Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college. We are proud to offer a highly personalized education that centers on deep and sustained interactions among students, faculty, and community.

Title: Assistant Football Coach - Seasonal (Defensive)

Position Purpose:

The Assistant Coach focuses primarily in the areas of planning and directing recruitment, conditioning, training, and performance of student-athletes, along with fiscal management of the program. 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 affiliated national, regional, and state intercollegiate athletic associations, the NESCAC Conference, and the College.

Job Duties:

• Assist defensive coordinator and coach a defensive position group.
• Assist with game and practice video analysis.
• Organize and conduct positional meetings with student-athletes.
• Assist in practice planning and game preparation for the offense.
• Assist with recruitment of qualified student-athletes.
• Assist with coordinating on-campus recruiting visits for prospective student-athletes.
• Participate in and contribute effectively to football coaching staff roundtable discussions.
• Mentor and provide leadership to student-athletes and other support staff.
• Attend professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date and current in football trends and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education
Bachelor's degree required.

Experience

• Experience playing or coaching the sport, college level preferred.
• Experience and/or demonstrated success in supervising young adults and managing programs preferred.

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain collegial relationships. Must be flexible, collaborative and have a positive attitude.
• Ability to establish rapport quickly with students and their families, while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Knowledgeable about the skills and tactics of the sport.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in basic data management systems, Front Rush, game film editing programs and basic computer applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Willingness and ability to learn additional applications as needed.

Benefits:

Bates College offers competitive salaries, access to the library and athletic facilities, and a supportive, collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free workplace. This position may accrue leave in accordance with the Maine Earned Paid Leave law.