Women's Soccer Head Coach | UC Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California, 75% Coaching Leads a competitive varsity athletic team program that promotes the values of leadership, scholarship, teamwork, discipline, commitment, resilience, positive sportsmanship and high ethical standards. Demonstrates a commitment to fostering an educational environment that prioritizes the academic, athletic, and personal development of student-athletes from diverse backgrounds and identities, ensuring an inclusive and supportive atmosphere. Proposes the strategies and goals for the sports program on a short and long-term basis. Plans, schedules and supervises practices that condition and train athletes, ensure safety, develop skills and teach Principles of Community. Prepares student-athletes in strategic preparation, coaches team at competitive events and performs game management. Evaluates student-athlete's performance and designs instructional opportunities to improve technical and strategic implementation based on sound motor learning and biomechanical principles. Schedules all contests; works in concert with sport operations staff for scheduling and event management and assists in hosting home competitions and tournaments. Ensures adherences to all governing rules, university, department, conference, NCAA policies and procedures. Develops and implements an effective recruitment plan within the framework of the university, department, conference, NCAA rules. This includes the effective identification, evaluation, recruitment and retainment of student athletes to maintain a competitive athletic program. Exemplifies professionalism and sportsmanship during contests, at practice and in all interactions with players, opponents, officials, parents, spectators, and administrators. Represents and promotes professional conduct, university good will and high standards at all promotional and media-related events. Hires, leads, and supervises all other members of the coaching staff within the sport program. Effectively mentors and develops coaching staff to serve the goals and expectations of the UCSC Athletics and Recreation departments. Provides game results information/quotes/articles to the Sports Information Director. Ensures attendance by student-athletes at all mandatory meetings/orientations and has at least two players to serve on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Assesses prospective student-athletes athletic and academic ability in keeping with DIII competitive and UCSC admission standards. Creates and maintains detailed files on all prospective student-athletes with contact dates and times and other pertinent information. Understands basic eligibility rules and provides immediate student-athlete information to the Compliance and Eligibility Coordinator upon request. Creates and maintains detailed files on all prospective student-athletes with contact dates and times and other pertinent information. Observes contests, reviews video and hosts campus visits for prospective student-athletes. Understands and adheres to all recruiting legislation, and passes the annual NCAA DIII Bylaws Test. Reports and documents student-athlete conduct violations, incidents that may be crimes, and crimes (including hazing) to the appropriate personnel or authority. Travels to contests by driving University, rental and/or personal vehicle. This may include University vans or rental vans Travels for recruiting or conference attendance by driving rental and/or personal vehicle. 15% Administrative Attends all administrative meetings and serves on committees upon request. Assists University Relations and Athletic Department in all department fundraisers. Strategically develops and supervises all fundraising events for the program and department including: event marketing, facility reservations, budget planning, staffing, etc. Performs administrative duties including maintaining the online Google calendar. Submits departmental and University paperwork that is complete, accurate, and on time. Regularly participates in anti-hazing training and workshops. Attends training sessions which include but are not limited to: Staff Human Resources Orientation, Employee Expectations and Goals, Business Practices, Procedures, and Expectations, Google, software, etc. Supervises and mentors all Assistant and Volunteer Administrators. Develops and recommends to the Athletic Director team expectations. Communicates approved expectations. Proposes budgets and grants, reconciles expenses and proposes purchases for sport program. Proactively tracks, reviews and monitors budget to identify discrepancies, and works with Business Operations to resolve budget issues and realign expenses, revenue, and fundraising. Keeps inventory of team acquired practice gear, uniforms, and sport equipment. Adheres to all legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines of the Federal and State Government, University of California Office of the President, UCSC, NCAA and Athletic Department. 10% Physical Education Leads non-accredited physical education courses, engaging students outside of the varsity teams in fitness and recreational activity classes. Prepares syllabus for class structure. Submits end of quarter grades. Follow this link https://jobs.ucsc.edu/ to the Staff Opportunities webpage and scroll down and click on the External Candidate Gateway button. Enter the 5 digit Job Opening ID 83078 to the “Search Jobs” field at the top of the page to access the job posting.