Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

The Wesleyan Athletic Department, located in the Freeman Athletic Center, a state-of-the art-facility, is a member of the prestigious New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). They sponsor 30 varsity sports and believe athletics plays an integral part in a Wesleyan scholar-athlete's liberal arts education. Highly trained and dedicated faculty coaches, administrators and staff work collaboratively and tirelessly to assist student-athletes in reaching their academic and athletic goals.

Reporting to the head coach of Women's Soccer, the assistant Women's Soccer coach will have primary duties in planning for training sessions and competition, providing input on player evaluation and recruiting as well as other decisions concerning team operations. This includes the vision to develop and implement a strategic plan for long-term growth and improvement of the Women's Soccer program at Wesleyan University.

Responsibilities include coaching and teaching (75% of expected effort) and administrative duties (25% of expected effort).

Coaching Responsibilities

• Assist with instruction, planning, organizing and execution of practices and competition.

• Provide video analysis for competition and practice sessions.

• Evaluate athlete performance and progress to ensure peak performance during the season.

• Oversee the mental and physical preparation of athletes for competition.

• Assist in the development of conditioning programs.

• Assist with team scouts and evaluation and provide game strategy recommendations.

Teaching Responsibilities

• As a teaching fellow, assist physical education faculty members with classroom interaction.

• Assist with out of class project work required for PE credit.

Recruiting Responsibilities

• Oversee team recruiting efforts and identify and evaluate prospective student-athletes.

• Attend permissible off campus recruiting events.

• Manage team Front Rush recruiting database.

• Coordinate on campus recruiting visits for prospective student-athletes.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Provide academic support and monitor academic progress for student-athletes.

• Participate in planning for alumni events including fundraising and or special functions.

• Collaborate with the director of athletic fundraising.

• Plan and execute team community service efforts.

• Coordinate team travel for in/out of region trips.

• Provide additional support for contest management as needed.

This is an on-campus position.