Assistant Football Coach

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent);
• Minimum of three (3) years football coaching experience at the NCAA level or five (5) years successful coaching experience in a highly competitive environment including at a major high school, college, professional level or combination;  
• Demonstrated knowledge of the NCAA rules and a commitment to adhere to all rules and regulations of the University of Iowa, the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA (or conference and institutional equivalent);
• Ability to work constructively and collaboratively in a diverse environment, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships;
• Proven success in recruiting national caliber student-athletes;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as demonstrated through public speaking engagements, clinician experience, and/or use of effective and creative training/coaching techniques;
• Extensive knowledge of and the ability to:
  • Utilize basic Microsoft Office productivity software including X.O.’s Thunder® software;
  • Operate effectively within a highly regulated team environment including effective organization and administrative skills;
• Genuine passion for and experience with supporting the holistic development of student-athletes, recognizing the interconnectedness of mental health and overall well-being;
• A valid U.S. driving license and the ability to meet and maintain University of Iowa Driving Program standards.

Desired Qualifications:

• Successful football coaching experience in a Division 1 collegiate football program;
• Basic knowledge and understanding of the professionalism and intensity necessary to successfully contribute to a Division I athletics program;
• Extensive proficiency and ability to:
  • utilize a video analysis system (please specify);
  • utilize an online recruiting database (ex: ACS, XOs Scout, etc.);
  • maintain productive, long-term relationships with staff, students, prospects, coaches, and patrons.

Application Process:  Visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keywords “Assistant Coach” Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted.

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
• Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission.  Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
• Successful candidates will be subject to a credential/education verification and criminal background check and be required to self-disclose any conviction history.
• Five professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
• As a part of the University of Iowa’s review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University’s Policy on Human Rights, as well as state and federal law.
• For questions or additional information, please contact athl-human-resources@uiowa.edu.