Job Title:

Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator

Location:

Alpine

Department:

Athletic Department

Posting Date:

07/29/2022

Until Filled:

Yes

Salary:

Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Required:

Bachelor’s Degree

Experience coaching football at collegiate level

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director.

Preferred:

Masters degree

2-5 years successful collegiate football coaching experience

Primary Responsibilities:

SummaryFunction: Provides support to the Head Coach in all aspects of on-field coaching, player development, academic success, recruiting, film study, practice organization, position meetings, and scouting opponents. Responsible for Defensive Unit, Defensive Scout Team, and Game Plan development. Recruits assigned area and be accountable for the performance of the Defensive team, including strategy, planning and adjustments. Responsibilities include community service/public relations, locker room, high school relations, and the supervision and training of assistant coaches assigned to the defensive staff. Coordinates activities critical to a successful football program and any other duties assigned by the Athletic Director and Head Football Coach.

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
DutiesEssential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for defensive unit
• Recruit student-athletes
• Promote the development of responsible character and behavior among student-athlete’s
• Help retain current student-athletes
• Oversee the academic success and graduation of student-athletes
• Help in fundraising
• Assist in the Lettermen Organization
• Organize and develop practice plans
• Organize defensive game plan
• Help student-athletes to get involved in Community Service
• Represent Su Ross and the Football program in a professional manner on and off the field, in the office, and in the classroom.
• Responsible for any additional duties assigned by the Athletic Director or Head Football Coach that are necessary in the performance of the administration and operation of the athletic program

SupervisionReceived: Works under the general direction of the Head Football Coach. Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times. This position is Security Sensitive. Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.

Other Information:

Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

The Sul Ross State University Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for all campuses can be found at https://www.sulross.edu/admissions/cashiers-office/risk-management/

About SRSU:

Sul Ross State University Alpine Campus is in the Scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students of campus in Alpine, Texas. At an elevation of 4,480 feet, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park are all within one to three hours driving distance from Alpine.

The SRSU campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde comprise Rio Grande College. RGC offers upper-level courses leading to bachelor’s degrees as well as master’s degree programs and works closely with its partner institution, Southwest Texas Junior College, to provide a seamless transition to RGC for their students. All RGC students hold an Associate degree from an accredited institution or they have completed 42 semester credit hours of transferrable work.

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