Assistant Coach, Football

**Assistant Coach, Football - Defensive Coordinator**:
**About the Program**: Huskie Football has a rich history, and a culture of excellence, playing for over 100 years in the Canada West (CW) conference. That history includes 21 Hardy Cup championships, the most of any team in conference history, 11 national semifinal bowl game wins and three Vanier Cup championships. The Huskies play on the USask campus at Griffith Stadium, in Nutrien Park, home to an exhilarating game day experience.

**Typical Duties or Accountabilities**:

- Coach a nationally competitive program and maintain high professional standards.
- Develop highly competitive players. Work with head coach and coaching staff to deliver year-round skill development programming.
- Develop, oversee, and lead grassroots programming, youth development camps, community programming, and coaching development clinics.
- Assist with managing day-to-day operations and programming of the football program.
- Assist Team Manager with team travel arrangements, including transportation, lodging and meals.
- Assist Recruiting Coordinator with recruiting activities, specifically on campus activities.
- Assist in the planning and execution of special events, such as fundraising activities, alumni events, and community outreach initiatives.
- Develop, oversee, and lead student-athlete development and leadership programming initiatives for approximately 100 football student-athletes that includes, but is not limited to:

- Life skills programming to prepare student-athletes for life after university and football.
- Mentorship programming to create and enhance life-long personal and professional relationships with external partners (community, donors, alumni, etc.).
- Assist student-athletes with career development skills such as interview training and resume building.
- Assist the Head Coach as needed in all facets of the football program.
- Serve as a resource for student-athletes.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Coach or Chief Athletics Officer.

**Education and Certification**:

- A four-year bachelor’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution is preferred. Consideration may be given for equivalent experience.
- Must have National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) certification in Safe Sport, Safe Contact, Anti-Racism, and Respect in Sport training.
- First Aid and CPR/AED Level C qualifications.
- Must have a clean Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search.

**Experience**:

- Have positional playing and coaching experience, preferably on the defensive side of the ball.
- Preference to former players and coaches with University and CFL experience.
- Provincial and/or national coaching experience is a desirable asset.

**Skills**:

- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, writing, and oral communication skills to communicate effectively at a variety of levels including officials of U Sports, administrators, staff, and coaches.
- Must be able to work cooperatively with other University departments in a complex administrative environment.
- Ability to interact diplomatically with individuals of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.
- Must have the ability to analyze situations and systems, identify problems, and implement solutions impartially and fairly.
- Ability to make decisions on immediate problems within prescribed scope of authority, based on knowledge of policies and procedures, including pertinent U Sports rules and regulations.
- Must understand the University of Saskatchewan’s standards for academic as well as athletic excellence.
- Proficient in current football technology, specifically DV Sport and PQD.

**Department**: Huskie Athletics
**Status**: Term 1 year with the possibility of extension
**Employment Group**: ASPA
**Shift**: This position involves travel, as well as work in evenings and on weekends and holidays.
**Full Time Equivalent (FTE)**: 1.0
**Salary**: The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $67,681.00 - 105,753.00 per annum. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
**Salary Family (if applicable)**:Specialist Professional
**Salary Phase/Band**:Phase 2
**Posted Date**: 1/27/2025
**Closing Date**: 2/10/2025 at 6:00 pm CST
**Number of Openings**:1
**Work Location**:On Campus

**Criminal Record Check**:Yes
**Driver's License and Abstract Check**:Not Applicable
**Education/Credential Verification**:Not Applicable
**Vulnerable Sector Check**:Yes