-11; Bd. Min. 10-28-11.)

Background Check
Statement

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Number:
20240081FTS