Head Coach, Football

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Saint Mary\’s University

Halifax City, Nova Scotia

Position:                      Head Coach – Football (APC)

Department:               Athletics & Recreation, Student Services

Salary:                         $66,193 – $85,305 (Group 7)

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Founded in 1802, Saint Mary’s University is one of Canada’s oldest and leading institutions of higher learning and has evolved into a vibrant and engaged community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni from more than 100 countries around the world.  Saint Mary’s University is home to one of Canada’s leading business schools, a science Faculty widely known for its cutting-edge research, a comprehensive and innovative Arts Faculty and a vibrant Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.

Under the supervision of the Director of Athletics & Recreation, the Head Coach – Football develops and coordinates the interuniversity Men’s Football program in a manner designed to foster and enhance the positive moral, academic and athletic growth of the athletes.  The Head Coach – Football promotes the program in a manner consistent with the goals and objectives of the University.  The Head Coach – Football oversees the Junior Huskies youth programs and spring leagues and remains up to date with and applies current AUS, CIS rules and eligibility policies. The Head Coach – Football also creates a following of loyal supporters and partners through community outreach and alumni relations who may help financially with the men’s football program. These responsibilities are required in organizing a competitive and successful team while promoting academic success for student-athletics.

Duties as the Head Coach, Football include, but are not limited to:

• Supervising equipment managers, coordinators and assistant coaches; assigning tasks and responsibilities.
• Monitoring performance and providing day-to-day and periodic formal performance feedback.
• Providing counselling, training and development opportunities to enhance performance levels & team participation.
• Selecting and recommending direct reports and confirming selection and transfer of indirect reports.
• Resolving employee concerns either directly or through established grievance/complaint procedures.
• Initiating disciplinary action along with recommending and justifying discharge where warranted.
• Creating and maintaining recruitment strategies to attract the best student-athletes to the University.
• Scouting athletes by watching live games, videos, practices, and attending development camps.
• Creating and maintaining a professional network within the sport.
• Recruiting athletes through direct and indirect contact.
• Establishing and maintaining a positive image of SMU football through provincial team involvement, hosting and speaking at clinics, and involvement with local high school programs.
• In consultation with the Director, coordinating and monitoring the AFA awards within budget and CIS rules.
• Organizing and conducting practices and preparing the team for competitions.
• Booking game and practice facilities and coordinating game day operations with appropriate staff members.
• Designing & implementing training strategies & weekly game plans by identifying the strategies of opposing teams.
• Working with individual players needing extra training.
• Preparing and analyzing videos of practices and games.
• Remaining up to date with and applies current AUAA/CIAU rules and eligibility policies.
• Counselling and advising athletes on academic, athletic, career, financial and personal matters.
• Initiating and implementing promotional activities to establish and maintain a positive public image and good will toward Saint Mary’s University.
• Preparing media information; conducting media interviews; and delivering guest lectures at clinics and camps.
• Creating a following of loyal supporters and partners to help financially with the men’s football program.
• Working collaboratively with sales and marketing within the Department of Athletics & Recreation to maximize revenues of men’s football while maintaining allocated operating budget.
• Scheduling AUS, exhibition play and practices.
• Making travel and accommodation arrangements; ordering and maintaining inventory of equipment.
• Developing, implementing and monitoring operating budget.
• Participating and contributing significantly to department fundraising initiatives.
• Providing information for promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, advertisements and supervising distribution of such information.
• Organizing, promoting and conducting Junior Huskies Camps in order to drive revenue for the overall Department of Athletics & Recreation.
• Planning schedules & curriculum and overseeing day-to-day camp operations; dealing with parent concerns; and processing payroll.
• Preparing budget for approval; approving program expenditures; and identifying and correcting budget variances.
• Hiring, training, instructing and supervising Junior Huskies Camp counsellors and supervising campers.
• Coordinating and conducting camp-wide and individual coaching sessions.

To be the successful Head Coach, Football you will possess an Undergraduate degree, with current knowledge of coaching techniques, methodologies and strategies and a minimum five (5) years related experience. You further possess a strong leadership ability and demonstrated fundraising experience.

Apply for this opportunity online by visiting www.smu.ca/employment and use our online application system through CareerBeacon. Select the position you are interested in and apply by clicking the “Apply Online Now” button. Please include the names of three professional references. No telephone calls please.

The search committee will begin to consider applications on November 23, 2015 and continue until the position is filled.

Saint Mary’s University is committed to the principles of Employment Equity. Saint Mary’s University thanks all applicants for applying. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Saint Mary’s University promotes a scent free environment and is proud to be tobacco-free as of September 1, 2013