Head Football Coach

Date:  12/17/2024
Title:  Head Football Coach

Description: Working in the primary capacity of an educator, the head football coach enhances the student experience and satisfaction as well as raise the College’s image and reputation through building and maintaining a competitive athletic program.  This position works to improve the student’s personal and teamwork skills and provide education, guidance and encouragement.  This position publicizes Hartwick College through positive local and campus communities as well as regionally and/or nationally.  This position is important to the recruitment and retention of students in accordance with college and academic standards.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and lead the operations of a collegiate athletic team, including instructing student-athletes on the rules, fundamentals, regulations, equipment, strategies and techniques of the sport by designing instructions for individual student-athletes and team needs.  Assess player’s skills, monitor players during competition and practice, and track athletic performance of students.
• Responsible for the administrative functions of the athletic program.  This includes recruitment and retention of qualified students in accordance with College standards. Administrative paperwork (budget protocol, travel expenses, compliance obligations, etc.) and general office work including emails and participating in department staff meetings.
• Demonstrate commitment to excellence, innovation and diversity by building healthy relationships with the students, responding to their concerns, advising students both personally and academically to contribute to their personal growth and academic success.
• Head coaches are expected to utilize positive retention efforts in their dealings with student-athletes.  This is inclusive of knowing where, when and to whom to send athletes who have exhibited signs of concern, tracking of athlete’s reasons and decisions, and having regular involvement at the team level with the Center for Student Success (CSS).
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by Director of Athletics, including game management support of other departmental programs.
• Community Service
• Ability to create and maintain positive relationships with all internal and external constituents
• Hire, supervise, and evaluate assistant coaches.
• General office work (email, database management, phone calls, etc.)
• Create budget, order supplies following proper protocol, and stay within defined budget parameters.
• Be a positive member of the department by supporting other programs and find ways to be involved for the betterment of the department and College (i.e. Attend Code Blue events, attend events outside athletics, serve on committees, involvement through national organizations).
• Comply with all Federal, State, local, NCAA, Empire 8 Conference, College Department regulations, rules, policies and procedures
• As a representative of the College, comport themself in a professional manner at all times, both on and off campus.
• Participate in significant campus activities, such as Welcome Weekend, True Blue Weekend, and Commencement Weekend.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:  Minimum requirements for this position are a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (Master’s preferred) with between 3 and 5 years of experience in an assistant or head coach position.  Must have a valid driver’s license and be insured through the College. Appropriate licensing for sport referred or willingness to obtain.  CPR/First Aid/AED certification.

The College strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (full course of primary vaccination plus at least one dose of a booster). 

Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000

An independent, residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,200 full-time undergraduates, Hartwick embraces the teacher-scholar model, with teaching excellence as the first priority, and seeks to recruit, retain and promote a diverse workforce. The College features a Liberal Arts in Practice general education curriculum and aspires to “be the best at melding liberal arts education with experiential learning.” 

Hartwick operates as a community of learners where there is a very real sense of belonging and connection. By joining Hartwick, you become part of a group of people who work together, share in our successes, and a celebrate our accomplishments. All positions at Hartwick contribute to the education and development of students with the opportunity to see the impact on future leaders—what you do at Hartwick really matters.

Our beautiful 425-acre campus is located in the scenic Susquehanna River valley in Oneonta, New York—a charming town near