Women's Soccer Head Coach

Faculty Employment Opportunity

POSITION:

Head Women's Soccer Coach: The Department of Athletics invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track appointment as Head Coach – 12 Months within Collective Bargaining Unit 3. The head women's soccer coach will supervise at least one assistant coach, will coordinate recruiting for the program, coordinate and create scheduling and budget for the program, and will assist the Athletic Director in athletic fund raising for the program. Essential duties and responsibilities include: recruitment of student-athletes who will represent the University and the Athletics program at the highest level, develop games strategy, coordinate scheduling, assist student-athletes in academic matters, scout opponents, meet fundraising goals, manage approved budget, and understand and work within all NCAA and CCAA rules and regulations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A Bachelor's degree is required. Other minimum qualifications include: 2 - 3 years NCAA coaching experience at the four-year level. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required and a valid driver's license is required for travel, must pass defensive driving and DMV check.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A potential candidate’s consideration will be enhanced by providing evidence of:

• Thorough knowledge, and demonstrated experience, of the game of soccer and
coaching strategies to ensure athletics and academic success of team members
• Through knowledge of organizational theory, practice, and procedures
• Proven leadership in an environment that enhances community engagement and belonging
• Ability to effectively communicate/present information and respond to questions
within campus and with outside constituencies
• Work collaboratively and when appropriate, provide lead direction, with other athletic department coaches and staff
• Working knowledge of alumni, development, and public affairs practices
• Excellent organizational, community, and public relations skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction
• Preferred 3-5 years coaching experience at the NCAA level, 4-year level.
• Master’s degree preferred
• Ability to navigate social media, multimedia and go pro
• Demonstrated ability to provide competent support in the administrative requirements
of a soccer program (travel coordination, reconciliation of documents, scheduling, and
recruiting).
Experience as a student-athlete.
Demonstrated experience generating alternative streams of revenue, eg., scholarships, sponsorships, camp operations.

HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE:

To apply for this position, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact;

Alissa Aragon, Chair
Department of Athletics
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle Turlock, CA
email: aaragon@csustan.edu
Phone: 209-664-6596

Screening of applications will begin January 20, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

An application must include a statement of your demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds in addition to any other required documents as indicated above.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 

First Aid and CPR certified.

CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so.  Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/.

COMPENSATION:

Commensurate with qualifications and experience.  As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT and THE COLLEGE: