Assistant Football Coach-Defensive Coordinator Contract

Posting Number: 20110574

Pay Rate: Salaried – commensurate with experience

Key Responsibilities

Juniata College invites applications for a full-time, twelve-month position of Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Football Coach. Juniata is a co-educational, liberal arts college, highly regarded for its academic and athletic excellence. The Juniata Football Program is member of the highly regarded Landmark Conference, which is committed to conducting intercollegiate athletics programs in a way that recognizes, as paramount, the centrality of the academic mission at each member institution. This position will report to the Head Football Coach. The defensive coordinator will work collaboratively with other individuals and groups across campus and within the athletic department.

Primary Role:
Assist the Head Football Coach with all facets of the program including but not limited to:

• Coaching all aspects of the defense
• Coaching a position group
• Game and practice preparation and planning
• Scouting and video breakdown
• Recruitment of qualified student-athletes
• Academic monitoring of student-athletes

Juniata College is committed to cultivating an equity-minded and equity-engaged campus culture, one that is inclusive and supportive of its students, faculty, and staff. We believe that all members of the College community share the responsibility to value diversity, seek equity, promote a sense of belonging. We seek candidates who are sensitive to the needs of an academic community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteran status…AA/EOE

Position Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of four (4) years of full-time coaching experience at the Division III level or higher, a background as a Defensive Coordinator or the equivalent, depending upon the level and responsibilities, the demonstrated ability to recruit highly successful student-athletes, and an understanding of the Division III philosophy and its role at a private liberal arts institution.

It is the policy of Juniata College to conduct background checks. A valid driver’s license is required.

Supervision Required/Given

This position will report to the Head Football Coach. The defensive coordinator will work collaboratively with other individuals and groups across campus and within the athletic department.