Head Football Coach Job at Coahoma Community College, Clarksdale, MS

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  • Coahoma Community College
  • Clarksdale, MS

Job Description

Position: Head Football Coach

Department: Athletics

Immediate Supervisors' Title: Athletic Director 

Positions Supervised: Assistant Coaches and Students

Term of Position: 12 months

Employment Type: Exempt full-time salaried position

Job Qualification:

  • At least a bachelor's degree.
  • Master’s degree in a related field is preferred.
  • Three (3) to five (5) years of coaching experience in the specific sport for which the application is being submitted.
  • CPR and First Aid certification.
  • Experience in recruiting student-athletes is preferred.

Position Summary:

  • Report to the Athletic Director.
  • Manage and develop all aspects of the sports program, including recruitment, organization of practices and games, scheduling, budgeting, facility, and equipment maintenance.
  • Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the rules and regulations of Coahoma Community College, National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and Mississippi Association of Community Colleges (MACCC) Region XXIII.
  • Understand the role of athletics in the educational process by ensuring academic success.
  • Ability to mentor and develop student-athletes academically, athletically, and personally.
  • Understand the sport’s technical and tactical aspects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the NJCAA, MACCC, and Coahoma Community College policies and procedures and adhere to all rules and regulations.
  • Submit the sports event schedules and team roster to the athletic director for approval.
  • Promote the sports program through community events, public speaking, fundraising, and marketing.
  • Foster a growth mindset environment to enhance student athletes’ academic progress and athletic performance.
  • Manage fiscal budget, and operational administrative activities for the sports program.
  • Monitor academic progress and status of student athletes and ensure the implementation of academic progress action plans are being implemented.
  • Coordinate housing arrangements for student-athletes
  • Manage student athletes' misconduct immediately on and off the field.
  • Recruit quality prospective student athletes and ensure timely submission of their academic records to prevent enrollment delays.
  • Demonstrate professionalism at all times via behavior and appearance.
  • Responsible for searching, selection, and training of qualified assistant coaches in accordance with all college personnel policies.
  • Responsible for annually evaluating all coaches and staff under his/her supervision.
  • Coordinate sports travel needs with the Athletic Director.
  • Maintain well-kept sports facilities.
  • Report issues regarding sports equipment and athletic facilities immediately.
  • Attend athletic department meetings, professional meetings, and other professional development events.
  • Demonstrate a cooperative attitude toward all other sports within the Department of Athletics and other departments on and off campus.
  • Complete and submit all documents in a timely manner.
  • Regularly inspect playing and practice surfaces and equipment to ensure safety.
  • Follow the proper chain of command.
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the Athletic Director.

About Coahoma Community College:

Coahoma Community College is an accredited public comprehensive institution of higher learning committed to providing accessible, affordable, diverse, and quality educational programs and services. The ninety-nine acre campus lies in an agrarian setting along Clarksdale-Friars Point Road near the Mississippi River, which forms the western boundary of Coahoma County. Bordered on the east by a quiet and picturesque lake, the school site is conducive to wholesome recreation as well as to serious study.

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