Women's Soccer Goalkeeper Coach (Seasonal)

Title: Women's Soccer Goalkeeper Coach (Seasonal)

Position Purpose

The Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper Coach is responsible for aiding the Head Coach in the execution of practices and game day instruction/coaching, primarily in the training of the goal keepers. This is a professional assistant coaching position and all of the duties of the position must be conducted in adherence with the policies, rules, and regulations of the NCAA, affiliated national, regional, and state intercollegiate athletic associations, the NESCAC Conference and the College.

Job Duties

• Serve as the position-specific coach for all goalkeepers.
• Design and execute goalkeeper-specific training sessions and player development philosophy.
• Coach goalkeepers in the team setting.
• Responsible for the management and coaching of goalkeepers during games.
• Perform video analysis to improve individual and team performance.
• Create Individual Development Plans for goalkeepers and offer support and feedback throughout the season.
• Provide mid-year and end-of-year comprehensive player evaluation review to each goalkeeper.
• Responsible for clear communication with the coaching staff and players.
• Collaborate with and assist other staff members.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience

Experience and/or demonstrated success in supervising young adults.

• Skills and Knowledge
• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain collegial relationships. Must be flexible, collaborative and have a positive attitude.

Benefits

Bates College offers competitive salaries, access to the library and athletic facilities, and a supportive, collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free workplace. This position may accrue leave in accordance with the Maine Earned Paid Leave law.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the administration of its education policies and programs, or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors, visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.

Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at glexow@bates.edu [glexow@bates.edu].

About Bates

Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.

Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.

Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology — that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.

Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percent of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550 staff.

The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population of approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre, traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with an entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles north of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.