The Hopkins Athletics department seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach. The position must execute within the framework of a best-in-class athletic department at Johns Hopkins University Hopkins encourages inquiries from candidates who value professional and personal development and will actively contribute toward a culture of diversity and inclusiveness within both the department and University setting. Hopkins Student Affairs seeks to hire, and support the professional development of, colleagues who: are equity-minded; demonstrate a commitment to inclusion; share a keen understanding of the importance of our identity as a diverse community of learners; are poised to contribute to our efforts to support student learning and offer robust leadership development and community engagement opportunities; and can contribute to our efforts to foster student connection and a sense of belonging across our university.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• On-field training, development, and coaching and teaching of the sport, including offensive and defensive tactics
• Understand the role of intercollegiate athletics in a highly competitive academic environment and assist student-athletes in achieving exceptionally high athletic and academic goals
• Coordinate player development through skill enhancement in training sessions
• Assist head coach in the development and organization of practice planning and game strategies
• Analyze video and statistical data to further develop and improve individual as well as team performances
• Assist head coach in conducting pre-season, in-season and post-season player and team evaluations
• Monitor year-round identification, academic qualification, and evaluation of prospective student-athletes for the program.
• Continued monitoring of team’s recruiting database and assist in coordinating on-campus recruiting visits for prospects
• Assist in coordinating on-campus recruiting visits for prospects
• Exhibit strong communication and leadership skills and build and sustain positive relationships with student-athletes, faculty, and staff
• Maintain and ensure compliance with the University’s policies, the Centennial Conference policies and the NCAA rules and regulations
• Handle other responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Prior experience coaching and recruiting at a high academic institution preferred
• Must have the ability to work nights, weekends, and holiday work
• Travel is also required.  A valid drivers’ license and ability to drive a vehicle is required.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

The Assistant Coach is directly supervised by the Head Coach. This position has significant interactions with faculty and staff, students, alumni, and other outside constituencies.

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University is a private institution founded in 1876, and principally located in Baltimore, Maryland. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of ~5700 (Homewood campus), and a graduate enrollment of ~25,000 (multiple campuses). Johns Hopkins was ranked 9th in the 2021 edition of Best Colleges by US News and World Report. Centered on a departmental mission of “Be More,” Hopkins Athletics is in a period of heightened growth and evolution. Many recent investments have been made in state-of-the-art athletic and recreation facilities, innovative programming and partnerships, student-athlete mental and physical well-being, and strengthened connections between holistic student development and the professional world.

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