Assistant Coach-Football

Assistant Football Coach

Job Overview

This position reports to the Offensive or Defensive Coordinator. This person will operate with a committed understanding that in the pursuit of athletic excellence, we seek to develop students for Christian life and service. This full-time position pays in the $34,000 - $35,500 range.

Duties

Primary Responsibilities

1. Coaching Leadership 
   • Serve as position coach
   • Assist with developing game plan
   • Assist defensive coaching staff in practice planning, instructing, and reviewing practice video
   • Comply with the mission and vision of Wheaton College; adhere to all College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin and NCAA rules and regulations
   • Assist in scouting of opponents and preparation of scouting reports to team

Secondary Responsibilities

1. Spiritual Leadership
   • Encourage and develop personal relationships with student-athletes
   • Encourage a holistic environment for the well-being of student-athletes
   • Serve as a consistent role model and resource for student-athletes
2. Administrative Leadership
   • Assist with all aspects of the recruiting process including evaluation of prospects, visit coordination, and ongoing recruiting communication (i.e. calls/texts/mailings)
   • Assist in monitoring team standards

This job description is intended to represent key areas of responsibilities; specific assignments may vary from time to time depending on the operational needs of the department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Collegiate playing experience 
• Strength and Condition Certification
• Experience in coaching at the college level preferred

Physical Requirements

The person in this position must be able to drive/transport athletes; set up and take down football equipment; and to lift, move, and carry up to 25lbs.

FLSA Status ‐ Full-Time Exempt (1.0 FTE status)

As a Christ‐centered community, Wheaton College faculty and staff must affirm the College’s Statement of Faith as expressing their own theological convictions and agree to live by the moral standards in Wheaton’s Community Covenant, modeling these commitments for the Christian formation of our students. Wheaton College faculty and staff also support the Christ‐Centered Diversity Commitment which highlights our desire to treat all individuals as equal image‐bearers of Jesus Christ through diversity, inclusion, justice and unity.

Updated May 2023