"Head Football Coach (Community College Faculty)"

Job Description

Successful candidate’s responsibilities will include:

• Student athlete recruitment: Identify prospective student athletes, assess talent, and build relationships.
• Coaching: Plan practices, teach strategy, advance individual skills, enhance strength and conditioning, scout opponents, and engage in video review with individuals and team; ability to motivate individuals and team in pursuit of top performance.
• Player eligibility and student success: Ensure individual and team eligibly is in place.
• Player development: Provide academic support and personal mentoring through individual and team meetings.
• Fundraising: Plan events to cultivate donor relations.
• Day to day operations/transactions: Manage budgets within allocated parameters, complete administrative transactions in a timely manner, and engage in departmental communication to support student program and student athletes.
• Scheduling Road Trips: This position will travel with the team both within Minnesota and outside Minnesota.

Salary Range

$43,067-94,542 (based on a full 30 or 32 credit load). Head Football Coaches are assigned 9 credits for the academic year, and salary shall be pro-rata.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college.
• Knowledge of NJCAA eligibility rules.
• 2 years-experience assistant or head coaching football at the collegiate or high school level.
• Commitment to continuing education and professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of and interest in working with diverse cultures and populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from accredited college.
• One year of experience coaching or recruiting at the college level.
• Playing experience at the college level.
• Ability to use technology effectively in communication and teaching, including filming, editing and film exchange.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of and commitment to institutional policies and procedures.

Other Requirements

In accordance with the Minnesota State Colleges Universities (MnSCU) Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to MnSCU’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

2025-26 and 2026-27 Academic Year, athletics season

Telework

No