CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, Salaried

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director

DEPT: Athletics

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Other duties may be assigned.

• Models commitment to Christian character and the Community Covenant standards in behavior and interactions with athletes
• Helps to set up team devotions and Bible Study opportunities ? Arranges for participation in community service and supports mission trip opportunities
• Supports academic growth and success of student athletes in program
• Recruits and retains highly skilled student-athletes for the women’s soccer team
• Finds out if student-athlete is a good fit for the Cornerstone program
• Evaluates talents and skills of the student-athlete
• Correspondence with recruits (e-mail, letters, phone calls, etc…)
• Develops relationships with student-athletes
• Host and coordinate recruit visits
• Develops the annual women’s soccer schedule
• Sends out and secures game contracts
• Maintain good rapport with student-athletes
• Spends time with each student-athlete on an individual basis
• Leads the team spiritually through team Bible study
• Develops, monitors and balances the annual budget for the women’s soccer program
• Determines fiscal requirements and prepares budgetary recommendations
• Monitors, verifies and reconciles all expenditures of budgeted funds
• Orients and enforces student-athletes’ adherence to the policies and regulations of the university and athletic department
• Provides guidance and assistance to student-athletes on a range of personal issues.
• Selects and supervises assistant coaches and support personnel
• Coordinates and secures all travel arrangements
• Prepares and conducts practices
• Leads, monitors and coordinate training and practice sessions, ensuring that all safety guidelines and standards are maintained
• Plans and administer the off-season physical training program
• Provides special training for individual soccer team members as required
• Collects and analyzing tactical and statistical data of opponent teams
• Designs game plans and strategies
• Coordinator for Event and Facilities
• Game Administrator

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s Degree. Masters preferred.
• Successful Experience in coaching collegiate soccer.
• Success in a collegiate program as either an assistant or head coach preferred
• Good organizational, communication and coordination skill essential
• Skilled in computer applications, especially Microsoft office
• Ability to work well under deadlines and high pressure situations
• Ability to recruit student-athletes with potential for academic and athletic success

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• A personal relationship with Jesus Christ and an active Christian commitment.
• A theology that supports the values and mission of Cornerstone University evidenced by an ability to affirm and sign the university’s doctrinal statement, “The Cornerstone Confession.”
• Enthusiastic embrace of the Cornerstone University Identity, Mission and Vision statements.

Review of candidates will begin immediately. Please apply online if you are interested in this position. If you have any questions, you may email Human Resources at hr@cornerstone.edu.