Duties:

• Assists the head coach with schedules, including practice, home, and away competitions, to provide participating students appropriate training and academic time for continued program eligibility and personal growth.
• Recruits prospective athletes through personal visits, telephone interviews, and mail solicitation in accordance with established NCAA requirements and standards.
• Discusses personal scholastic and athletic goals and objectives with available opportunities and identifies and recommends potential recruits for available financial assistance through scholarships.
• Monitors academic performance levels of all participating student-athletes to ensure compliance with established University and accrediting standards for class attendance and grade performance.
• Assists with a variety of fundraising events for financial and equipment contributions.
• Assists the head coach with travel arrangements, including meals, lodging, and transportation for athletes in accordance with available funding and budget constraints.
• Coaches students throughout all games, reviews strategies, strengths, and weaknesses of previous, current, and future performance to promote and encourage personal and/or team improvement.
• Provides a broad range of administrative and supervisory functions. Supervises assigned staff in accordance with WNMU personnel practices, including recruitment, training, performance evaluation, guidance, etc.
• Participates in the process of ongoing personal and professional development.
• Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts (internal and external).
• Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with WNMU philosophy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Background:

• Bachelor’s degree and prior collegiate football experience at the Junior College level or four-year institution with 2 or more years of coaching experience.
• Master’s degree with 3 years of collegiate coaching experience or a total of 6 years of both collegiate playing and coaching experience preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Job Knowledge:

• Knowledge and application of all NCAA Division II and Lone Star Conference rules, standards, regulations, and requirements.
• Knowledge of all rules and techniques of specific collegiate sport.
• Knowledge of available athletic scholarships and their individual requirements and regulations.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, and methods of coaching student-athletes.
• Must be knowledgeable of University policies and procedures.
• Skill in applying all NCAA Division II and Lone Star Conference rules, standards, regulations, and requirements.
• Skill in developing safe and effective training and practice programs for student-athletes.
• Must be able to handle multiple deadlines and maintain accuracy.
• Must be sensitive to cultural differences within the University and community.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office Applications.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands (With or Without Accommodations):

• Normal office, athletics environment, continually changing sports venues and gym environment.
• Requires strenuous physical work, heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds.
• Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of the job.
• Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms, and other printed materials and information.
• Able to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication.
• Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions.
• Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing, and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling, and prolonged sitting.
• Must be able to visually and auditorily assess situations to ensure health and safety.
• Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
• Hours may vary depending on sporting events and needs and include nights and weekends.
• May be required to work additional hours or days depending on circumstances.

Other Requirements:

• First Aid and CPR certification or ability to obtain within 2 months of hire
• Valid New Mexico Driver’s License
• Must pass a Defensive Driving Course within 2 months of hire date

Western New Mexico University is a state-funded University. As such, all positions are dependent on state appropriations and available funding sources.