Position Title:

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Position Summary and Qualifications:

Essential Duties:

• Teach, coach, mentor and inspire student-athletes up through graduation.
• Assist the Head Coach to identify and recruit student-athletes who are capable of competing successfully on the NCAA Division I level and who are capable of succeeding academically and graduating.
• Attend all competitions and practices unless directed to other tasks by the head coach and teach student-athletes proper skills and skill development in their sport.
• Provide instruction in physical health, nutrition, and safety.
• Provide instruction in team concepts and sports etiquette.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• The person who holds this position has been classified as a Campus Security Authority under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).
• Oversee graduate assistants and student managers as assigned.
• Determine individual and team strengths and develop strategies to maximize performance.
• Scout opponents and develop scouting reports.
• Provide advice and counsel to the Head Coach in holding student-athletes accountable for infractions of rules, regulations, and policies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of coaching or competitive experience at a collegiate or professional level.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in coaching required.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated self-direction and motivation with the ability to work independently and work under pressure.
• Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certification must be maintained.
• A valid driver’s license and ability to meet the standards of the current Motor Vehicle Policy are required.
• Understanding of and commitment to the mission of Saint Joseph’s University. •Successful background check clearances to include a PA Criminal Records Check, FBI Fingerprinting Check and PA Child Abuse Clearance Check.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:

• Must have the flexibility and be able to work early mornings, some evenings, and weekends.
• Position requires travel to competitions

Saint Joseph’s University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit institution and we expect members of our community to be knowledgeable about – and to make a positive contribution to – our mission. Saint Joseph’s University is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to recruit, develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce. The University is committed to the diversity of its faculty and staff so that our students, our disciplines and our community as a whole can benefit from the multiple perspectives it offers. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. EOE

Saint Joseph’s University prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in its programs and activities, including admission and employment, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for overseeing compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws and regulations. To contact the Title IX Coordinator, e-mail titleix@sju.edu, visit Campion Student Center suite 243, or call 610-660-1145. To learn more about the University’s Title IX policies, the process for filing a report or formal complaint of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or other form of sexual misconduct, and the University’s response to reports and/or formal complaints, please visit www.sju.edu/titleix. Inquiries may also be directed to the Federal agency responsible for enforcing Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.