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Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Procedures, Alumni Relations, Analysis Skills, Athletics, Background Investigation, Basketball, Candidate Sourcing, Coaching, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Database Administration, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Financial Regulations, NCAA Regulations, Predictive Modeling, Recruiting Strategy, Reporting Dashboards, Risk Analysis, Soccer, Sports, Statistics, Storytelling, Team Player, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Fairfax, Virginia
POSTED
3 days ago
Department: Intercollegiate Athletics

Classification: Professional Faculty

Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: On Site Required

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

Motor Vehicle Records Check: Yes

Works with Minors check: Yes

About the Department:

George Mason Athletics unites communities by developing champions with a mission to inspire and transform lives through the power of sports. Mason Athletics serves 500 student-athletes in 22 NCAA Division I sports. We are a proud member of the Atlantic 10 Conference with over 20 Conference Championships, NCAA Championships in Women's Soccer and Men's Indoor Track, an NCAA appearance in Women's Basketball, an NCAA Final Four appearance with Men's Basketball, and over 30 individual National Champions. We are student-focused, education-centered, and committed to providing transformational experiences for our student-athletes and staff. Our five priorities are Student-Athlete Experience, Competition, Resources, Storytelling & Engagement, and Championship Culture.

About the Position:

The primary role of the Men's Soccer Assistant Coach is to recruit and coach top student-athletes. The Assistant Coach provides teaching, coaching, and technical expertise needed to allow the student-athlete to compete at their highest competitive potential. Additionally, it is a primary responsibility to be cognitive to all coaching and/or teaching duties associated with the program. This is to include, but not be limited to, oversight and management of the safety and well-being of those student athletes assigned to their coaching care, and usage of applied data analytic concepts for modeling and statistical evaluation of player and team performance. In the absence of the Head Coach, this position is expected to act on behalf of the Head Coach on any and all related program issues. The Assistant Coach will assist the Head Coach in all aspects of a highly competitive Division I program.

Responsibilities:

Teaching, Coaching, and Recruiting:
  • Utilizes sound teaching techniques in the conduct of game preparation and practice sessions;
  • Assists in making strategic decisions in contest situations;
  • Collaborative planning and assistance in all training sessions through the season;
  • Participates in recruiting and assists the Head Coach in the evaluation of student-athletes;
  • Assists Head Coach in developing and implementing the overall recruiting strategy to effectively recruit the best student-athletes within the admissions, financial, and regulatory constraints established by the University, A10, and NCAA;
  • Maintains a safe and healthy environment for the student-athletes;
  • Uses data analytics to help improve the players and team by evaluating performance statistics;
  • Application of data analysis using performance dashboards, database management, training load and injury risk analysis, predictive analytics, and recruitment and talent identification models;
  • Works with individual players and helps them develop on the field through video analysis;
  • Participates in opponent scouting and preparation of set pieces;
  • Participates in Alumni Relations initiatives and connections with athletics alumni;
  • Provides campus tours and assists in recruit visit coordination;
  • Abides by and promotes the aims, goals, and objectives established by the Athletic Director and Head Coach;
  • Abides by and promotes the policies, guidelines, rules, regulations, and criteria established by the Athletic Director and Head Coach for the student-athlete;
  • Knows, understands, and assures that student-athletes abide by all University, Atlantic 10, and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules and regulations;
  • Knows, understands, and abides by all University, A10, and NCAA rules and regulations;
  • Be aware and abides by the rules of confidentiality (Buckley Amendment);
  • Understands and abides by proper procedures of due process in dealing with the student-athlete and staff; and
  • Follows administrative procedures established by the University and written up in the Department Staff Handbook.
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