Assistant Professor of Physical Education Head Men’s Soccer Coach (2025/02/01 11:59Pm) Apply Contract

Position ID:

Pomona–Physical Education–PE [#29363]

Position Type:

Tenured/Tenure-track
faculty

Position Location:

Claremont, California 91711, United States of America [map]

Subject Area:

Physical
Education

Appl Deadline:

2025/02/01 11:59PM (posted 2024/11/30, listed until 2025/02/01)

Position Description

The Department of Physical Education is currently accepting applications for an
Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Head Coach of Men’s Soccer for the Pomona-Pitzer athletic program. At Pomona, physical
education professors are full members of the faculty. In this capacity, they teach courses, advise students, and play an integral role in
committee service and faculty governance.

Responsibilities include managing all aspects of Pomona-Pitzer’s competitive NCAA Division
III Men’s Soccer program, teaching activity classes in the physical education program and managing administrative duties essential for the
proper functioning of the Physical Education and Athletic programs. Faculty coaches are also responsible for contributing to a collaborative
environment within the physical education department.

Firmly rooted in the NCAA Division III philosophy, Pomona-Pitzer athletics
values coaches and athletic programs which promote: sportsmanship, teamwork, inclusion, leadership, wellness, service, accountability,
personal development and competitive excellence.

Pomona College and Pitzer College are both recognized as highly selective
comprehensive liberal arts colleges. Candidates should demonstrate a capacity to recruit, coach, mentor and teach in this context.

Pomona College, Pitzer College and The Department of Physical Education support equal access to higher education and values working
in a richly diverse environment. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach and mentor exceptional students of diverse
backgrounds-utilizing pedagogical practices that are rigorous, inclusive and which promotes academic equity.

Pomona and Pitzer
Colleges combine to sponsor varsity athletics and are members of the Claremont Colleges consortium located in Southern California,
approximately 40 miles east of Los Angeles. The Pomona-Pitzer Athletic Program consists of 21 intercollegiate teams and is a founding member
of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Pomona and Pitzer have a combined enrollment of approximately 2,800
students.

Desired Qualifications: – Master’s degree preferred. – Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and coach student-athletes at
the scholastic or collegiate level. – Understanding of NCAA Division III philosophy – Appreciation for the role of athletics in small
liberal arts colleges with rigorous academic settings – Capacity to teach and mentor an ethnically diverse student body – Strong desire to
contribute to a team environment

Application Procedure/Deadline: Interested parties are strongly encouraged to submit a letter of
application, curriculum vitae, diversity statement, statement of coaching/ teaching philosophy and the contact information of three
references through the online portal.

Review of applications will begin in January 2025 and will continue until the position is
filled.

Pomona College is an equal opportunity employer and especially invites applications from women and members of
underrepresented groups.