St. Thomas Aquinas College is seeking a dedicated and experienced professional to serve as the Head Women's Soccer Coach and Fitness Center Manager. This dual-role position is responsible for the leadership, development, and overall management of the College's women's soccer program, as well as overseeing the daily operations, programming, staffing, and maintenance of the College's Fitness Center.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to student-athlete development, athletic excellence, health and wellness, and fostering a positive campus environment.
Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:
- Oversee all aspects of the women's soccer program, including recruitment, practices, competitions, and student-athlete development.
- Recruit, supervise, and evaluate assistant coaches while promoting student-athlete academic and athletic success.
- Manage team operations, including scheduling, travel, budgets, scholarships, equipment, and fundraising initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with NCAA, East Coast Conference (ECC), and College policies and regulations.
- Oversee daily Fitness Center operations, including staffing, scheduling, facility maintenance, and safety.
- Develop and promote fitness and wellness programs for students, faculty, staff, and student-athletes.
- Hire, train, schedule, and supervise Fitness Center staff.
- Manage equipment maintenance, inventory, purchasing, vendor relationships, and facility improvements.
- Develop and implement operational procedures, safety protocols, and emergency response plans.
- Assist with planning and coordinating home athletic events, game-day operations, and summer athletic programs.
- Collaborate with campus departments to support athletic events, facility operations, and maintenance needs.
- Attend departmental meetings, College events, and represent the Athletics Department as needed.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Physical Education, Recreation, Sports Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of four (4) years of coaching experience.
- Minimum of one (1) year of administrative experience in a college or university environment.
- Working knowledge of NCAA rules, regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, mentor, motivate, and develop student-athletes.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations of students, faculty, staff, and community members.
- Strong computer proficiency and ability to adapt to new technology and administrative systems.
- Ability to prepare reports, correspondence, and other professional documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Experience managing athletic facilities or fitness and wellness programs.
- Experience developing and administering budgets.
- Experience with fundraising, marketing, or revenue development.
- Knowledge of athletic event operations and facility management.
- Experience supervising and training staff.
Application
Please send the following materials electronically to Ms. Margaret Alaimo, Director of Athletics, St. Thomas Aquinas College at malaimo@stac.edu: a cover letter addressing the applicant's credentials and experience as they relate to the position; curriculum vitae; and names, email addresses and contact information for three professional references. In addition, please indicate in your cover letter where you saw this job posting. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Please note: Internal candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be guaranteed an interview.
Salary
The salary for this position is $62,355/year. When extending job offers, St. Thomas Aquinas College carefully considers factors such as (but not limited to) the role's responsibilities, the candidate's experience and education, essential skills, internal peer equity, budget constraints, and market trends. The provided rate reflects the College's good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of posting.