Job Description

Assistant Football Coach (P/T)-1800058

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):

Bachelor’s Degree. Three years of coaching and/or playing experience at the college level in the sport of Football. In lieu of college-level coaching experience, a combination of four years of coaching experience at the high school, college, professional or national team level and/or playing experience at the college, professional or national team level in the sport of football will be considered. Understanding of NCAA Compliance Rules (played a Division I, II or III sport, coached in collegiate athletics or as a staff member in a collegiate athletic program). Must have, keep and maintain the appropriate valid NYS Driver’s License; have a motor vehicle record which is free from major violations or a pattern of repeat violations (***Out-of-State Applicants, see "Special Notes”).

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience with recruiting. Prior experience with skill instruction. Experience in practice/game plan development. Experience with administrative responsibilities in the sport of Football. Experience in a Division I Football program.

Brief Description of Duties:

The Assistant Football Coach will assist the Head Coach in all aspects of operating a successful program. The primary focus of this position will be placed on the Assistant’s use of independent judgment and discretion in the identification and recruitment of prospective student-athletes, their awarding of athletics scholarships, their teaching and skill development of those student-athletes during their athletic and educational tenure at Stony Brook University, and in the extensive daily administrative operations of their respective sport program. In addition, the Assistant Coach will be evaluated on the extent to which they provide each student-athlete a positive, meaningful, educational experience through athletics. The Assistant Coach is also expected to execute other program related duties as assigned by the Head Football Coach. A strong candidate will have excellent organization and communication skills.

The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:

Recruiting:

• The Assistant Coach will use independent discretion and judgment in identifying student-athletes capable of competing both academically and athletically at Stony Brook University. They will play a decisive role in the subsequent active recruitment of those identified student-athletes and more importantly, they will award athletics scholarships, either independently or in conjunction with the Head Coach.
• Responsible for managing an assigned recruiting territory and identifying prospective student-athletes through thorough research, by independently evaluating talent at local and national events, and initiating correspondence and maintaining a relationship with coaches and prospects.
• Manage a database of prospects and maintain records of contacts, to remain in compliance with NCAA, Conference and University regulations. The Assistant Coach must propose, manage and adhere to a recruiting budget for each of the events attended.

Student-Athlete Skill Instruction; Team & Game Preparation:

• Teach all basic and advanced skills required in the sport of Football. The teaching of these skills and the development of those student-athletes occurs year-round during individual skill sessions, team practices, and conditioning sessions (independent of the Head Coach). This includes the independent development and implementation of sound and safe practice plans that successfully prepare the student-athletes with the fundamentals of the specific sport.
• In addition, the Assistant Coach is responsible for assisting the Head Coach in developing a comprehensive and strategic game plan for each scheduled contest throughout the season. This includes, but is not limited to, evaluating upcoming opponents by breaking down game tapes, preparing a scouting report for the student-athletes and advising the Head Coach on making adjustments to the game plan during contests.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the organization and coordination of a wide variety of administrative tasks as assigned by the Head Coach, which include, but not limited to, team travel, contest scheduling, budget preparation and administration, facility usage, public relations, marketing, fundraising, community service and other daily operations for the program. The Assistant Coach is required to work independently with various support services in the Department of Athletics and campus constituents (i.e. Financial Aid, Admissions, & Registrar) in carrying out these tasks.

Monitoring of Academic Progress of Student-Athlete:

• Working in conjunction with the office of Student-Athlete Development, will oversee the academic success of the student-athlete and assist with academic problems. This includes, providing guidance/counseling and support (as necessary) as well as supervising and monitoring study halls (as assigned), checking class attendance, and organizing weekly and monthly (one on one) academic meetings with each student-athlete to track their progress by semester, by major, and by degree requirements.

NCAA Rules Compliance:

• Responsible for knowledge of, and adherence to, NCAA rules and regulations pertaining to recruiting, eligibility, and general operation of the football program. To be eligible to recruit off-campus, the Assistant Coach must pass the NCAA Recruiting Exam on an annual basis.
• Other duties as assigned as related to rank and departmental mission.

* Failure to comply with NCAA regulations can result in suspension without pay, termination, fines, institutional loss of scholarship and bans on post-season competition.

Special Notes:

This is a part-time appointment (.63 FTE) FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain the FLSA exemption. Night and weekend work will be required.

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About Stony Brook:

Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. SBU is a comprehensive research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which includes 34 public universities among its 62 members. SBU consists of 12 schools and colleges and a teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art healthcare in the Long Island region. SBU also manages and performs joint research with Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast, and shares doctoral programs with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned molecular biology institute. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Jackson Pollack House in East Hampton, New York, the Humanities Institute, and the Southampton Arts Program, and with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, SBU sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Stony Brook University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and minorities to apply.

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Official Job Title: Division I Assistant Coach (RP)
Job Field: Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)
Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook
Department/Hiring Area: Athletics-Stony Brook University
Schedule: Part-time Variable 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.mAthletics-Stony Brook University
Posting Start Date: Nov 28, 2018
Posting End Date: Dec 12, 2018, 11:59:00 PM
Salary: Commensurate with Experience.
Salary Grade: SL2

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